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Massachusetts Store Owners Charged in $7M SNAP Fraud

12/17/2025

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Two Mattapan, Massachusetts store owners, Antonio Bonheur and Saul Alsime, are charged in a $7 million SNAP fraud scheme.
They allegedly exchanged SNAP benefits for cash while Bonheur's store redeemed significantly more benefits than legitimate supermarkets.
The fraud involved meals intended for food-insecure children, and U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley criticized state SNAP oversight for inadequate due diligence in Bonheur's benefits application.

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Story summary

Two Mattapan, Massachusetts store owners, Antonio Bonheur and Saul Alsime, are charged in a $7 million SNAP fraud scheme.
They allegedly exchanged SNAP benefits for cash while Bonheur's store redeemed significantly more benefits than legitimate supermarkets.
The fraud involved meals intended for food-insecure children, and U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley criticized state SNAP oversight for inadequate due diligence in Bonheur's benefits application.