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 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 indicted on PPP loan fraud in Lakeland: U.S. Attorney

United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the unsealing of nine indictments charging 12 people with wire fraud.According to the indictments, the 12 people were either members or associates of the Lakeland-based Hood Boys gang. The following people were charged:25-year-old Jamilah TAsia Johnson of Winter Haven, as well as Lakeland residents 29-year-old Khalid Preston, 25-year-old Nickolas Lavonsoa Brantley, 34-year-old Alexis Lafaye Flour…