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50 Arrested In Hillsborough County Operation Targeting Unlicensed Contractors: HCSO
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 22, 9:40 AM EDT
updated Oct 22, 11:36 AM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WFLA (NBC 8), WTSP and WTVT, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
50 arrested in Hillsborough County operation targeting unlicensed contractors: HCSO · WFLA (NBC 8)Oct 22, 9:40 AM EDT
50 unlicensed contractors busted in Hillsborough County during ‘Operation Bad Builder’: HCSO · WTVTOct 22, 11:36 AM EDT
50 arrested in Hillsborough County undercover operation targeting unlicensed contractors: sheriff · WTSPOct 22, 6:16 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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How We Decided
Oct 22, 10:13 AM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 22, 12:12 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.