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A former Alexander High School football player, Martell Bakari Varner, 24, of Winston, was arrested Thursday after police say he used a fake bar code to fraudulently obtain nearly $700 in gift cards at a local store.
Varner faces 14 counts of theft by deception and 14 counts of first-degree forgery, according to authorities.
The investigation revealed Varner’s scheme involved duplicating bar codes to make unauthorized purchases, leading to his multiple felony charges.
