Former Bank Employee Steals Clients' Money, Spends It in Sydney Casino
6 May 2006
Erik Tjandra, an ex-employee of Commonwealth Bank in Sydney, Australia, was recently accused of siphoning off as much as $10.5 million from clients' accounts into his own. Investigators assigned to Tjandra's case found out that the 32-year-old suspect spent a substantial part of the stolen money, up to $8.5 million, at Sydney's Star City Casino.
Tjandra was apprehended by police officers from Strike Force Yauncie at the aforementioned gaming venue. The alleged bandit, who served as an administrator at Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Colonial Mutual Life, is currently charged with 37 counts of obtaining money by deception, knowingly dealing with the stolen funds, and one account of planning to conceal the felony.
Two days ago, Tjandra appeared in Sydney's Central Local Court, where Magistrate Allan Moore postponed the trial for three weeks to allow prosecutors to prepare their case. Tjandra did not enter a plea bargain. He is prohibited to visit casino facilities until the trial. He is scheduled to appear in Sydney's Downing Center Court in late May.
Source: Authorized Online Casinos News Staff
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