IRS Criminal Investigation confirmed an indictment of San Francisco tow company operator Jose Vicente Badillo and co-conspirators alleging a scheme to set fire to competitors' tow trucks across the Bay Area, with the alleged arsons occurring between April and October 2023, according to the IRS. The federal case sat alongside parallel state welfare-fraud charges against Badillo's wife.
Operator takeaway
Federal indictments document the alleged business motive. If a competitor in your market is winning every bid through means you cannot match, talk to your insurance broker before you talk to anyone else.