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Alinson Rolando Dipré / El Caribe

The Dominican Republic is celebrating its newest millionaire after Alinson Rolando Dipré, a young port worker, officially claimed the staggering RD$222 million grand prize from the Leidsa Loto and Loto Más draw.

The country’s leading lottery company, Leidsa, formally introduced Dipré, who now holds the distinction of being the 493rd millionaire in the company’s history.

Dipré secured the massive jackpot with the winning numbers 12-14-20-22-28-31 and the “Más” number 2. The lucky ticket was purchased at the Farmacia Greliz located in Prado Oriental in Greater Santo Domingo.

While one celebration concludes, the drama continues. Leidsa has issued an urgent public appeal for the winner of a separate RD$32 million prize.

Time is quickly running out for this second ticketholder. The deadline to claim that substantial...