JONESBORO, Ark. — A 22-year-old man is accused of depositing a fraudulent check worth more than $4,200 into a Jonesboro bank account, according to court records.
On Sept. 10, investigators said in a probable cause affidavit released on Friday that Jamari Larry Martin used a mobile deposit to place a $4,207.50 check into his Signature Bank account. The check, issued by a company in Atlanta, was later determined to have been intercepted in the mail and altered to make it payable to Martin, the affidavit states.
The company’s chief operating officer told investigators the check had originally been mailed to a law firm for legal expenses.
In a Sept. 17 recorded interview, Martin reportedly told police that a man he knew only as “Derek” from Virginia had asked him to provide his ID, debit card, and personal information so that a check could be deposited in his name. Martin said Derek promised he could keep a portion of the money in exchange.
Martin was arrested on Sept. 19. Prosecutors have accused Martin of second-degree forgery, a Class C felony. District Judge Tommy Fowler set bail at $35,000 cash or surety.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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