Pair facing charges for stealing $60K from Winnipeg legion: Winnipeg police

Two people are facing charges for allegedly stealing money from a Winnipeg legion. (Source: Scott Andersson/CTV News)

Two people are facing charges after allegedly stealing $60,000 from a Winnipeg legion.

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) began its investigation in December 2023 and identified two suspects – a man and a woman – who held operational positions with a legion in the Weston neighbourhood.

According to police, the suspects were not paid for these positions, but had access to the legion’s bank account, as well as signing authority.

Police allege that between May 2020 and April 2023, the suspects fraudulently diverted about $60,000 to their joint bank account. Police add that the money was also used to pay the male suspect an honorarium to which he was not entitled.

The WPS arrested the suspects at their home on Wednesday.

A 70-year-old man and 61-year-old woman from Winnipeg Beach are facing charges of theft over $5,000 and fraud over $5,000. They were released on a promise to appear.