A 19-year-old has been charged with theft by taking after Gwinnett County police say he scammed more than $980,000 from an area Kroger.
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Tre Brown was an employee at the Kroger on Steve Reynolds Boulevard in Duluth, where police say he was able to create more than 40 returns for non-existent items and credit the money to several credit cards. The returns ranged from $75 to more than $87,000. In total, police, say, Brown was able to steal more than $980,000 during a period of two weeks.
Corporate employees with Kroger notice the fraudulent transactions and notified police.
Investigators say Brown used the money to purchase guns, shoes and two vehicles. A large portion of the money was returned following Brown’s arrest.
— Staff Reports