What happened: A former Aldi employee in Jupiter is accused of turning customer returns into a cash scheme, allegedly taking more than $1,300 from store registers over several weeks, according to a probable-cause affidavit.
Background: Ellen Cabanas Albor, 21, was taken into custody Oct. 15 on charges of grand theft and scheme to defraud.
Jupiter police said the alleged thefts happened between Aug. 11 at the Aldi at 6707 W.
Aldi’s district manager told police that Albor processed customer returns, placed the merchandise on a return rack and later rescanned the items. She allegedly removed the cash while the register drawer still appeared balanced.
Aldi’s internal investigation documented six transactions totaling $1,380.80 from Aug. The largest was $499.15, allegedly taken Aug.
Albor was fired Sept.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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