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Two Face Federal Charges in Alleged Casino Theft Scheme

PLAINS TOWNSHIP — Two of three people accused of swindling nearly a half million dollars from Mohegan Sun Pocono Casino in Luzerne County now face federal...
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PLAINS TOWNSHIP -- Two of three people accused of swindling nearly a half million dollars from Mohegan Sun Pocono Casino in Luzerne County now face federal charges.

Investigators say casino worker Robert Pellegrini, 50, of Fairview Township and patron, Mark Heltzel, 51, of Dallas carried out a plan to duplicate players cards and split money from free slot play.

The federal indictment alleges that the scheme began in May 2014 and continued to April 2015, and the men allegedly walked away with over $422,000 in winnings.

The two men are charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, multiple counts of access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

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