Former Taupa Lithuanian Credit Union CEO Alex R. Spirikaitis was charged Wednesday with conspiracy for his role in defrauding the credit union out of $15 million.

Spirikiaitis used some of those stolen funds to build a $1.6 million home, pay for a luxury suite at Cleveland Browns games, buy nine vehicles and amass an arsenal of semi-automatic weapons and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition he stored at the cooperative's Cleveland office, according to federal prosecutors.

Spirikaitis, 51, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. His arraignment in U.S. District Court has not yet been scheduled.

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