AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Columbia County woman was sentenced to federal prison for using stolen and counterfeit business checks to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Dechanta Benning, 35, was sentenced to 70 months in prison, along with substantial financial penalties and five years of supervised release upon completion of any prison term, according to prosecutors.
A major drug investigation in Aiken County has resulted in a large recovery of illegal narcotics, and warrants have been issued for a suspect in the case.
U.S. District Court Judge Randall Hall also ordered Benning to pay a $2,500 fine and $300 in special assessments…