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December 13, 2011

California Lottery Seeks Serial Burglar of Lottery Products

Suspect Committing Two to Three Commercial Burglaries per Week in San Jose SACRAMENTO – Investigators from the California Lottery are asking for the public’s help in locating a serial burglar who has stolen Lottery merchandise from at least...

Northern California | Media Advisories and Events

June 10, 2011

Lottery Investigators Arrest East Bay Hot Spot Bandit

SACRAMENTO – As part of its effort to protect consumers and retailers alike, the California Lottery’s Security and Law Enforcement Division, working in coordination with the Pleasant Hill Police Department, has arrested Robert Wayne Ladd of Pleas...

Northern California | Consumer Protection

September 9, 2010

Lottery Stings Retailer Rip-off in Stockton

SACRAMENTO – As part of its effort to protect consumers, the California Lottery’s Law Enforcement Division has arrested two people in relation to the theft of a $20,000 winning Lottery ticket at a Stockton retail location. T...

Northern California | Consumer Protection

July 13, 2010

Lottery Investigators Help Catch Embezzling Suspect

SACRAMENTO – The California Lottery today announced that its investigators, in cooperation with Primm Resort security staff, helped gather evidence that has led to the arrest and charging of a 61-year-old woman accused of embezzling $621,000 wort...

Consumer Protection

June 9, 2010

Lottery Investigators Arrest Operators of Illegal Scheme

SACRAMENTO – Lottery investigators arrested six people suspected of operating an illegal lottery scheme today in Richmond and San Pablo. Investigators, working closely with other law enforcement agencies, arrested suspects a...

Northern California | Consumer Protection

May 10, 2010

Lottery Investigators Crack Down on Illegal Underground Lottery Scheme

SACRAMENTO – Lottery investigators, working with the San Pablo Police Department, the state Department of Justice and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, have executed a search warrant at four retail stores in San Pablo to gather eviden...

Consumer Protection

April 22, 2010

Lottery Investigators Arrest East Bay CVS Manager for Scratchers Theft

SACRAMENTO – The California Lottery today announced that its Security/Law Enforcement Division investigators have arrested an assistant manager at an East Bay CVS Pharmacy for stealing 268 packs of Scratchers tickets valued at $73,200....

Consumer Protection

March 8, 2010

The California Lottery Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Week

SACRAMENTO – The California Lottery today joined other organizations recognizing the week of March 7, 2010, as the 8th Annual California Problem Gambling Awareness Week. The goal of this week is to educate and raise public awareness that problem...

Consumer Protection

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