A Gaithersburg man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a wide-ranging fraud and identity theft scheme involving stolen identities, SNAP benefits, and passport fraud.
Brendyn Andrew, 34, pleaded guilty to all charges contained in a 10-count superseding indictment, including SNAP benefits fraud, possession of unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft, passport fraud, and tampering with a witness, victim, or informant, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Federal prosecutors said Andrew was initially indicted by a grand jury in February 2025 on charges of aggravated identity theft, SNAP benefits fraud, misuse of a social security number, and theft of government property. A superseding indictment returned in May 2025 added additional charges, including possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices, passport fraud, and witness tampering. The superseding indictment also named Dominique Collins, 38, of Stafford, Virginia, as a co-defendant on a witness tampering charge. Collins is scheduled to stand trial in April 2026…