DETROIT -- A Westland woman is accused of stealing more than $2 million from the Veterans Health Administration Credit Union.

Fuataina Afutiti

Fuataina Afutiti, 50, was charged with receiving proceeds from a continuing criminal enterprise and embezzlement from a credit union.

She is accused of embezzling the money between 2012-2016, when she served as the credit union's president.

In the aftermath of the disappearance of $2.3 million, the credit union was forced to close, the state attorney general's office reports.

"For a person to take advantage of Michigan veterans, many of whom are disabled and on fixed incomes, to use the money to live a life of excess is despicable," Attorney General Bill Schuette said in a news release.

"These men and women gave so much to allow us the freedoms we have in this country and anyone who takes advantage of that will face the consequences."

An investigation into Afutiti's finances revealed she allegedly leased or bought a number of vehicles, including a 2013 Mercedes Benz and a $100,000 motorhome, according to the release.

Schuette's office said Afutiti allegedly used money taken from the credit union to fund vacations.

She was arraigned Friday morning, Sept. 9 in Detroit's 36th District Court in front of Magistrate Bari Blake.

Afutiti was released on a $100,000 personal bond.

Her next court appearance is set for 8:30 a.m. Sept. 15.