A North Carolina businessman has been arrested in Perry,
\nFlorida, on financial crimes charges. <\/p>\n
Keith Sanders, 46 of Raleigh, North Carolina, was arrested in
\nPerry, Florida, on one count of grand theft and one count of scheme to defraud
\na financial institution. <\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement began an
\ninvestigation into Sanders on Nov. 4 , 2025. Agents received information from
\nPerry Police Department that Sanders had falsified a loan application with Blue
\nCoast Federal Credit Union for more than $198,000. Sanders later defaulted on
\nthe loan. <\/p>\n
During the investigation, it was found that Sanders also had
\nfalsely claimed he was a resident of Panama City and worked in Tallahassee,
\nFlorida. Sanders also provided the credit union with a false title for a boat
\nthat did not exist.<\/p>\n
On Feb.23, 2026, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
\nobtained an arrest warrant, Sanders surrendered at the Taylor County Jail. <\/p>\n
The Taylor County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the North Carolina
\nState Bureau of Investigation assisted in the investigation. The investigation
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