On January 12, 2024, Gilbert Luna, a 40-year-old resident of Fort Worth, was apprehended by the Hunt County Sheriff's Office following a collaborative investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. The agencies involved in the investigation included the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office, Smith County Sheriff's Office, Hood County Sheriff's Office, and the Burleson Police Department.
Luna is charged with forgery of a financial instrument and evading arrest, stemming from an incident that occurred on December 18, 2023, as reported by the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office. Additional charges include fraudulently using or possessing identifying information, filed by the Smith County Sheriff's Office, and separate charges of forgery of financial instruments brought by the Hood County Sheriff's Office and the Burleson Police Department.
Forgery of financial instruments, as defined under Texas Penal Code §32.21, is a criminal offense involving the creation, alteration, or possession with the intent to defraud a financial instrument that is not genuine. Texas law broadly defines financial instruments to include checks, money orders, promissory notes, or any other documents used in financial transactions.
Luna, a repeat offender with a history of arrests in Tarrant County, faces a total bond set at $215,000. His criminal record includes previous arrests by the Fort Worth Police Department for drug possession and theft, by the Sansom Park Police Department for drug possession, and by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for theft.
