Fraud charges, Gladstone
Gladstone detectives have charged a man following a protracted investigation into the alleged misuse of credit cards belonging to a local sports association.
It will be alleged that last year, a man obtained a credit card as part of his role at the association, but used it in a personal capacity.
It is further alleged that he transferred money from the association’s bank account to his own.
Around $20,000 is alleged to have been fraudulently obtained from the organisation.
A 49-year-old Jamboree Heights man has been issued a Notice to Appear in the Gladstone Magistrate Court on May 25 to answer charges of fraud – dishonestly obtain property from another by employee and fraud – dishonestly gain a benefit by employee.
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