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PICTURED: Sean Kingston is seen in booking photo as he appears in Florida jail on $1m fraud charges

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston was booked in a South Florida county jail to facing charges that he allegedly defrauded companies of $1 million worth of jewelry, cars and services.

The ‘Locked Up’ singer was arrested California on May 23 and was extradited to Florida late Sunday, according to jail records obtained by DailyMail.com.

Kingston is expected to appear in court on Monday.

Sean Kingston was booked into the Broward County Jail on Sunday.  He is facing multiple charges for allegedly defrauding banks and corporations of more than $1 million

Sean Kingston was booked into the Broward County Jail on Sunday. He is facing multiple charges for allegedly defrauding banks and corporations of more than $1 million

Kingston's mother Janice Turner was arrested in May after a SWAT team raided their South Florida home

Kingston’s mother Janice Turner was arrested in May after a SWAT team raided their South Florida home

Prosecutors allege Kingston, 34, and his mother Janice Turner, 61, carried out an organized scheme, claiming they stole $480,000 worth of jewelry, furniture and a Cadillac Escalade valued at $159,701.49.

Kingston, whose legal name is Kisean Anderson, is also accused of stealing a custom-made bed valued at $86,568.33.

The mother and son have been charged with carrying out an organized plan to fraud, grand larceny, identity theft and related crimes, according to arrest warrants issued by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.

Janice Turner spent four days behind bars after the SWAT attack

Janice Turner spent four days behind bars after the SWAT attack

Authorities swarmed to Kingston's Florida mansion

Authorities swarmed to Kingston’s Florida mansion

Aerial view of Kingston's massive Florida estate.  Prosecutors allege Kingston and his mother committed more than $1 million in fraud in recent months

Aerial view of Kingston’s massive Florida estate. Prosecutors allege Kingston and his mother committed more than $1 million in fraud in recent months

A SWAT team raided Kingston’s rented mansion in suburban Fort Lauderdale in May Turner was arrested during the raid.

Kingston was arrested at Fort Irwin, an Army training base in California’s Mojave Desert, where he performed.

Investigators also allege that from October to March, the mother and son stole more than $200,000 from Bank of America, more than $100,000 from First Republic Bank and $86,000 from the custom bed maker.

Kingston's mother Janice Turner was released from jail on bail.  The mother and son are seen here at an event in 2012

Kingston’s mother Janice Turner was released from jail on bail. The mother and son are seen here at an event in 2012

The Jamaican-American artist had a number 1 hit in 2007 with ‘Beautiful Girls’ and collaborated with Justin Bieber on the song ‘Eenie Meenie’.

The rapper was already on two years’ probation for trafficking stolen goods.

Turner pleaded guilty to a 2006 bank fraud charge and served nearly two years in prison.

The two are still embroiled in civil lawsuits filed by several companies, including an entertainment systems company that claims Kingston failed to pay $120,000 of a $150,000 bill for a 232-inch television installed in the mansion was installed in Florida.

The company claimed that Kingston told them that he and Justin Bieber would film commercials for them if they gave him a low down payment and credit.

The commercial never happened, the company claims.

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