ROME, Ga. -- 11Alive is following a stunning series of arrests in Floyd County where 10 people are accused of stealing $4 million in taxpayer money from the board of education.
Police said the investigation started in 2014 when they were tipped off that some people who worked for the district's maintenance program were making illegal purchases.
The purchases included a house with a pool, duplex apartments, construction equipment, vehicles, firearms, laptops, and televisions.
The ten suspects are now facing racketeering, fraud, and theft charges.
And police said they expect more arrests in the coming days.
Floyd County BOE theft arrests
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Floyd Co. BOE theft property seizures
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