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Two charged in alleged kickback scheme targeting Miami-Dade HOA, state attorney says

Prosecutors allege a property manager and a construction company owner ran a kickback arrangement that took thousands of dollars from a homeowners association.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 10, 2026, 1:38 p.m. ETWritten Sep 10, 2026, 5:44 p.m. ET
Two men face charges in an alleged kickback scheme that investigators said stole thousands of dollars from a Miami-Dade homeowners association, according to NBC Miami. The 's Office alleges that Carlos Mejia, the property manager at Venetian Gardens at Country Club of Miami, received disguised kickbacks from companies owned by Richard Thomas Murray, the owner of AP Construction Solutions. According to NBC Miami, prosecutors allege the payments were labeled as loan agreements, that the contract amounts were inflated, and that Murray's company issued more than $180,000 to Mejia between October 2024 and September 2025. The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations have not been resolved. No finding has been made.

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