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MAGNETAWAN, Ont. — The Almaguin Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, with the assistance of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), recently made an arrest after thousands of dollars in lottery tickets were stolen.
On February 12, 2024, Almaguin Highlands OPP responded to a theft of lottery tickets from a business in Magnetawan Ont. With the assistance of the OLG, it was determined that approximately $84,000 worth of lottery tickets were taken from the business over a period of months.
As a result of the investigation, a 17-year-old from Magnetawan was arrested and charged with theft over $5,000. The OPP will not be releasing the name of the accused under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on June 27, 2024.
