MIAMI—A joint investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Department of Financial Services has led to the arrest of four men accused of acting outside the legal authority of bail bondsmen.
Alexander Michael Rispa, 43, of Homestead; Luis Angel Hernandez Salas, 34, of Florida City; Eduardo Francisco Caceres, 47, of Miami-Dade County; and Juan Carlos Soto Arraga, 30, of Miami-Dade County, have been charged with multiple offenses, including violating the Florida Communication Fraud Act and illegal licensure.
Rispa, Hernandez Salas, and Caceres also face charges of armed kidnapping and battery.
According to authorities, on January 1, 2022, Rispa, Caceres, and Hernandez Salas, while wearing badges and body armor that read “AGENT,” allegedly entered a victim’s home with firearms and forcibly removed them. The investigation found that they did not have the proper legal authority to make the arrest.
The investigation also revealed that Soto Arraga, who is not a licensed Florida bail bond agent, had made unlawful contact with multiple inmates in Monroe County between May 2023 and January 2024.
Rispa, Hernandez Salas, and Soto Arraga turned themselves in at the Monroe County Jail on September 16. Caceres turned himself in at the FDLE Miami Regional Operations Center on September 17.
“These men knowingly took advantage of the system and violated Florida State Statutes,” said Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia.
“When working within the parameters of the Florida Statutes, bail bondsmen can be a resource for the public in the law enforcement and judicial process. These individuals disregarded the regulations for bail bonds and acted outside of their appointed duties by forcibly removing the victims from their homes while armed,” said FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass. “The commendable joint effort between our FDLE agents and DFS investigators was a key factor in holding these schemers accountable.”
The State Attorney’s Office of the 16th Judicial Circuit is prosecuting the case, which remains active.
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