The past two months, over 30 people have been arrested in Brushton, New York for welfare fraud!
Arrests were made after a year long investigation of Old Time Butcher Block Store. Allegedly, the people that were arrested used their food stamp cards illegally, receiving cash and buying various items that food stamp recipients are not allowed to purchase.
In case you're wondering, SNAP benefits are meant to be used for purchasing things like fruits and vegetables, cereal, bread, and meat - food, basically. Food stamps are NOT intended for household supplies, medicines, pet food and ESPECIALLY not alcohol or tobacco.
All of those arrested were charged with second degree criminal use of a public benefit card, petit larceny, and misuse of food stamps. The store's owner, Denis Sauve, was also arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny and misuse of food stamps. This was actually Sauve's second time being arrested for food stamp fraud!
Arrests were made after a year long investigation of Old Time Butcher Block Store. Allegedly, the people that were arrested used their food stamp cards illegally, receiving cash and buying various items that food stamp recipients are not allowed to purchase.
In case you're wondering, SNAP benefits are meant to be used for purchasing things like fruits and vegetables, cereal, bread, and meat - food, basically. Food stamps are NOT intended for household supplies, medicines, pet food and ESPECIALLY not alcohol or tobacco.
All of those arrested were charged with second degree criminal use of a public benefit card, petit larceny, and misuse of food stamps. The store's owner, Denis Sauve, was also arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny and misuse of food stamps. This was actually Sauve's second time being arrested for food stamp fraud!
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