Bank employee arrested on embezzlement charges in Texas

A local bank supervisor is accused of embezzling at least $37,000 in unauthorized debit transactions, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

La Blanca resident Lisa Rodriguez, 41, was arrested Tuesday morning by FBI agents after a federal grand jury in McAllen indicted her on three separate counts Dec. 28, officials said.
The indictment alleges Rodriguez, a First National Bank supervisor, misappropriated numerous undeliverable debit cards and their corresponding personal identification numbers to conduct at least $37,000 in unauthorized debit card transactions including cash withdrawals at ATMs in McAllen, Edinburg and San Antonio.
As bank supervisor, Rodriguez was in charge of processing customer debit cards that were returned in the mail as undeliverable, officials said. She allegedly used those cards and their corresponding personal identification numbers to withdraw money from April 2009 to July 2010.
Rodriguez was released on bond Tuesday after an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dorina Ramos, officials said. If convicted, she could face up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million.