Feds: Butler County business at center of $1M food stamp fraud ring - FOX10 News
Seven people named in a federal criminal complaint Wednesday are accused of using U. S. Beef in Fairfield to illegally transmit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards in exchange for cash and drugs. In total, 14 arrest warrants have been issued for people charged in a conspiracy to defraud the United States, wire fraud, illegal use of Food Stamp benefits, theft of public money, money laundering and possession with intent to distribute a... They used U. S. Beef’s meat delivery trucks, bank accounts and sales registers in the scheme, documents state. 2011 and May 2015, Butcher Food Shop Distributors LLC and U. S. Beef Cincinnati LLC in Fairfield engaged in illegal/fraudulent Food Stamp transactions, according to officials. Investigators say the scheme involved the purchase of stamps at fifty cents on the dollar, then turned around and cashed in for 100% reimbursement from the government. Investigators say that scheme paid off for the accused big time. A lot of cash on hand, and a lot of money being made,” said Harold Torrens with the Ohio Investigative Unit. One home raided was being rented for $3,700 a month, said investigators. Source: www.fox10tv.com
