Speedy Mart employees arrested for embezzlement after stealing lottery tickets in Beulaville

BEULAVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Beulaville Police Department was notified of a report in regards to two employees stealing lottery tickets.

On August 28, management of the Speedy Mart filed a report on the two employees. During the investigation, it was discovered that between August 21 and August 27, employees Shameka Jones and Maryann Howard had stolen approximately 104 lottery tickets from the business.

The combined value of the stolen lottery tickets totaled around $3,450. They also cashed in the winnings, coming to $1,910.

On September 6, Jones was arrested and charged with the following:

• Five counts of larceny by employee
• Five counts of embezzlement
• Five counts of obtaining property by false pretense
• Five county of conspiracy to commit a felony

Jones was taken to the Duplin County Magistrate’s Office where she was served and released under a $20,000 unsecured bond.

Howard was arrested and charged with the following:

• One count of larceny by employee
• One count of embezzlement
• One count of obtaining property by false pretense
• Five counts of conspiracy to commit a felony

Howard was also taken to the Duplin County Magistrate’s Office where she was served and released under a $10,000 secured bond.

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