08/25/2025
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This way to the Volusia County Branch Jail!
Lakesha Heard, 47, Atlanta, is the latest suspect extradited to Volusia County for scamming a local resident out of thousands of dollars.
The victim in this case was contacted by an individual claiming to be a VSO lieutenant who advised she’d missed jury duty and had a warrant for her arrest. The victim was instructed to deposit $9,300 into a Bitcoin ATM, which she did.
These detectives traced the funds to Lakesha’s account and secured an arrest warrant for grand theft and organized scheme to defraud. Lakesha is connected to a fraud ring run by a Georgia state prison gang. She is not the first to be arrested and probably won’t be the last. Great job Financial Crimes Unit 👏