Three charged
Posted Sep 29, 2010 10:51:32 AM.
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TORONTO – A father, son and female family member are all facing charges after allegedly stealing a $12.5-million lottery ticket in Burlington, Ont.
Police say the father and son worked at a retail store where the winning Super 7 ticket was sold in December 2003.
Police allege the two gave the ticket to a female family member to claim the prize.
Kathleen Chung, Jun-Chul Chung, and Kenneth Chung are facing several charges, including fraud over $5,000 and possession under $5,000.
The scandal-plagued Ontario Lottery and Gaming has been under scrutiny for several years related to insider wins.
Police say they are still looking for the “rightful” owner of the Super 7 ticket.
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