Sting

During a Titusville press conference, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced 525 illegal machines and $190,000 in illicit proceeds have been seized as a result of a sting operation targeting illegal gaming across several Florida counties. “Unlawful gambling operations often play a role as the financial backing behind criminal networks,” Uthmeier said in a release. […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has charged 230 suspects in a seven-day human trafficking operation and sexual predator sting for allegedly soliciting prostitutes, offering to commit prostitution, or transporting prostitutes, he announced in Winter Haven. The announcement, alongside Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, also identified twelve possible human trafficking victims who were immediately offered support […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges against six individuals, including one identified as an illegal alien, in an undercover operation targeting online child predators in North Florida. The sting, known as "Operation Summer Hurricane," was conducted from July 10 to 12. “Thanks to the many law enforcement partners involved in Operation Summer Hurricane, six […]