Indio woman arrested for embezzling from Bermuda Dunes Country Club
An Indio woman has been arrested for embezzling funds from the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. 33-year-old Paola Vargas was arrested shortly after 10:00 a.m. on March 1st, according to Public Information Officer Armando Munoz of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
It is estimated that she embezzled approximately $325,000 from Bermuda Dunes Country Club over a seven-year-span.
She was booked into Riverside County Jail in Indio and is being held on $400,000 bail.
She is facing 2 felony charges for money laundering and embezzlement over $400.00. The investigation into the alleged embezzlement incident had been underway since June of 2017.
KESQ & CBS Local 2 has reached out Officer Munoz for additional information on the case as well as a booking photo. Stay with us for the latest updates on this case.
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