Dozens of warrants issued in staged crashes probe

A five-month investigation into staged crashes and insurance fraud netted arrest warrants for 53 people, Hillsborough County deputies announced today. Search warrants also were served at four medical clinics as part of Operation No Pain No Gain, the latest such probe in Hillsborough in recent years. Tampa is considered the nation’s epicenter for staged crashes. Some suspects are accused of participating in crashes; others of running clinics involved in insurance scams. Deputies said the charges range from conspiracy to commit racketeering to filing false insurance claims.