NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – The owner of a Miami body shop was arrested on multiple felony charges after investigators uncovered an alleged scheme involving fraudulent mechanical liens on at least 16 vehicles, according to an arrest report.
Jesus Ramon Nunez-Salgueiro, owner of Nunez Body Shop Painting, Inc., was arrested at his business on Northwest 27th Avenue. He faces charges including racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, organized fraud of $50,000 or more and second-degree grand theft.
Authorities said the investigation, led by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, found that Nunez-Salgueiro allegedly filed fraudulent liens claiming extensive vehicle repairs that were never performed. The report states the scheme generated about $409,163.35 in financial gains…