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Couple Accused Of Selling Stolen Theme Park Tickets
POSTED: 12:43 pm EDT September 21,
2005
UPDATED: 1:11 pm EDT September 21,
2005
A man and woman in Kissimmee, Fla., were arrested for allegedly selling admission tickets to Universal Studios and Walt Disney World theme parks, according to a police news release.Agents with the Kissimmee police property crimes unit conducted an undercover operation at 4024 W. Vine St. last week after receiving information that stolen tickets were being sold in the area. About 18,000 park admission tickets were recently stolen in Newark, N.J. and the tickets have apparently turned up in Florida.During the undercover police operation, Lenore McLaughlin, 51, and Donald McLaughlin, 43, sold stolen Anheuser-Busch employee tickets and non-transferable Universal Studios and Disney tickets to undercover investigators, according to the release.
Lenore and Donald McLaughlin were later arrested for dealing in stolen property, grand theft and resale of multi-day tickets.Officials said there are still a number of stolen tickets unaccounted for and the investigation is ongoing.The tickets are marked on the back with a red stripe and the words "Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (1 Employee Ticket)." Further down in bold black letters is states “NOT FOR SALE”.Anyone with information concerning this crime should call CrimeLine at (800) 423-TIPS.
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