Three arrests made in $10 million staged crash scheme

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- An investigation into a multi-million-dollar suspected staged crash scheme has led to the arrest of three men.

On March 25, officials with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit Breaux Bridge Field Office, launched an investigation that led to the arrests of Justin Ledet, 45, of Rayne, Steven Thomas, 38, of Lafayette and Alfred Onezine, 37, of Breaux Bridge.

The investigation began after authorities received a criminal complaint from the Louisiana Department of Insurance, following a report from a trucking company which suspected fraudulent activity related to a crash that occurred on Jan. 19, in Lafayette Parish.

Officials determined that Ledet, Thomas and Onezine conspired to stage a crash at the intersection of Willow Street and Teurli