Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has charged a former Union City trucking company employee with over 150 felony counts related to an alleged large-scale embezzlement scheme. Darinder S. Dyal, 43, is accused of using his trusted position to divert more than $4.3 million from the company's coffers to support a lifestyle rife with luxury, as the Office of the Alameda County District Attorney reports.
Each count of grand theft by embezzlement represents a month between January 2015 and May 2022, painting a picture of a nearly eight-year-long alleged theft. Standing in custody, Mr. Dyal made his first appearance at the East County Hall of Justice in Dublin following an arrest by District Attorney’s Inspectors at the Oakland airport on Tuesday.
In addition to the embezzlement charges, Mr. Dyal faces 65 counts of money laundering and is accused of depositing over $900,000 of the embezzled funds in cash into his accounts. This action seemingly allowed the integration of stolen money into the legitimate financial system. He is further charged with one count of perjury for allegedly claiming false net gambling winnings, according to the Office of the Alameda County District Attorney.
"We have filed charges and enhancements, including the aggravated white-collar crime enhancement and the money laundering enhancement, that are appropriate given the size of the theft and the betrayal of these vulnerable victims," DA Pamela Price said via Office of the Alameda County District Attorney. Committed to safeguarding the small business community in Alameda County, Price's administration worked in conjunction with the Union City Police Department and the Office's Consumer, Environmental Protection, and Special Prosecutions Unit, led by Deputy District Attorney Gabriel Markoff, to investigate the case. Their collective efforts brought to light the intricate financial charade allegedly orchestrated by Mr. Dyal.
