TOKYO (TR) – Following revelations {that a} former Mitsubishi UFJ Bank worker stole over 1 billion yen value of valuables from protected deposit bins, it has been found that the previous worker offered treasured metals at second-hand retailers.
As beforehand reported, a feminine managerial worker in her 40s opened protected deposit bins whereas working on the Nerima and Tamagawa branches of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and stole cash and valuables inside between April 2020 and October 2024.
The financial institution beforehand mentioned that the quantity of misplaced belongings is over 1 billion yen. Last month, it dismissed the worker for disciplinary causes.
In the newest improvement, investigators have revealed that the previous worker repeatedly introduced gold bars stolen from protected deposit bins to a number of second-hand retailers in Tokyo and offered them. The money obtained from the gross sales was used for investments and different functions, experiences the Mainichi Shimbun (Dec. 30).
Tokyo Metropolitan Police are investigating the case with a view of charing the previous worker with theft.
Amount misplaced is predicted to extend
The former worker managed the keys to the protected deposit bins. Previous experiences mentioned that she used her authority as a supervisor to interrupt the seal on the spare keys and open the protected deposit bins.
The financial institution initially introduced that about 60 clients had been victimized and that the whole harm was value greater than 1 billion yen, however dozens extra instances have been reported on the two branches. As a end result, the quantity misplaced is predicted to extend.
The financial institution says it should strengthen its measures concerning spare keys to forestall recurrence. It has indicated its intention to maneuver to a system wherein spare keys are managed centrally at headquarters reasonably than at every location by January. It may even set up a system wherein a number of personnel verify the keys.
On December 16, the Financial Services Agency issued a request order to the financial institution beneath the Banking Act concerning this sequence of issues. President Junichi Hanzawa apologized at a press convention, saying, “This is an incident that shakes the foundation of banking business, which is trust and faith. I deeply regret it.”