An Ocala father and son who ran Village RV on South Pine Avenue are now facing criminal charges, accused of turning their RV consignment business into a years-long headache for customers who say they never saw their money or their titles. Ocala police say the scheme left dozens of owners, many of them elderly, stuck in limbo as complaints piled up. Marion County booking records and photos identify the defendants as 65-year-old Anthony Piccione and 31-year-old Drake Piccione, both now in custody.
How the investigation unfolded
According to a police release reported by ClickOrlando, the investigation started in August 2024, when an initial victim came forward and reported being defrauded. Detectives say that the first complaint opened the door to many more. Over time, more than two dozen people, many of them elderly, told investigators they were dealing with unpaid consignments, deposits that were never returned, missing titles, and loans that were not paid off.
Paper trail and prior complaints
Court dockets show Village RV Inc filed for bankruptcy in March 2025, and the case continued through late 2025 and into early 2026, a timeline that investigators say lines up with the wave of complaints, according to BKalerts. The Better Business Bureau lists roughly a dozen formal complaints against Village RV beginning in mid-2024, including reports from customers who said titles were not transferred and refunds never materialized.
Allegations and charges
Investigators say bank records and transaction histories show customer funds being diverted to personal expenses, including travel, luxury vehicles, and entertainment, and that Village RV and the Picciones were at the center of the operation, according to ClickOrlando. Both men were booked on charges of an organized scheme to defraud exceeding $50,000. Authorities said prosecutors will seek enhanced penalties because some of the alleged victims are elderly. The case remains an active investigation, and officials are urging anyone with additional information to contact the Ocala Police Department.
A local pattern
The Village RV arrests add to a string of fraud cases Marion County detectives have been handling this spring, underscoring what officials describe as a troubling pattern of schemes that target older residents. Earlier this year, detectives arrested an Ocala accountant on charges that included organized fraud and exploitation of an elderly client, a case that may involve additional victims, according to 352Today.
What victims can do
Authorities say anyone who believes they were affected should gather sales agreements, titles, bank statements, and other paperwork, then contact the Ocala Police Department so detectives can match documents to specific transactions. Potential victims can also file complaints with the Better Business Bureau and consult an attorney if loans, titles, or refunds remain unresolved.
