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A 47-year-old financial manager of a manufacturing company in Caroni is expected to appear before a Tunapuna magistrate today charged with embezzling $1.3 million from the company’s account.
According to Fraud Squad officers, the woman was slapped with 88 charges—32 offences of money laundering; 32 offences of larceny and 24 offences of falsification of accounts.
A report was made by company officials to the Fraud Squad and investigations and exercises were conducted under the leadership of Snr Supt Totaram Dookhie, including ASP Ghisyawan, Sgt Cornelius Samuel, Sgt Damien Thomas and WPC April-Ann Adams.
The woman was arrested on Monday.
Investigations continued and restraint orders were obtained from the High Court, freezing her bank account and seizing Volkswagon Passat sedan, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act.
All charges were laid by Sgt Cornelius Samuel.