Ex-Ark. Lottery Official Admits Stealing Tickets

[KansDem]

Source: ABC News

A former Arkansas Lottery security official pleaded guilty Friday to stealing and cashing almost a half-million dollars' worth of tickets.

The lottery suspended former deputy director of security Remmele Mazyck in October and fired him three weeks later. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges Friday in federal court.

State gaming officials say the thefts started shortly after the lottery began in September 2009. Lottery Director Bishop Woosley said between November 2009 and October 2012, Mazyck cashed 22,710 tickets worth about $478,000.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ark-lottery-official-admits-stealing-tickets-19653126

[Tx4obama]

1. Seems like where ever he was cashing them in at would have been suspious pretty quick. n/t

[hobbit709]

2. Averages out to about $20 per ticket.

That's just a cash at the store deal. no ID, no paperwork involved

[Tx4obama]

3. Yeah, but to turn in that many tickets he would have had to cash in MANY at one time. n/t

[hobbit709]

4. Cash in 10 at a time at 3 or 4 stores a day

Actually more work that it was worth.

[tularetom]

5. Actually he would have had to cash about 21 tickets per day, every day for 35 months

He had to hit the same outlet many times. I'm amazed somebody didn't catch on.

[7962]

6. Good math

Wonder if he had a store-accomplice? Or he did a heck of a lot of driving.

[valerief]

7. He should have just stolen a pension fund. He'd be sipping Margaritas in Bermuda now. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Yeah, and the poor guy was only getting $76,500 a year in salary.

http://home.cableone.net/news/read/category/us/article/ap-exark_lottery_official_admits_stealing_t-ap

[Seeking Serenity]

9. And in Arkansas, them's righteous bucks