An EBT fraudster from out-of-state was busted in Florida for multiple felonies. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 19-year-old Thajanhney Tapahrelle Thomas for multiple felonies related to the unlawful use of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) transfer cards. The card numbers Thomas allegedly used belonged to at least two Florida victims.
“When we announced our Public Assistance Fraud Task Force, we promised to safeguard the taxpayers’ investment in services meant for the vulnerable,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier. “Any criminals thinking about coming to Florida to commit crimes should think twice. This is not New York, and we will come at you with the full force of the law.”
A Florida Walmart employee recognized a U-Haul in their parking that matched a recent alert regarding fraudulent EBT purchases of baby formula, and that two subjects exited the vehicle: a male later identified as Thomas, and an unidentified male accomplice…