Miami law enforcement officials have brought charges against an alleged criminal ring that is accused of scamming $5.8 million from condominium and homeowner’s associations throughout Miami-Dade County.
After a two-year investigation dubbed “Operation Sundown,” the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrested Juan Awais, 60, and five associates, on charges of racketeering, money laundering, organized fraud, grand theft, and solicitation of kickbacks.
Officials say the group tricked elderly, mostly Spanish-speaking HOA board members into signing documents they didn’t fully understand, giving Awais control of association finances…