An accountant has been charged for the theft of half a million dollars from the resort where she worked.
Bethsa Noemi Ramirez was employed at El Diamante Beachfront suites between 2019 and 2023 is being accused of a huge case of theft after an audit of the company's financial records.
The audit revealed a number of irregularities, including payments of the accountant's personal utility bills from company accounts, payroll inconsistencies, and fraudulent checks amounting to 517 thousand dollars in stolen funds. ACP Romero gave us more details today.
Hilberto Romero, OCED
"On Tuesday, 21st of January, 2025. Lisa Guerrero, Business owner of El Diamante limited in San Pedro made a report to the police. She stated that she hired an accountant, Bethsa Ramirez from 2019 to do work for their business. Thereafter, information was to see that some funds were missing. An investigation was carried out. Several checks were obtained, and as a result Bethsa Ramirez, has since been arrested or charged with a crime of theft for the amount of $516,000, that is Belize currency."
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