Officials arrested 47 Floridians so far in a statewide, three-day operation, targeting 84 individuals for various insurance fraud charges, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink.
The arrests, which took place from Pensacola to Miami, involve alleged fraud schemes uncovered during months-long investigations with millions of dollars in potential losses.
Arrests included a Clearwater couple accused of title insurance fraud estimated at more than $7 million.
Arrests took place in numerous other cities including Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers and Plantation.
Charges are varied and include workers’ compensation fraud, title fraud, staging automobile accidents and grand theft. Potential sentences could range from five years to 30 years in prison per count.
The operation is being organized through Division of Insurance Fraud regional offices, with charges being prosecuted by state attorney offices in the various jurisdictions.
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