Investigation Launches into Romanian National Suspects Behind OKC EBT Skimming

An alert metro store manager helped Oklahoma City police identify suspects accused of skimming EBT cards. Police said the two suspects are Romanian nationals and possibly part of a transnational crime ring.

The suspects targeted Family Dollar stores to allegedly steal SNAP benefits from the public. Police said impacted citizens should have been notified by the state.

The skimming investigation started in late June. A manager of a Family Dollar store near northwest 23rd street and May Avenue called police after witnessing two men install a skimmer on a payment terminal…

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