Manatee County detectives dismantle $3.5M criminal network targeting elderly residents (opens original article in a new tab)

Manatee County detectives dismantled a $3.5M criminal network targeting elderly residents, resulting in multiple arrests and federal prison sentences.

• Manatee County detectives dismantled an elder fraud network that defrauded over 40 victims of $3.5 million
• Xin Liu received a 27-month federal prison sentence for her role in the scheme
• Two additional suspects were arrested for conspiracy to defraud and related charges
• Detectives found counterfeit items during a raid linked to the network
• Authorities have not disclosed names of all suspects or full scope of the operation
• Sheriff Rick Wells emphasized the targeting of elderly residents and the consequences for such crimes