KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Lawrence, Kansas, contractor and five other people have been indicted in connection with an alleged scheme to unlawfully pay drywall workers who are illegal immigrants.

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced the indictments during a news conference Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas.

The indictment alleges that as part of the scheme, more than $13 million in payroll checks was converted into cash to pay crews.