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San Bernardino attacks: Police arrest gunman's relatives | San Bernardino attacks: Police arrest gunman's relatives |
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Three people connected to one of the San Bernardino attackers have been arrested over alleged marriage fraud. | |
The brother and sister-in-law of gunman Syed Rizwan Farook were among those held after raids in California. | |
The third person arrested is the wife of Enrique Marquez Jr, a friend of Farook who faces charges himself in relation to the deadly attack. | |
Fourteen people were killed when Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire at an office party in December. | |
The killings were described by authorities as the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11. | The killings were described by authorities as the deadliest terror attack on US soil since 9/11. |
The three arrested are being held on charges of conspiracy, marriage fraud and false statement charges, officials said. | |
Mariya Chernykh, a Russian citizen, is accused of marrying Enrique Marquez in an immigration scam, the US Department of Justice said in a statement. | |
Her sister is married to Farook's brother and all three face conspiracy charges connected to the marriage. | |
The raids on Thursday were conducted at homes in the cities of Corona and Ontario. | |
Farook and Malik were killed hours after the attacks, in a police shoot-out following a car chase. | |
Mr Marquez was arrested earlier this year. He denies plotting terrorism and supplying weapons. |