In a scheme that sounds eerily similar to the one cooked up in Office Space, a Metro station manager was arrested on charges of felony embezzlement for allegedly stealing paper fare cards and transferring the small amounts onto SmarTrip cards for the purpose of reselling them for a larger profit.

According to a press release from WMATA, 44-year-old Kenneth Peters—a station manager in Northern Virginia—was arrested on October 16 after a “months-long internal investigation.” The investigation found that Peters allegedly collected paper fare cards from riders with insufficient funds to exit the Metro station, and would transfer the small amounts onto SmarTrip cards and resell them, the Post reports. NBC4 says that Peters allegedly stole nearly $500 in fare card balances. But because the investigation is ongoing, WMATA is unable to provide specifics about the case, including dollar amounts.

Peters’ alleged harebrained scheme was first detected by Metro’s internal control processes, and he was immediately suspended. Peters has been a WMATA employee since 1999. In a statement, Metro Transit Police Chief Ron Pavlik said that “the fraudulent activity alleged in this case is an affront to all Metro employees. As stewards of the public’s trust, Metro Transit Police are committed to prosecuting these crimes to the full extent of the law.”