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Second woman granted bail in alleged theft of lottery tickets

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CHAUNTEL SHAKERA FRANCIS is scheduled to reappear in court on April 20 after pleading not guilty to several charges in connection with an ongoing investigation into the theft of lottery tickets and money.

Francis 29, of Headley’s Land, Bank Hall, St Michael, pleaded not guilty to four counts of theft to the value of $12 976.90 when she appeared in District A Criminal Court No. 2 before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy.

She is the second person to be charged.

Yesterday, 25-year-old Amanda Priscilla Boyce of Thomas Gap, President Kennedy Drive, St Michael was also granted bail in the same matter.

She was charged with two counts of theft of lottery tickets and two more counts for money totalling $23 879.16.

During the investigation, police say they recovered a car, money, bicycle, clothing and cellular phone. (PR/SAT)

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