A Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for orchestrating a SNAP benefits fraud scheme involving stolen identities, fraudulent EBT cards, passport fraud, and witness tampering.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, 34-year-old Brendyn Andrew was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang to 54 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $41,699.79 in restitution.
Federal prosecutors say Andrew used Maryland’s Department of Human Services online system between February and June 2021 to apply for SNAP benefits using the identities of more than 30 individuals. Investigators said Andrew falsely represented himself as the victims in order to obtain electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards loaded with benefits…