(The Center Square) – A federal jury recently found Charles Lacona, Jr., 67, formerly of Colorado Springs, guilty of two counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering related to fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds he got via the Paycheck Protection Program. From April 2020 to April 2021, Lacona created and partook in a scheme to defraud a lender of $513,732.50 in PPP loans, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado. “Lacona inflated payroll costs and gross receipts, made false statements and certifications, and submitted fabricated tax documents and payroll reports,” a …