Woman to front court for allegedly stealing more than $11,000

A 42-year-old woman who is charged with 21 counts of theft will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today.

Police say it is alleged the woman stole more than $11,000 from a customer’s bank account.

They say the woman between July 2018 to January 2019, whilst working as a bank teller, allegedly stole money amounting to more than $11,500 by withdrawing money from a customer's account using the official bank withdrawal slip and forging the signature.

The matter came to light when the account holder came to enquire about her balance with another teller.

The matter was investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department Anti Money Laundering Unit.