Equipment Broker Facing Fraud Charges

Arcona's role with the company was to obtain deposits and payments to secure the sales prior to inspection and disassembly of the purchased equipment.

The sellers listed on the sales invoices told Hernando County Sheriff's Office investigators that they had no knowledge of any contracts involving Southwest Equipment. According to detectives, the contracted equipment in question was mostly not for sale, already sold or extremely under priced on the invoices. Arcona allegedly provided a bogus bill of lading to demonstrate one piece of gear was being shipped.