Some crooks just know where all the loot is hidden. On Monday it was under the silvery shards of scratch off tickets.
Thieves broke into the General Mini Market in Little Havana by busting open the roof and Tom-Cruise-ing their way down.
They ransacked the place according to the owner, who called police after noticing a large hole in the roof and the devastation inside. An odd assortment of items and cash were taken in addition to the bounty of of Florida Lottery scratch off tickets.
Anyone whose every bought a few of these scratch-ers know what a great investment they are. It’s printed money. **Insert eyeroll. **
When a store receives a new package of scratch offs, the vendor must register a unique code that comes along with that package in order for the tickets to go live. If the codes for the tickets are deactivated, a person would not be able to exchange a winning ticket because a vendor’s lottery equipment would reject the invalid serial number. It’s all automated, no eye-balling it.
The store is located at 1280 S. W. 1st street, any information contact the authorities.
Also, don’t buy bootleg scratch offs.
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