Two men were arrested after cashing in on a single lottery ticket multiple times, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
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Malachi Jamal Quesenberry, 24, was charged with conspiracy to commit lottery fraud Monday after conspiring with Malik Yates, 31, multiple times to pay out an instant scratch-off ticket without validating the ticket, according to an arrest warrant.
The multiple cashouts occurred at a Circle K, located at 1595 Trolley Road, where Quesenberry was formerly employed, the warrant said.
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Yates was previously arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit lottery fraud on June 2, after cashing in the ticket at another location, according to a news release.
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Both men were booked into the Dorchester County Detention Center.
