A person who cheated a family business more than £ 500,000 has been put in jail.
Leesestershire police said Lee Kent betrayed Fox Sports Surfing Limited, when they redirected money in their own accounts, as well as more than £ 50,000 to a relative.
Near Lafboro, 45 -year -old Main Street in Normanton on Soyer, was found guilty of two cases of fraud in two cases of misuse and false accounting after a test.
He was sentenced to six and a half years in jail in the Lecester Crown Court on Wednesday.
Police said Kent used the money “to fund his gambling habit” with crimes between 2014 and 2017.
He was discovered only when an office manager opened a credit card statement.
A statement said that the case was reported eight years ago, which led to “a long and complex investigation”.
Nicole McIntire of the Force Economic Crime Unit said that the proceedings to seize the money under the Crime Act (POCA) are now going on, the defendant is facing an extended punishment, he should refuse to comply with.
“The investigation took some time to reach the prosecution, as Kent had taken steps to cover its tracks,” he said.
“We hope [he] He can now reflect his tasks as he faces a lot of time in jail and needs his help. ,
