Sweetwater, Fla. – Jose Quintana was already wanted as a fugitive for defrauding the U.S. government when he stole more than $130,000 in luxury watches from a former business associate in Miami-Dade County.
Joseph Maya, owner of Luanda Cash Pawn Shop on West Flagler Street in Sweetwater, said he had been doing business with Quintana, 49, for about 25 years before stealing from him on Friday. spoke.
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“This guy always comes here to pick out watches, sells them and gives me my money back. If the watch doesn’t sell, he gives me back the watch,” Maya said.
Police said surveillance video showed Quintana, also known as Jose Angel Quintana, disappearing with five Rolex watches valued at $134,500. Sweetwater spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta said Quintana was wearing an ankle monitor.
“He’s on the run. Everyone’s looking for him,” Maya said.
Quintana is a co-defendant in the Medicare and Medicaid fraud case, according to a 13-page federal indictment.
He is charged with money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Zabaleta is also wanted on a grand theft charge in Sweetwater, police said. Federal authorities believe he cut off his ankle monitor.
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