According to court documents, the investigation began on August 12, 2025. Authorities allege Adriaan S. Engelbrecht deposited numerous forged checks between November 2024 and June 2025.
Officials say the checks were deposited through a mobile banking app against his employer’s account. Deposits allegedly continued both during and after his employment with the company.
Engelbrecht has now been charged with two felony counts of check forgery. He was arrested following the investigation, and the case is being reviewed by Kittson County prosecutors.
The alleged amount involved in the forged checks totals more than $36,000. Authorities have not released additional details about how the scheme was discovered.
For more information on Minnesota’s forgery laws, visit the Minnesota Legislature.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
