A Broward convenience store owner is facing federal charges for allegedly participating in a years-long scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of more than $500,000 by buying food stamp benefits for cash and using them to purchase merchandise for resale, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Al Amin, 52, of Hollywood, is accused of conspiring with others to purchase Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards from SNAP recipients for approximately half the value of their available benefits, according to federal court records.
Investigators said Amin and his alleged co-conspirators then used the cards to purchase large quantities of merchandise from various retailers…