Former Executive Re-Arrested for Embezzling About 300 Million Yen From Employer

A former executive director of an internet advertising agency has been re-arrested on suspicion of embezzling 290 million yen from his employer by transferring the funds to his own bank account. According to the Metropolitan Police Department and a third-party committee's investigation report, he was the financial officer managing the company's deposits and used most of the embezzled money to cover losses from failed FX investments. Police believe he embezzled about 460 million yen in total. The suspect's plea has not been disclosed.

• Suspect is former executive director Hitoshi Murai (52)
• Seven transfers totaling 290 million yen since January of last year
• Most of the money was used to cover losses from failed FX investments

勤務先から自身の銀行口座に2億9000万円を振り込んで横領したとして、インターネットの広告代理店の元常務取締役の男が再逮捕されました。 　村井仁容疑者（52）は去年1月以降、勤務していた「イーエムネットジャパン」から、7回に分けて2億9000万円を横領した疑いが持たれています。 　警視庁や第三者委員会の調査報告書などによりますと、村井容疑者は当時、会社の預金などを管理する財務責任者で、横領した金の大半を失敗したFX投資の穴埋めに充てていました。 　村井容疑者の認否は明らかになっていません。 　警視庁は、村井容疑者が合わせて4億6000万円ほどを横領していたとみて調べています。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp