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ICE Arrests Five in SNAP Fraud Crackdown
ICE arrests five illegal aliens accused of stealing food stamps in SNAP fraud scheme.
In brief
ICE arrests five illegal aliens accused of stealing food stamps in SNAP fraud scheme. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five illegal aliens who fraudulently accessed SNAP benefits, part of a broader crackdown on food stamp fraud. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
ICE arrests five illegal aliens
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five illegal aliens accused of fraudulently accessing food stamps.
“illegal aliens who have no right to be here in the first place are the last people who should be using snap benefits and other forms of welfare”
DHS identifies five in October 21 announcement
The Department of Homeland Security identified one Cuban national and four Haitian nationals in its October 21 release.
Five arrested individuals
Elizabeth Povea Rodriguez has a disorderly conduct conviction and prior arrests for battery and domestic violence. Rubstony Junior Theodore has prior arrests for larceny, obstruction of officers, and trespassing.
Additional Haitian nationals
The other three Haitian nationals named are Wilbert Jean Baptiste, Louis Jean, and Jhensly Charles.
Larger fraud cases
Two romanian brothers pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a multistate snap scheme involving over $760,000 stolen from ebt cards.
Recent enforcement surge
A separate enforcement surge from september 1 through october 21 involved over 40 defendants across snap and another usda program, with alleged losses of nearly $42 million.
DHS describes operation as beginning
DHS described the five arrests as the start of a sustained, large-scale operation targeting illegal aliens accused of fraudulently receiving snap benefits.
The bottom line
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five illegal aliens who fraudulently accessed SNAP benefits, part of a broader crackdown on food stamp fraud.
