CLEVELAND — A New York man and his company are facing charges after being accused of defrauding thousands of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from Ohio recipients.
Hafedh Al-Gahim, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, and his company Buffalo Discount Corp. were indicted in Cuyahoga County on theft, illegal use of EBT, money laundering, and telecommunications fraud. He and his company are accused of defrauding more than $125,000 in SNAP benefits from Ohioans, according to the Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU).
The charges came after the OIU, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and local law enforcement agencies, received reports of stolen benefits. They reported this was often due to card skimmers…