Three Allstate adjusters and two State Farm appraisers in Florida were arrested and charged with racketeering and grand theft auto for their roles in auto insurance fraud schemes.

State Attorney for Miami-Dade County Katherine Fernandez Rundle said the arrests were the result of an investigation dubbed, "Operation Crash and Bash for Cash."

Allstate adjusters Eduardo Javier Quinonez, Roy Stella and Roman A. Hernandez were charged with violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) as well as multiple counts of third-degree grand theft auto.

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