Mesquite liquor store manager accused of embezzling more than $100,000

MESQUITE, Nev. (KSNV) — The manager of a liquor store in Mesquite is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the store, according to police.

Officers got a report in April that the manager of Lee's Liquor had been embezzling money, the Mesquite Police Department said in a statement.

Management for the store alleged the manager, identified as Jason Linda, 39, use his position to steal more than $100,000 since July 2018.

Detectives investigated and worked with the financial division for Lee's Liquor to collect evidence and paperwork, according to police.

Linda was arrested during a traffic stop on Tuesday. He faces four felony counts of embezzlement.