Two charged in alleged $200,000 grocery coupon glitch theft; matter undecided
Police say a digital coupon glitch was exploited to take more than $200,000 from grocery stores nationwide; the case remains at the charging stage.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 10, 2026, 9:08 p.m. ET
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Sep 10, 2026, 9:08 p.m. ETFirst report
Man charged after police allege coupon glitch theft of more than $200,000
A man is in custody after police said he exploited a digital coupon glitch to steal more than $200,000 from grocery stores across the country, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
Malcolm Griffin and Syan East are named in the case, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The matter is at the charging stage, and no outcome has been decided; the case remains open and unresolved.
No date for the alleged events has been established in the reporting.
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