A SUPERMARKET worker has been accused of targeting her York employers in a fraud running into hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The 46-year-old Asda employee will appear before magistrates in the city next week alongside her boyfriend, facing charges of money laundering, theft and fraud involving more than £750,000.

The pair, both from York, were charged under the Proceeds of Crime Act after a probe by financial investigation teams at North Yorkshire Police.

The Press understands the amount of money at the centre of the alleged offences could be more than £1 million, once the full details of the case are disclosed.

The woman worked at the Asda branch in Jockey Lane, Monks Cross.

The charges against her include 14 money-laundering offences relating to about 40 bank accounts, the theft of cash from the supermarket, and the possession or control of criminal property in the form of about £200,000 of gift vouchers belonging to the retail chain.

Her 49-year-old partner has also been charged with four money laundering offences. It is believed the pair are accused of using the money to fund a lavish lifestyle, including the purchase of holiday homes in the Isle of Scilly.

The names and any further information about the two people who have been charged have yet to be released ahead of the court case, although they are both believed to live at the same address in York.

They will appear at York Magistrates’ Court next Wednesday, with the case ultimately likely to go before a Crown Court judge at a later date.