A St. Albert woman was arrested after an investigation found a local business was defrauded of more than $1 million.
The business had discovered that someone was conducting improper transactions with its finances over the span of several years, and asked the RCMP to look into the crimes. Following a financial audit, police found that the business fell victim to cheque thefts, cheque forgeries and fraud.
Laura McChesney, 46, has since been charged with theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000 and forgery over $5,000. McChesney was released and is set to appear in St. Albert provincial court on Sept. 21.
Under the Criminal Code of Canada, anyone found guilty of fraud over $5,000 faces prison time of up to 14 years.
