Two more indictments in condo kickback scheme

Two California residents have been charged for their role in what federal prosecutors call a kickback scheme involving a failed condo conversion project in Hillsborough County.

Gary Hughes, 35, of San Diego and Jason Martin, 36, of Orange County, were each charged with one count of mortgage fraud conspiracy involving bank fraud and other related substantive charges. Hughes and Martin each face up to 30 years in prison on each count, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa.

The charges against Hughes and Martin stem from a long-running investigation by the FBI and the Federal Housing Finance Agency-Office of Inspector General involving condo sales at The Arbors, an apartment complex in Hillsborough County.