A 35-year-old Florida woman was taken into custody on Wednesday after an investigation into a sophisticated fraud operation targeting a Publix grocery store. Yirelys Dominguez, of Hialeah, Florida, is charged with allegedly defrauding the Publix store in Islamorada of $8,364 in meat and seafood in March 2025.
Dominguez has been formally charged with grand theft and making a false report/knowingly providing false information to a law enforcement officer. Her arrest by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office represents a major accomplishment for investigators working to dismantle the alleged fraud ring.
Authorities have stated that the investigation into the illegal operation is still ongoing…