The manager of a Miami-Dade market was arrested in a scheme to steal over $275,000 worth of food assistance program benefits, authorities said.
Fideli Othman Mohamad, 52, was arrested Thursday on charges of first-degree grand theft and fraudulently using identification information, records showed.
According to an arrest warrant, Othman Mohamad had worked as the manager of Seven Star Market on Northwest 60th Street in Liberty City, which accepted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits.
Investigators said Othman Mohamad used fake checks and forged signatures to divert around $275,000 over a 6-month period beginning in August of 2022…