NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade authorities arrest three for disability parking permit fraud
Authorities in Miami-Dade have arrested three individuals for allegedly obtaining disability parking permits using falsified signatures from deceased physicians. The Miami-Dade Tax Collector's office is now auditing all disability parking permit applications submitted within the last 24 months, resulting in the cancellation of thousands of permits.
Read the full story at Telemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesWhy It Matters
Residents who rely on disability parking permits may face permit cancellations or require re-verification as the county s all applications from the past two years to address fraudulent activity.
Key Facts
- Three individuals (Etian Vila, Lianne Quintero, and Juan Camilo Aristazabal) were arrested for disability parking permit fraud.
- The fraud involved submitting applications with signatures from physicians who were deceased at the time of the application.
- The Miami-Dade Tax Collector's office is auditing all disability parking permit applications from the last 24 months.
- Thousands of disability parking permits have been cancelled as a result of the ongoing audit.
- The investigation is being conducted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Public Corruption Section.
- The Tax Collector's office is collaborating with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on the audit.
Who's Mentioned
personJuan Camilo Aristazabal“31-year-old suspect arrested for permit fraud”organizationMiami-Dade Sheriff's Office“Public Corruption Section investigating the fraud”personDariel Fernández“Miami-Dade Tax Collector”personEtian Vila“56-year-old suspect arrested for permit fraud”organizationFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles“partnering in the audit process”personLianne Quintero“30-year-old suspect arrested for permit fraud”organizationTelemundo 51“news outlet reporting the story”