Nearly two dozen suspects have been arrested so far in a Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office operation targeting alleged "credit bust out" suspects who have fraudulently purchased millions of dollars' worth of vehicles, officials said.

To date, 21 suspects have been arrested under "Operation Lien to Clean," the sheriff's office said Monday. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office

"Credit bust outs" happen when a person purchases numerous vehicles during an abbreviated period of time before they appear on their credit reports, or a person manipulates their credit history to conceal negative activity, authorities said.

The bust out suspect often illegally subleases the vehicles on the black market or have the lien washed and titled in other states.

The Miami-Dade operation has uncovered at least 100 vehicl

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