Perth man Craig Robert Dale charged over alleged $2.9m fraud in remote Kimberley community

A Perth man has been charged over allegations he defrauded a Kimberley remote community of nearly $3 million.

Detectives from the Financial Crimes Squad have charged Craig Robert Dale with 15 counts of gains benefit by fraud in connection with his activities in the Warmun community in 2013.

Police allege Mr Dale, 53, approached the Warmun Council offering to replace a burned building and construct additional accommodation for staff.

According to police he then misled the council by saying it would need to pay funds into a trust account and that what was then the Department of Housing was willing to reimburse the community for any costs paid.

Police said the account was a personal account belonging to Mr Dale, who allegedly used $2.99m…