Three city residents are facing charges following a seven-month investigation into a million dollar fraud of a local financial institution.

Belleville police were contacted by representatives of the institution in October of last year with a complaint regarding the actions of a former employee.

An investigation commenced by the Belleville Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch which determined in excess of a million dollars had been stolen between January 2010 and June 2015.

Investigators were able to identify three parties involved in the fraud.

Cheryll Drumm, 46, of Belleville is charged with theft over $5,000, money laundering and breach of trust. George Misuraca, 54, of Belleville is charged with breach of trust, fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000. Allan William Lasher, 52, of Belleville is charged with fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000

All three were released on a promise to appear with officer-in-charge conditions with a court date of June 16.

The name of the financial institution will not be released by the Belleville Police Service.