Florida Man Accused of Using Grocery Store’s Identity to Divert $862K in SNAP Funds. Some Went Overseas

Florida investigators say Anwar Jouda, 51, used a legitimate Miami grocery store’s identity to divert $862,394.95 in federal SNAP payments into accounts he controlled.

Florida’s Department of Financial Services announced his arrest on Oct. 29, 2026.

Investigators allege that fraudulent merchant applications and falsified banking information enabled the scheme…

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