Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\nMedley police officers escorted Miguel Antonio Perez, 34, and his mother, Maria Rodriguez, 60, from the police department to jail after the two were arrested Wednesday morning in Miami Beach.<\/p>\n
They now face felony charges, including organized scheme to defraud and grand theft.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe investigation revealed that company president Maria Rodriguez was entrusted with the company\u2019s financial accounts, credit cards and payrolls,\u201d said Andres Oviedo, a Medley police public information officer.<\/p>\n
Police launched an undercover investigation, called Operation Iron Illusion, in April 2025 after officers responded to a report of financial fraud at Iron Container Holdings LLC.<\/p>\n
Detectives found that Rodriguez allegedly used company funds for private luxury purchases, disguising them as miscellaneous company expenses.<\/p>\n
Police also say she hired her son, Perez, as a security guard, initially setting his salary at $42,000 a year.<\/p>\n
According to warrants, Rodriguez later made the security guard position remote and increased Perez\u2019s salary to $114,000. Investigators say Perez never actually performed any security duties.<\/p>\n
The investigation found that the two allegedly used company credit cards to pay for a Brickell condo, an elite gym membership, designer clothing from Saks Fifth Avenue and car insurance.<\/p>\n
The alleged spending also included rentals for a luxury yacht and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fraud leaves a trail,\u201d Oviedo said. \u201cAnd trails can be followed.\u201d<\/p>\n
As of Wednesday, Rodriguez and Perez remained at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Their bonds were each set at $30,000.<\/p>\n
Police said they will continue using every available resource to investigate similar crimes.<\/p>\n
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