Stealing for Slot Machines

It is a constant source of amazement to me that people who steal think they will get away with it. Time and time again, someone rips someone off, usually their boss, and they think that no one will ever find out. They think that if they just take a little here and there that it will just be their secret – guess what? It never works that way.

The worst is those that are stealing for some kind of addiction, like slot machines or gambling. These people are addicted to the slot machines so it isn’t as if they are going to steal that one time and be done with it. If they get away with it the first time, the next time their addiction rears its ugly head they will do it again.

In this case, it was a woman and a man who are both addicted to slot machines. Jamine Alabre of Westbury, New York, and her boyfriend, Mathurin Ambroise of St. Albans, NY stand accused of stealing money to feed their slot machine habit. Alabre stole $1 million dollars from her job at a Long Island marketing firm. They then used the money to play the slot machines at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa.

Alabre got five years in prison; Ambroise got three years, after they both plead guilty to receiving the stolen money. They were busted after they went to the Borgata and were putting large amounts of cash into the high limit slot machines. A security guard became concerned and called State Police.

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