Security Centre victim of almost $1M theft

(CNS): A woman who worked for one of Cayman’s largest security firms has been charged with stealing close to $1 million over a three year period. Police confirmed that a 48-year-old woman was recently charged with theft, fraud and money laundering offences from the Security Centre’s office in George Town and had appeared in Summary Court last Tuesday. Patti Jane Ebanks is alleged to have stolen $936,048.90 from the firm between 1 April 2010 and June last year through fraudulent cheques. Ebanks was bailed following a short appearance in the dock to return to court on 8 April.