Police charge woman for $135,000 fraud

Following a long investigation by Tasmania Police and the Central Highlands Council, a woman has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud.

The fraud allegedly relates to a period of offending between 2013 and 2020 involving property obtained from various suppliers of Central Highlands Council to a value of $135,000.

A 37 year old Bothwell woman has been bailed to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court at 9.30am on 4 November 2020 charged with:

Stealing x 5

Fraud x 111

Dishonestly Acquiring a Financial Advantage x 7

Forgery x 1

Uttering x 1

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