$250K embezzlement costs former business comptroller a few years

John Kruse of Independence was sentenced to 25 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $247,000 from BCC Merchant Solutions Inc. in North Kansas City.

During the five-year wire fraud scheme, Kruse was employed as the financial comptroller at BCC, a financial services firm that helps merchants with payment card solutions, e-commerce solutions and marketing.

In November, Kruse pleaded guilty to using his position to access company bank accounts and make at least 213 unauthorized wire transfers…