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Embezzlement inquiry leads to discovery of Garmin theft

courtKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City woman charged with embezzling from the engineering firm Black & Veatch is being investigated after $1.2 million was embezzled from navigation device maker Garmin.

The Kansas City Star reports that 43-year-old Patricia Webb, of Lee’s Summit, was charged this month with embezzling more than $300,000 from Black and Veatch. She worked there as a payroll manager after a stint as a payroll team leader for Kansas-based Garmin.

Federal prosecutors say in court documents that the investigation into the Black & Veatch thefts led to the FBI discovering larger thefts from Garmin. No charges have been filed in connection with the Garmin case.

Her attorney, John O’Connor, didn’t immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press.

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