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The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government's allegations, which have not yet been proven.
As of July 13, 2020, the Attorney General Ashley
Moody's Office of Statewide Prosecution, in coordination with the Florida Highway Patrol and the Broward Sheriff's Office, identified a dealership in Broward County involved in a complex fraud scheme.
Investigators established that the criminal enterprise, operating out of Auto Sports of South Florida, engaged in a scheme to fraudulently take possession of vehicles and apply for duplicate titles by utilizing fictitious documents and methods.
So far, law enforcement arrested five suspects in the scheme with two arrests pending.
According to the multi-agency investigation, members of the criminal organization submitted documents, including fraudulent power of attorney documents, to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles making it appear as though the financing for the fraudulently obtained vehicles was paid in full and the loans satisfied.
The investigation revealed that the fraudulent documents allowed members of the group to obtain duplicate titles to the cars.
Because the duplicate titles appeared legitimate, the members of the criminal organization, including the owner of Auto Sports of South Florida, were able to sell the cars to others, including good faith purchasers for a large profit.
The investigation took place over a span of 12 months and involved seven Florida counties.
The suspects, David Cruz, Janine Eid, Nickelson Fervil, Pedro Negret, Nigil Parker, Mark Solomon and Reynold Vergara, are charged with 51 counts of offenses that include racketeering, grand theft, identity theft, money laundering and insurance fraud.
Cruz, Eid, Fervil, Parker and Solomon were all arrested last week.
Arrest warrants for Negret and Vergara are pending.
If convicted, the defendants face up to 30 years in prison for each of the numerous first-degree felonies charged. Attorney General Moody's Office of Statewide Prosecution will prosecute the case.
For further assistance please contact
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
PL-01 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
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LINK: http://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsreleases/9D2230605A5F3E9C852585A400515983
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