GREENVILLE, N.C. — A Greenville woman has been charged with larceny by employee after allegedly stealing more than $25,000 worth of lottery tickets from her workplace.
Yagbe Caranda, 22, was arrested by the Greenville Police Department on Sunday, May 18. According to online records, Caranda is accused of unlawfully taking and misusing $25,021 worth of lottery tickets from Pirates Pittstop, a local convenience store where she was employed.
The offense reportedly occurred on April 27, 2025. Authorities allege that Caranda took the tickets without her employer’s knowledge or permission, betraying the trust placed in her as an employee.
Following her arrest, Caranda was booked into the Pitt County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond. She has since posted bond and been released from custody.
Caranda is scheduled to make her first court appearance on Monday, May 19.
The case remains under investigation.
