Ex-banker pleads guilty to $1 million theft
McALLEN A former bank employee faces up to 30 years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges, according to a news release.
Cynthia Luna Rodriguez, 45, who remains free on a $50,000 bond, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud, and one count of theft or embezzlement by a bank officer Wednesday, according to court records.
Rodriguez was arrested in connection with the charges in July 2016. She was facing a total of eight counts against her, including six for bank fraud and the theft or embezzlement charge.
Federal agents arrested Rodriguez, a former employee with PlainsCapital Bank in Edinburg, who allegedly stole more than $1 million from customer accounts, court records show.
The Pharr native admitted to federal prosecutors that, over the course of eight years, she withdrew money from customers accounts and then hid the unauthorized withdrawals by back-filling them with funds from other customers accounts. This was also accomplished by changing the address on the accounts without authorization, according to the release from the U.S. Attorneys office.
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