A former staff member who was in charge of accounting at a municipal hospital in Minamiise-cho, Mie Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement for business, saying that he illegally withdrew a total of 7.4 million yen from the hospital's account multiple times.
The town has filed a complaint against a former employee on suspicion of embezzling more than 150 million yen in total, and the police are investigating.
The person arrested was Sho Hirode (38), a former staff member who was in charge of accounting and accounting at Minamiise Town Hospital.
According to the police, former employee Hirode is suspected of embezzling business, saying that he illegally withdrew 7.4 million yen in cash from the hospital account multiple times from March to May this year.
In response to the investigation, the former employee admitted to the charges and stated that he used it to purchase idol goods, pay for concerts, and charge for online games.
In Minamiise Town, in June this year, a large amount of unexplained money was revealed at a municipal hospital, and former employees were dismissed for disciplinary action.
The town has filed a complaint for embezzlement for business, saying that the former employee embezzled a total of more than 150 million yen over a period of about three years from around May 2019 to around June this year. is conducting an investigation.