25 Unlicensed Contractors "Stung" By S. Florida Law Enforcement

CBS4 TV in Miami, Florida reports that a four-day sting operation by local law enforcement and the Miami-Dade County building code compliance office resulted in the arrest of over twenty people and the issuance of twenty seven civil violations to people for acting as a contractor without a license. According to the story:

• "[T]he operation included a Miami-Dade police officer posing as a homeowner who bought a house in west Miami-Dade, looking to make improvements.The officer called known unlicensed contractors, and made appointments for them to give repair estimates. Individuals came to the house, providing estimates on jobs such as installing shutters, a pool, a stamped concrete driveway, as well as electrical and plumbing jobs."

For more, see 25 Arrested In Unlicensed Contractor Sting (27 Civil Violations Also Served In Miami-Dade Operations).