It’s not much of a story, but interesting that it’s in Connecticut. We don’t see too many busts in New England. Also the story doesn’t tell us how much he ripped off the taxpayer for, or whether the money went to his buddies abroad (don’t want to frighten Connecticut liberals I’m guessing), but it must have been a pretty big heist for him to get the possibility of twenty years behind bars.
From the New Haven Register:
NEW HAVEN — The former owner of a Ferry Street market pleaded guilty today to food stamp fraud, federal authorities said in statement.
Talib Jawad Kadhim, 55, of Forbes Place, East Haven, faces up to 20 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced on one count of food stamp [fraud] on March 11, the statement said.
Search RRW for ‘food stamp fraud’ and read dozens of posts about this scam where immigrant owners and managers of convenience stores trade cash for food stamps at usually fifty cents on the dollar.