WICHITA- A Federal grand jury has indicted Andris Cukurs, 68, Glendale, CA., on charges of attempted money laundering in Kansas.

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced the charges in a media release today.

The government is seeking forfeiture of more than $314,800 seized Nov. 14, 2014. The crime is alleged to have occurred in Dickinson County.

If convicted, Cukurs faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $500,000. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated.