Crime & Public Safety
Miami Lakes teller arrested after audits uncover more than $18,600 in alleged losses
A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office arrest Monday followed investigators' finding that a Miami Lakes bank teller allegedly took thousands of dollars through altered money orders and cashing improper transactions. Deputies allege the 36-year-old stole four Amscot money orders totaling $4,000 from a customer’s account on Sept. 8 and later cashed them; surveillance video reportedly captured that transaction. Bank audits later showed a cash-drawer shortage of $7,657.80 and that 11 Western Union money orders with a $10 face value were cashed for $1,000 each against an account holder’s account, producing an additional $11,000 loss and a total reported loss of $18,657.80. The employee, who had worked at the branch since June 22, returned to the bank Monday and was asked to meet with human resources and a bank investigator before being arrested; the case remains under investigation. All individuals accused of a crime are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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