United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the unsealing of nine indictments charging 12 people with wire fraud.

According to the indictments, the 12 people were either members or associates of the Lakeland-based Hood Boys gang. The following people were charged:

25-year-old Jamilah TAsia Johnson of Winter Haven, as well as Lakeland residents 29-year-old Khalid Preston, 25-year-old Nickolas Lavonsoa Brantley, 34-year-old Alexis Lafaye Flournoy, 35-year-old Quinton Lakeith Owens, 35-year-old Tinika Sykes, 39-year-old Richard James Grimes, Jr., 31-year-old Kenny White, 31-year-old Anthony Grant, 27-year-old Jacquez Howard, 28-year-old Treasure Johnson, and 24-year-old Letore Webster.

They are accused of devising a scheme to defraud the U.S. Small Business Administration by submitti

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