Woman Charged

A woman in her late 20s has been charged for allegedly stealing more than $450,000 over a 7-year period.

The accused had allegedly between 2011 to 2018 whilst employed as the head cashier of a major supermarket chain, did not bank the daily sales takings on certain days throughout the 7 year period amounting to the alleged amount.

She was escorted from Labasa on Friday and was charged by the Criminal Investigations Department's Economic Crime Unit with one count of theft.

The accused will be produced at the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow.