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https://www.wptv.com/news/state/miami-dade/postal-worker-accused-of-stealing-winning-florida-lottery-ticket-from-the-mail-arrested

MIAMI-DADE, Fla. rCo A joint investigation by the Florida Lottery
Division of Security and the United States Postal Service Office
of Inspector General (USPS OIG) has led to the arrest of a
letter carrier accused of stealing a winning lottery ticket
from the mail and fraudulently claiming the prize.

USPS letter carrier Lekaysha Lockhart was arrested July 23
after a Florida Lottery player reported that a winning Pick 4
ticket she mailed never reached its intended destination, the
Florida Lottery's Office of Communications said in a news release.

A Florida Lottery Inspector determined the ticket had been
redeemed by Lockhart on June 19 at the Florida Lottery's Miami
District Office. Following her arrest, Florida Lottery Special
Agents and USPS OIG investigators said Lockhart admitted to
stealing the winning lottery ticket and redeeming it.

Florida Lottery Secretary Reginald D. Dixon said the case
reflects the agency's commitment to player protection.

. . .

But how did she know it was THERE ... and why
was it being mailed in the first place ???

That's the other half of the equation.

The postal worker, yea, 'temptation' ... but
there's more to this. Did the mailer BRAG about
the letter contents to a clerk ??? It's easy
to obscure what's in an envelope, so again
how did the employee KNOW ?

The ticket was obviously worth at least four figures
since the charge is grand theft.

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