Niagara County, NY – A sweeping welfare fraud enforcement effort in western New York has resulted in 53 arrests over several months, with authorities announcing numerous criminal charges involving alleged misuse of public assistance benefits.
According to a Monday, Nov. 2, news release from the Niagara County Sheriff‘s Office, the arrests occurred between March and September 2026 through a partnership involving the Sheriff’s Office, Niagara County Department of Social Services and Niagara County District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation involved individuals from communities including Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Lewiston and other parts of the county, located north of the Buffalo metropolitan area…