Published: February 20, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Miami-Dade sheriff announces 22 fraud arrests
DORAL, Fla. — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced several arrests in a fraud scheme involving motor vehicle tag agencies on Friday.
“Operation Ghost Writer” involved a six-month investigation by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office and the Miami-Dade Tax Collector’s Office.
Photo “Operation Ghost Writer” arrests. (MDSO)
Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said 22 suspects were arrested.
MDSO identified those arrested as:
Joan Alfonso, 29, of North PortJesus Campos-Ricardo, 37, of HialeahEmma Castillo, 69, of Pembroke PinesRicardo Castillo, 74, of west Miami-DadeMarvin Codio, 37, of El PortalJose Daza-Espinosa, 56, of Pembroke PinesLindon Donoso, 54, of northwest Miami-DadeGianna Donoso, 21, of northwest Miami-DadeBelkis Escobar-Navarro, 31, of HialeahMartha Gonzalez-Rosa, 48, of Miami GardensJorge Jamieson, 60, of Pembroke PinesYoan Lopez-Perez, 41, of Miami GardensNaomis Marquez-Gonzalez, 34, of HialeahFrank Martinez, 48, of Miami GardensJose Menendez-Mederos, 42, of Miami GardensRonaldo Morales-Maldonado, 45, of west Miami-DadeYurilexis Munoz, 50, of NaplesAngelica Reyes-Sanchez, 36, of northwest Miami-DadeHugo Rodriguez, 60, of HollywoodLourdes Valdes, 58, of HialeahGraciela Valdez, 63, of Miami GardensAlba Vallecillo-Martinez, 39, of southwest Miami-Dade
Cordero-Stutz says the information was misused to conduct fraudulent vehicle title transactions, with some clerks collaborating with vehicle dealers to falsify signatures and create fraudulent power-of-attorney documents.
The suspects face charges including official misconduct, providing false information on a public record, vehicle title, forgery and alteration, tampering with physical evidence and uttering forged instruments.
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