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Officials arrest 12 suspects in alleged identity theft operation

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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Officials have confirmed they have arrested 12 individuals in relation to an organized fraud operation. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, they have been working with other agencies in a several months-long investigation into an organized fraudulent document and identity theft operation out of Washington County.

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