The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has announced the arrest of Henos Joseph, 34, of Miami, for petition fraud related to the casino gaming initiative, “Limited Authorization of Casino Gaming.”
Joseph, a paid petition circulator, is accused of submitting fraudulent signatures on behalf of deceased individuals.
The charges are the result of an investigation led by FDLE’s Election Crime Unit (ECU), in collaboration with the Florida Department of State Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS) and the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office.
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Joseph faces 13 counts of criminal use of personal identification information concerning a deceased individual. He was arrested in Broward County last month on an FDLE warrant and is currently awaiting prosecution by Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution.
The investigation also revealed the involvement of another individual, Alex Joseph, a relative of Henos Joseph, who is also wanted for petition circulator fraud.
An active arrest warrant has been issued for Alex Joseph, and authorities are urging anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact their local law enforcement agency or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at (850) 410-7438.
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