A political operative surrendered to face criminal charges Tuesday after prosecutors said he manipulated elections for community councils in Southwest Miami-Dade.

David Alberto Carcache, 34, was charged with falsifying records, aiding and abetting an elections-code violation and false swearing.

According to prosecutors, the unregistered lobbyist Carcache arranged for three candidates to run for community councils in Kendall and West Kendall, even though they did not live in the neighborhoods and were not eligible to run.

Source: www.miamiherald.com