Miami Fire Rescue captain has been arrested by federal agents on mortgage fraud charges
Gamaliel N. Souffrant, a 19-year veteran who works at fire rescue's headquarters, surrendered to FBI and IRS agents as soon as Monday.Miami Fire Rescue captain has been arrested by federal agents on mortgage fraud charges linked to alleged drug trafficking in South Florida, authorities familiar with the case said Monday.
Souffrant, 43, of Pembroke Pines, has been charged along with three others, including his brother, Garry Souffrant, a minister who once worked as a supervisor with Boca Raton Fire Rescue, authorities said. The brother and his wife, Yvonne, were in court Monday in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud racket in Broward County that is related to cocaine trafficking in Miami-Dade, authorities said. The family's company, Progressive Real Estate of Broward, also was named in the indictment.But the criminal charges could not be disclosed until their first appearance in federal court Monday.A spokesman for Miami Fire Rescue said authorities informed the department of the charges filed against Souffrant. But Fire Rescue Lt. Ignatius E. Carroll Jr. could not comment about them because the department had not seen the charges.''It has nothing to do with his position as a fire captain,'' Carroll said.He also said that Souffrant, who is on vacation, could be placed on administrative leave with pay.
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