Crime & Safety

Hialeah Couple Accused Of Stealing Lottery Tickets Worth Thousands Of Dollars

They reportedly cashed multiple winning tickets at the lottery office.

(Jenna Fisher/Patch)

December 3, 2021

A Hialeah husband and wife are accused of defrauding the Florida Lottery and a local supermarket.

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Hialeah police said Ana Batista and Roberto Torres stole more than 300 lottery scratch off ticket books, which is equivalent to 28,000 lottery tickets, over several months while she was a cashier at Aries Supermarket.

They reportedly cashed multiple winning tickets at the lottery office.

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