Four more people were arrested Tuesday in a yearslong investigation into what state investigators describe as a “fraudulent insurance school” operating near Miami International Airport, a case that has already exposed hundreds of allegedly rigged licensing exams.
Details of the arrests
Authorities booked Iliana Bedoya Cuadros, 53, of Palm Springs; Yilliam Bruzon Betancourt, 37, of Louisville, Kentucky; Robinson Lopez Tiberio, 55, of Coral Springs; and Jose Dario Moreno, 39, of Doral into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Tuesday. Court records show the four face various charges, including organized scheme to defraud, and were being held on bonds ranging from $3,150 to $5,650. Two of the suspects also remained jailed on immigration holds. The new arrests were announced by state investigators and detailed in reporting by Local 10.
Where the scheme operated and the scale investigators allege
Investigators say the scheme centered on the former D&R Academy office at 6405 NW 36th St. in Virginia Gardens, just a short drive from the airport. An industry account and a statement from test vendor Pearson VUE said an internal review flagged anomalies that investigators say involved roughly 820 subverted licensing exams, a discovery that triggered license suspensions and the ongoing probe, as reported by Insurance Journal…