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ALBANY, GA (WALB) -

Trina Sutton, 31, and Tawanda Chandler, 21, will serve seven years in prison for embezzling $315,902 from two convenience stores, and for identity theft.

The indictment says that Sutton cashed $350,000 in checks at The MNS store in Albany, and Chandler cashed $400,000 worth of checks at Joe's Check Cashing in Douglas.

Joseph McCoy and Emmanuel Holley are yet to sentenced for their part in the scheme.

The women were sentenced in Albany federal court.

 

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