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Broward sheriff booking blotter6/17/2023 ![]() ![]() I had no idea that the big difference between Dade and Broward was going to be an arrest and I’m sorry.” “Very sad about the situation,” said Jason Wagner. ![]() Others arrested said they weren’t aware of the rules - for instance, that being licensed in one county doesn’t necessarily mean they are licensed in another county. “Not if I’m doing some home improvement for people I didn’t think I needed all of that,” Stack said. “Don’t you need a license to do this type of work?” Codd inquired. I don’t have a license but I have done work before.” “Do you have a license to do the work?,” Codd asked Phillip Stack. Several of the unlicensed contractors arrested admitted to CBS 4′s Carey Codd that they either weren’t licensed. But once they arrived and made their pitch to undercover detectives, they were arrested.īroward County employees were also on hand to instruct those arrested in how to become properly licensed. They were lured to the home in an upscale community in northern Broward with the possibility of a job. What they had in common, investigators say, is a failure to be properly licensed in their trade in Broward County. The sting focused on contractors from many trades - plumbing, painting, electrical and other disciplines. If convicted, those arrested could face a fine and up to one year in jail.īroward County’s Licensing and Consumer Protection Division county issued 19 citations, the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud charged 7 people with worker’s compensation violations and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations issued cease and desist orders to 7 people. Those arrested will be charged with a misdemeanor count of unlicensed contracting. “They failed to get licensed or follow through with the license and they’re still out there advertising and obviously engaging in contracting.” “We tried to work with them and help them get licensed,” said Raini Moran, an investigator with Broward County’s Licensing and Consumer Protection Division. In this week’s sting, Broward County investigators say many of the guys nabbed are repeat offenders. “But (homeowners) do need to be cautious of who they’re inviting into their home.”īelyeu says he’s seen people with violent criminal records working as unlicensed contractors. “People just need to be aware that there are a lot of people still out there looking for any type of work that you can bring them in to do,” said BSO Detective Daniel Belyeu. In particular, the operation targeted many repeat offenders identified by Broward County’s Consumer Protection Division. The Broward Sheriff’s Office concluded an undercover sting operation in northern Broward County Thursday which cracked down on unlicensed contractors. Only CBS 4′s cameras were allowed inside the sting. The following article was posted to the website on October 18, 2012:īSO: Sting Nets Arrests of 19 Unlicensed Contractors ![]()
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