Prominent Miami-Dade Builder Sergio Pino Found Dead After FBI Raid
High-Profile Donor and Builder Had Been Under Investigation for Murder-for-Hire Plot
FBI and Police Responded to His Home in Coral Gables on Tuesday
Coral Gables, Florida - FBI and local police officers swarmed the home of prominent Miami-Dade County builder Sergio Pino on Tuesday, leading to a standoff and his subsequent death. Pino, the founder of Century Homebuilders Group, had been under investigation for allegedly hiring hitmen to kill his estranged wife, Tatiana Pino.
According to federal officials, Pino had hired two separate crews to carry out the murder plot. However, Pino had repeatedly denied the allegations. On Tuesday, an FBI SWAT team entered his Coral Gables home and found him dead in an upstairs bedroom.
The FBI is expected to provide more details about the investigation during a news conference scheduled for Wednesday. Sergio Pino, 67, was a well-known figure in the Miami-Dade community, having donated generously to political campaigns and charitable organizations. His death has sent shockwaves through the area.
The investigation into Pino's alleged murder-for-hire plot remains ongoing, and the circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation.
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