Three people are facing felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain commercial driver’s licenses.
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, officials in Miami-Dade County announced that Matthew Howard Jr., Keith Garrod Jones and Vanessa Erika Roberts had been arrested for their roles in the alleged scheme.
Officials said Howard and Jones, who are employees of the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department, failed to pass both the knowledge and skill exams for a CDL. The two then allegedly paid an employee of the Tax Collector’s office, Roberts, to bypass those requirements.
“A commercial driver’s license must certify that the person behind the wheel has satisfied the requirements to operate large commercial vehicles safely,” Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez said in a statement. “Bypassing those safeguards undermines the licensing process and puts everyone on our…
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THE BHI TRUST PONZI SCHEME (SOUTH AFRICA)
Date: Ongoing updates through February 2026 Perpetrator: Craig Warriner (Principal), with alleged co-conspirators
Case Description: The BHI Trust scandal remains one of South Africa’s most devastating financial crimes, involving the loss of between R1.9 billion and R3 billion. Craig Warriner, the “genius trader” behind the trust, turned himself in during late 2023, but the legal and recovery battles reached a fever pitch in 2025 and 2026. Warriner operated the trust as a textbook Ponzi scheme, utilizing “Old Boy” networks and high-profile brokers to lure in pensioners and high-net-worth individuals with promises of 20% annual returns.
In early 2025, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) faced heavy criticism for “provisionally withdrawing” charges against alleged co-conspirators Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay. However, civil recovery efforts by joint trustees have continued into 2026, aiming to claw back hundreds of millions in “fictitious profits” from early investors to redistribute to those who lost everything. The case is a masterclass in the failure of fiduciary duty; the FSCA eventually banned several advisors for up to 30 years for peddling the unlicensed scheme despite clear red flags, such as the lack of a website, the absence of regulated financial reports, and a fee structure that was triple the industry average.
Link to Original: Moneyweb – BHI Trust Scandal Deep Dive