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Ohio trio arrested after allegedly stealing more than $600K from SNAP to buy thousands worth of junk foods
Ionut Bizga, Doina Maria Bacelan, and Juan Carlos Pagan Hernandez are charged with several counts of criminal activities ...
How Ohio lawmakers are working to stop SNAP benefits from being stolen and what you can do to protect yourself
According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, more than $17 million in SNAP benefits were stolen in Ohio over ...
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Ohio bills further regulating SNAP use, fraud prevention, see activity as cuts loom
State-level budget discussions have included maintaining work requirements for SNAP participants, along with other ...
Trio in Ohio Stole $600K in SNAP Benefits to Buy Junk Food: Officials
Three people in Ohio are accused of stealing $600,000 worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase candy and energy drinks, according to local officials. Newsweek has ...
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Charges filed in skimmer SNAP thefts
Hundreds of Ohioans are one step closer to justice; the Ohio Investigative Unit has indicted three people accused of using ...
3 accused of using $600K in stolen SNAP benefits to buy bulk amounts of candy, energy drinks in Ohio
According to the spokesperson, the suspects allegedly bought bulk amounts of candy and energy drinks with the stolen benefits, which totaled around $3,000 each visit. The candy and drinks were kept in ...
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3 accused of using $600K in stolen SNAP benefits to buy bulk amounts of candy, energy drinks in Ohio
OHIO — Three ... activity and food stamp fraud.” The investigation began in August 2024 after the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) received a complaint that stolen SNAP benefits were being ...