MIAMI (WSVN) – A Miami business owner was arrested on Tuesday after investigators accused him of orchestrating a months-long scheme involving the fraudulent transfer and resale of a pickup truck and boat, according to an arrest affidavit.
Willy Fernando Perez, 66, was taken into custody April 29, 2026, at approximately 3:39 p.m. in the area of 10000 SW 142nd Ave. in Miami-Dade County, on charges including organized scheme to defraud and dealing in stolen property.
According to the affidavit, Perez allegedly met with a witness in March 2025 and arranged a trade involving a 2005 Ford F-250 pickup truck and a 29-foot boat in exchange for a trailer and cash payments…