A Flin Flon woman stands accused of embezzling more than $30,000 from a local financial institution.
RCMP arrested the woman, 44, in March and charged her with three counts of theft over $5,000. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 7 in Flin Flon.
In February 2014, police received information that an employee at the financial institution had stolen considerable dollars.
At the time, RCMP said the full amount of money stolen was not known as a full audit was still being completed.
Police did, however, say the amount stolen was substantial and that their own investigation confirmed an internal theft.
This week, RCMP spokesman Bert Paquet confirmed that the amount allegedly stolen was “in excess of $30,000.”
While more than a year passed before charges were laid, RCMP spokeswoman Tara Seel said previously that such commercial crimes are “quite complex” and investigations “take some time to complete.”
Under the Criminal Code of Canada, an individual found guilty of theft over $5,000 can face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
Police did not identify the financial institution involved in the case.
