Three suspects are facing more than 40 felony charges each after 43 suspected cloned credit cards are found in their possession. The suspects reportedly attempted to fraudulently load gift cards at a Walmart store in Malvern and after they left, the Malvern employees contacted employees at the Benton Walmart about the suspects.
At approximately 1:43 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, Benton Walmart loss prevention team members contacted officers about the suspects who left the store, got into a vehicle and drove toward Interstate 30. Officers located the suspects on I-30 and conducted a traffic stop. During a search of the vehicle, officers located 43 suspected cloned credit cards. The suspects were taken into custody and face charges of:
- Quentin Demon McFail, 29, of Dallas, Texas – 43 counts of 2nd degree Forgery, class C felony; Criminal Use of Property or Laundering Criminal Proceeds, class C felony; and Theft of Property, class D felony;
- Shatonna Delzona Johnson, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas – 42 counts of 2nd degree Forgery, class C felony; Criminal Use of Property or Laundering Criminal Proceeds, class C felony; and Theft of Property, class D felony;
- Chasity Herlecia Jefferson, 25, of Fort Worth, Texas - 42 counts of 2nd degree Forgery, class C felony; Criminal Use of Property or Laundering Criminal Proceeds, class C felony; and Theft of Property, class D felony.
All three suspects are expected to face additional charges from the Malvern Police Department. This is an on-going investigation and more charges are possible from the Benton Police Department and/or other law enforcement agencies.
Anyone with information about the suspects or the incident is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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