Leading security firm Armaguard has been hit by allegations two of its Melbourne officers stole almost $500,000 while on suburban cash runs.<\/p>\n
Mustafa Yorus, 44, and Celalettin Karaca, 25, have been charged with stealing the money as they took big cash sums to and from automatic teller machines.<\/p>\n
Moonee Valley CIU detectives arrested the pair last week.<\/p>\n
They raided properties at Mickleham and Dallas in Melbourne\u2019s northern suburbs.<\/p>\n
A Victoria Police statement said it was alleged that there were more than 10 instances where irregularities had emerged after cash runs.<\/p>\n
The runs were to machines in Melbourne, Tarneit, Keilor Downs, Delahey, Craigieburn, Sandringham, South Melbourne, Clifton Hill, Essendon, Pascoe Vale and Mill Park.<\/p>\n
Mr Yorus and Mr Karaca have been charged with 11 counts of theft.<\/p>\n
The statement did not say whether the money had been recovered.<\/p>\n
Sources said there was puzzlement about how money could be stolen, given the level of CCTV scrutiny on staff while they do such work.<\/p>\n
The alleged theft would be the biggest in the sector for some years.<\/p>\n
Armaguard is part of the Linfox group of companies and is the nation\u2019s cash transport security firm.<\/p>\n
It provides services for the big banks and major retailers.<\/p>\n
Linfox was contacted for comment on how much of the money had been recovered and whether clients were protected from loss.<\/p>\n
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