Lotto thief wins for real

Cass · 11-30-2004, 05:24 AM

A man jailed for stealing a winning lottery ticket has won £18,000 pounds with his own ticket just months after being released.

Stelian Ogica, 36, from Bucharest, Romania, went to prison for two years after a court convicted him of stealing a lottery ticket which won an £800,000 jackpot from his friend.

The friend left Ogica to check the numbers on the local TV and when he came back to the room it was empty - and the ticket missing.

He reported Ogica to police who denied the charge but who was convicted anyway.

He has been playing the lottery since he got out of jail earlier this year.

Ogica told the Realitatea Romaneasca newspaper: "It is not such a big amount, but it is a good news now that the winter holidays are coming.

"It is a sign that God has forgiven me and has finally given me some money."

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1194414.html?menu=

lady cop · 11-30-2004, 06:19 PM

this reminds me of a world-class-felony-stupid criminal in texas, sorry i can't recall name, who won approx. 5 million dollars in the lottery. he was shortly thereafter arrested for selling dope to an undercover officer

and had to forfeit the lottery winnings under texas statute...my question was DID HE NEED THE MONEY???

LOL

11-30-2004, 05:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cass Dumb sod in the Fifedom Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,191	Lotto thief wins for real A man jailed for stealing a winning lottery ticket has won £18,000 pounds with his own ticket just months after being released. Stelian Ogica, 36, from Bucharest, Romania, went to prison for two years after a court convicted him of stealing a lottery ticket which won an £800,000 jackpot from his friend. The friend left Ogica to check the numbers on the local TV and when he came back to the room it was empty - and the ticket missing. He reported Ogica to police who denied the charge but who was convicted anyway. He has been playing the lottery since he got out of jail earlier this year. Ogica told the Realitatea Romaneasca newspaper: "It is not such a big amount, but it is a good news now that the winter holidays are coming. "It is a sign that God has forgiven me and has finally given me some money." http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1194414.html?menu=
Local Time: 05:56 AM Local Date: 11-22-2008

11-30-2004, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
lady cop Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: margaritaville Posts: 14,677	Re: Lotto thief wins for real this reminds me of a world-class-felony-stupid criminal in texas, sorry i can't recall name, who won approx. 5 million dollars in the lottery. he was shortly thereafter arrested for selling dope to an undercover officer and had to forfeit the lottery winnings under texas statute...my question was DID HE NEED THE MONEY??? LOL
Local Time: 04:56 AM Local Date: 11-22-2008

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