racketeering

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of several individuals allegedly involved in a multi-county organized retail theft ring targeting beauty and fragrance products while speaking in Miami this week. The alleged defendants are Naychel Alvarez Jerez, John Kevin Romero, Josue Rego Romero, Albert Mario Socorro Alvarez, Jose Carlos Perez Salgado, and Antonio Perez […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a 120-year prison sentence this week for a Hillsborough County man convicted of human trafficking. Marquett James, 50, was convicted of two counts of human trafficking, one count of racketeering, and one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering following a jury trial in November 2025. According to the attorney […]