Theft/Property — West Palm Beach, FL — reported 2026-07-11
SUMMARY
A family-run criminal enterprise operating out of a West Palm Beach shopping plaza allegedly laundered millions of dollars through the local construction industry.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Theft/Property
- Location: West Palm Beach, FL
- Date reported: 2026-07-11
- Suspect: not stated
REPORTED DETAILS
- The operation, based out of MLS Paralegal Services, used a network of fake 'shell' companies to run a sophisticated workers' compensation and money laundering scheme that handled more than $12.5 million in hidden cash.
- The suspects allegedly bought bare-minimum 'ghost' policies, telling officials that they only employed a couple of office workers.
- The group 'rented' out official insurance certificates to actual, uninsured subcontractors for a fee.
- The network registered at least seven interconnected shell companies under the names of various family members.
- MLS Paralegal Services served as the physical headquarters and front for this entire operation.