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02/20/2025
Man uses more than 1,200 SNAP benefit cards to steal $1.5 million in groceries, feds say
The Herald-Sun
An Illinois man stole more than $1.5 million in benefits from a federal program meant to provide food assistance for peopl with low income, prosecutors said.
David Quinones, 44, of Chicago pleaded guilty Feb. 11 to a wire fraud charge in connection with the scheme, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.
McClatchy News reached out to Quinones’ attorney Feb. 19 for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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