DC Police officer found guilty of money laundering with PPP loans

WASHINGTON — A former DC Police officer faces up to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans on casinos, a trip to Las Vegas, high-end sneakers and rent. 

According to the Department of Justice, 36-year-old Roberto Adams was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering by a federal jury Friday. 

Adams lives in Maryland and works as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. He has been on suspension without pay since 2021. 

Adams took more than $18,000 of disaster relief funds. He applied for the PPP loans on behalf of a business called SuperKlean LLC, a Maryland Corporation. 

At the time, SuperKlean had no employees, no clients, and no income.

Adams used the money at casinos in Maryland and at hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, on airfare, hotels, high-end sneakers, and personal debt. More than $12,000 was used to pay several months of back rent on his home. 

Adams faces a maximum of 30 years in prison for wire fraud and 10 years in prison for money laundering. He will be sentenced in December. 

The Paycheck Protection Program was supposed to help small businesses but turns out large corporations took advantage. Make sure to watch and subscribe to the WUSA9 YouTube Channel to see more great videos like this one!