For Immediate Release

September 18, 2025

MIAMI – As part of a joint investigation between the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Florida Department of Financial Services, Alexander Michael Rispa, 43, of Homestead, Luis Angel Hernandez Salas, 34, of Florida City, Eduardo Francisco Caceres, 47, of Miami-Dade County, and Juan Carlos Soto Arraga, 30, of Miami-Dade County, were arrested and charged for acting outside the legal authority of bail bondsmen.

“These men knowingly took advantage of the system and violated Florida State Statutes,” said Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia. “We are a law-and-order state. We will not tolerate individuals fraudulently presenting themselves, or any other financial crimes, as they impact the citizens of our great State of Florida.”

“When working within the parameters of the Florida Statutes, bail bondsmen can be a resource for the public in the law enforcement and judicial process. These individuals disregarded the regulations for bail bonds and acted outside of their appointed duties by forcibly removing the victims from their homes while armed,” said FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass. “The commendable joint effort between our FDLE agents and DFS investigators was a key factor in holding these schemers accountable.”

Rispa, Hernandez Salas and Caceres are facing charges of armed kidnapping and battery. Additionally, all four suspects are charged with one count, each, of violating the Florida Communication Fraud Act, a scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device, violation of licensure and appointment required and attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.

On May 14, a detective with the Department of Financial Services contacted FDLE Miami about a bail bonds company operating in Monroe and Miami-Dade counties, conducting business outside the authority granted by Florida Statute. 

The joint investigation between FDLE and the Department of Financial Services revealed that on Jan. 1, 2022, Rispa, Caceres and Hernandez Salas unlawfully entered the victim’s home with firearms, removed the victim from the residence without a proper appointment and transported the victim to the warrant-issuing agency. During this incident, Rispa, Caceres and Hernandez Salas were wearing badges and body armor with the wording “AGENT” on them, which is a violation of Florida Statute.

The investigation also revealed that the insurance company in Rispa’s and Hernandez Salas’ appointment records did not appoint them on the date the crime occurred.

Further investigation revealed that between May 2023 and Jan. 2024, Soto Arraga, who is not a qualified, licensed or appointed Florida bail bond agent, had made unlawful contact with multiple inmates in Monroe County. 

On Sept. 16, Rispa, Hernandez Salas and Soto Arraga turned themselves in at the Monroe County Jail on the FDLE/DFS warrants. On Sept. 17, Caceres turned himself in at the FDLE Miami Regional Operations Center. He was then transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Detention Center. 

Subsequently, FDLE agents and Department of Financial Services detectives and analysts conducted multiple search warrants in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

The State Attorney’s Office of the 16th Judicial Circuit is prosecuting the case.

The investigation remains active.

For Further Information Contact:

FDLE Office of Public Information

Info@fdle.state.fl.us