CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities say five suspects are accused of cashing more than $20,000 in fraudulent checks across Charlotte and Sarasota counties, targeting two local businesses — Hamsher Homes Inc. and Palmer Revocable Trust.
According to court affidavits, the suspects carried out the check fraud scheme in April 2024, using multiple branches of Crews Bank & Trust to deposit at least 10 counterfeit checks directly into their personal bank accounts.
Suspects Identified in Check Fraud Scheme
Investigators identified the five suspects as Horret Travan, Kaniala Zayas, Michael McMillion, Giovanni Gladman, and Charles McCloud.
Law enforcement officials confirmed that Travan was arrested and extradited to Charlotte County earlier this week. He is already serving a three-year prison sentence for unrelated charges — including possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and aggravated battery on a pregnant woman…