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State of Florida v. Carlos Elky Penton
Date: 08-21-2026
Case Number:
Judge: Not Available
Court: Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Plaintiff's Attorney: Miami-Dade County, Florida, District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Miami, Florida, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with dealing in stolen property.
Carlos Elky Penton, 45, of Hialeah, a contract workers at Miami-Dade County International Airport found a cross body bag that had been left on an American Airlines plane that arrived from North Carolina on June 8th.
The bag contained $12,377.90 worth of valuables, including a Cartier Santos watch and AirPods, according to the report.
The owner of the bag and the watch found the watch for sale on DannysVintageWatches.com.
Danny’s Vintage Watches purchased the watch from Brickell Watches, a Miami-based broker. Brickell Watches had acquired it from another Miami jewelry broker, Consistent Luxury LLC. Consistent Luxury purchased the watch Vera Jewelry, located at 12260 SW Eighth St. Vera Jewelry showed the suspect, Carlos Elky Penton, 45, of Hialeah, had sold the watch there on June 11.
Pention said that another employee at the airport gave him the watch.
Carlos Elky Penton, 45, of Hialeah, a contract workers at Miami-Dade County International Airport found a cross body bag that had been left on an American Airlines plane that arrived from North Carolina on June 8th.
The bag contained $12,377.90 worth of valuables, including a Cartier Santos watch and AirPods, according to the report.
The owner of the bag and the watch found the watch for sale on DannysVintageWatches.com.
Danny’s Vintage Watches purchased the watch from Brickell Watches, a Miami-based broker. Brickell Watches had acquired it from another Miami jewelry broker, Consistent Luxury LLC. Consistent Luxury purchased the watch Vera Jewelry, located at 12260 SW Eighth St. Vera Jewelry showed the suspect, Carlos Elky Penton, 45, of Hialeah, had sold the watch there on June 11.
Pention said that another employee at the airport gave him the watch.
Outcome:
A criminal charge is not proof of guilt.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Florida v. Carlos Elky Penton?
The outcome was: A criminal charge is not proof of guilt.
Which court heard State of Florida v. Carlos Elky Penton?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, Florida, FL. The presiding judge was Not Available.
Who were the attorneys in State of Florida v. Carlos Elky Penton?
Plaintiff's attorney: Miami-Dade County, Florida, District Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Miami Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was State of Florida v. Carlos Elky Penton decided?
This case was decided on August 21, 2026.