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SNAP Fraud Bust on Skid Row | Dayton News
Federal agents and the LAPD shut down a Skid Row party supply store in a major SNAP fraud bust, arresting 30-year-old cashier Jesse Cervantes-Gomez for allegedly cashing out SNAP benefits and making fake purchases. The store processed over $730,000 in SNAP transactions in a year, triggering months of investigation. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli declared “Fraud doesn’t pay in LA!” as part of a broader crackdown. This raid coincided with similar operations by Homeland Security Investigations and the Office of Inspector General, while the USDA issued violation notices to 33 other SNAP-authorized…
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