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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017

CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS
(850) 487-7727

TALLAHASSEE LOTTERY RETAIL CLERK ARRESTED

TALLAHASSEE - Last week, agents with the Florida Lottery's Division of Security conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of a Florida Lottery retail clerk in Leon County.

Chandler Gray Miller, 18, a store clerk at Gate, located at 3571 Blairstone Road in Tallahassee, was arrested and charged with Forgery of or Alter Lottery Ticket with Intent to Defraud.

The Florida Lottery will not tolerate fraudulent activity by our players or retailers. The Florida Lottery's Division of Security works to identify and take action against criminal behavior involving its retailers. If you notice any suspicious activity involving a Lottery retailer or your Lottery purchase, contact your local law enforcement agency or the Lottery's Division of Security immediately at (850) 487-7730. The earlier you report suspicious activity the easier it is to investigate.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY

The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $31 billion to education and sending more than 750,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 98 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.

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