Authorities with 56 arrest warrants
fanned out across Dallas County this
afternoon, one of the first arrested,
Martin Gully Jr..
Authorities say he allegedly filed false
automobile accident claims out of his
Dallas auto body shop.
They are charges Gawley denies.
This is a mistake.
This is a mistake. A mistake.
You haven't committed any sort of crime?
Not at all. You weren't involved in any
insurance fraud.
Police say Janet Deniece Mitchell is the
ring leader charged with organizing the
multi-million dollar arson, theft
and fraud ring.
Can you tell me if you're filing any
fraudulent insurance claims for
involvement in the arson?
Investigators say the crime ring filed
false claims with 11 insurance
companies. Large and small
claims at this time that add up to close
to three million dollars.
This ring was involved
in a great many staged
automobile accidents, fraudulent
residential burglary reports
and at least 11 residential
arsons here in the Dallas area.
Authorities say before all of the
suspects are in jail, this could very
well be the largest investigation of its
kind ever in Texas.