Edmonton police charge former tech executive in multimillion-dollar fraud case
EDMONTON — A former information technology executive has been charged for allegedly defrauding his employer of more than $8 million.
“In the fall of 2016 police received a report of fraud from the organization after employees reportedly discovered a series of fraudulent invoices,” Edmonton police said Tuesday in a release.
“Officers determined more than $8 million in funds had allegedly been defrauded between March 2011 and June 2016.”
Police said Jim Gladden, 38, turned himself in and has been charged with fraud over $5,000, laundering proceeds of crime and use of a forged document.