$100,000 SNAP benefits fraud scheme busted in Cleveland investigation

The U.S. Secret Service, Ohio Investigative Unit and the USDA’s Food Nutrition Services just completed an 11-month SNAP trafficking investigation in Cleveland.

“There were around 17,000 illegal transactions that took place. Somewhere in the neighborhood of $100,000 was recovered,” said Brad Porcella, U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge.

Agents said those benefits were illegally traded for cash, clothes, appliances and other items…

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