Cameron County District Attorney's Office's 'Operation Surreal Estate' was launched in July 2015 as a response to the complaints of a real estate defrauding scheme. As of recent, it has dismantled the county-wide real estate scheme that defrauded almost $400,000 from its victim.
According to the reports, the real estate scheme was running since 2013 up to present.
The 'Operation Surreal Estate' has managed to uncover the crime after several months of investigation.
The operations yielded the name of the alleged leader of the crime ring--Allan Ramirez Rodriguez, a 27-year-old from Brownsville. According to the reports, Rodriguez convinced buyers to invest in and/or purchase properties. False deeds were provided to the investors for properties Rodriguez and his accomplices never owned.
Rodriguez is now on the wanted list and will face charges for three counts of theft of property, three counts of engaging in organized criminal activity, and secure execution document by deception.
Two more accomplices of Rodriguez made it to the Wanted List.
Rene Ramirez, 57, of Harlingen is wanted for engaging in organized criminal activity.
Luis Fernando Blanco, 22, of Brownsville is also wanted for theft of property, two counts of engaging in organized criminal activity, and secure execution document by deception.
In a report by KRGV, other accomplices of Rodriguez were also known and were charged. They include:
Melissa Rangel Ramirez, 27, of Brownsville, is facing charges of theft of property and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Yolanda Rodriguez Ramirez, 59, of Brownsville, is facing charges of engaging in organized criminal activity.
Sergio Alberto Alcocer, 35, of Olmito is facing charges of two counts of theft of property, and two counts of engaging in organized criminal activity.
Jesus Edward Ibarra, 29, of Brownsville, is in federal custody and is facing charges of theft of property, engaging in organized criminal activity, and impersonating a public servant.
The investigation for the charges are still ongoing.