Polk County gang members at center of federal fraud investigation

Polk County gang members at center of federal fraud investigation

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Twelve Polk County residents are now under arrest after a federal investigation into fraud. Lakeland Police Chief Sammy Taylor said the investigation began with a mass shooting in January of 2023, when 11 people were shot during a drive-by shooting. 12 charged in ‘massive’ human smuggling ring in Tampa, Bondi says "Once the shooting was completed, detectives started to notice quite a few improprieties in folks that wer…

Lakeland gang tied to drive-by shooting now facing federal wire fraud charges, officials say

Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor says the case started with a gang-related shooting in January 2023, when 11 people were wounded in a drive-by attack.

Lakeland gang busted under white collar statutes after forging PPP documents

Prosecutors say members of a gang involved in a mass shooting that got a lot of attention are now behind bars after being caught stealing COVID relief money from the government.

12 involved with Lakeland gang charged with wire fraud

Gang members are accused of stealing more than $230,000 from the PPP Loan Program set up during the COVID pandemic.

Lakeland gang indicted in $236,000 COVID loan scam

Twelve members of the Lakeland-based gang “Hood Boys” were indicted on wire fraud charges.

Twelve Lakeland-Based Gang Members Charged With Paycheck Protection Program

United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of 9 indictments charging 12 individuals with wire fraud. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. The following… The post Twelve Lakeland-Based Gang Members Charged With Paycheck Protection Program Fraud appeared first on .