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- ICE arrested five illegal immigrants for alleged SNAP fraud, the operation’s opening salvo.
- Among those arrested were Cuban Elizabeth Povea Rodriguez and Haitian Rubstony Junior Theodore and Wilbert Jean Baptiste.
- Justice Department, USDA and OIG announced a SNAP fraud crackdown targeting 40 defendants and nearly $45 million in alleged losses.
- An indictment charged Jorag Yaseen and Rami Kanaan with a $29.7 million scheme using EBT data at Chicago stores Feb 2024-Apr 2025.
