TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested 31-year-old former accountant for a landscaping firm in Komae Metropolis who’s suspected of embezzling round 100 million yen from the corporate’s accounts.
Between June and August of final yr, Ukyo Tomikawa allegedly embezzled a complete of 6.8 million yen from the corporate’s accounts, stories NHK (Nov. 13).
Upon his arrest, Tomikawa admitted to the fees. “I used the cash for boat racing, slot machines and hostess golf equipment,” he advised police.
In keeping with police, Tomikawa was the corporate’s accountant on the time and was in command of the bankbooks and different paperwork.
The embezzlement was found when one other worker seen falsifications within the books and suspicious withdrawals from the account on holidays.
The arrest shouldn’t be the primary for Tomikawa. He was dismissed from the corporate after police accued him of embezzling 4.5 million yen.
With greater than 100 million yen having been withdrawn from the corporate’s accounts with an unknown use, police are persevering with the investigation with a watch on whether or not Tomikawa was behind the disappearance of all the misappropriated funds.
