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Six people are accused of being involved in a scheme to steal at least $5.8 million from condominium and homeowner associations throughout Miami-Dade, the sheriff\u2019s office said on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.<\/p>\n
Six people are accused of being involved in a scheme to steal at least $5.8 million from condominium and homeowner associations throughout Miami-Dade County, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n
The ringleader, Juan Awais, 60, used his property-management companies and affiliated vendors to exert control over associations under his management, the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a Thursday statement. He allegedly misled \u201celderly, primarily Spanish-speaking board members\u201d into signing documents that they didn\u2019t fully understand, allowing him to control association operations and finances for personal gain.<\/p>\n
Mira Villa Condo Association, Los Sue\u00f1os Condo, Samari Lake East Condo Association, Lago Grande and Country Lake Manors were all targeted. Most of them are in or near Hialeah except for Mira Villa, which is close to Miami International Airport.<\/p>\n
The two-year investigation, dubbed \u201cOperation Sundown,\u201d uncovered an alleged racketeering enterprise involving family members, employees and several undisclosed affiliated companies, the sheriff\u2019s office said. The group is accused of diverting association dues, insurance, loan proceeds and collection revenues (others fees such as fines or special assessments) while concealing the flow of the money.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvestigators also uncovered alleged efforts to obstruct the investigation through incomplete or newly created documents and by discouraging board members from speaking with law enforcement,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n