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UPDATED Oct 23, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
Oct 22, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Hillsborough sting results in 50 arrests
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says 50 people were arrested in Operation Bad Builder, a four-month undercover sting targeting people allegedly contracting without licenses. Detectives posed as homeowners in Riverview and sought estimates for electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning work; authorities said 18 of those arrested were in the country illegally.
WHO: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and 50 people arrested in the sting.
WHAT: The sheriff's office announced 50 arrests in an undercover operation targeting alleged unlicensed contracting.
WHEN: Reported Oct 23, 2026 at 9:21 AM ET
WHERE: Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The sheriff's office said the undercover sting targeted people offering contracting work without licenses, including some who had been the subject of complaints about unfinished or shoddy work.
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