Minneapolis Grocer Charged in $1.14 Million EBT Fraud Scheme, Facing Up to 20 Years
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Updated · KSTP · May 13
Minneapolis Grocer Charged in $1.14 Million EBT Fraud Scheme, Facing Up to 20 Years
7 articles · Updated · KSTP · May 13
Abdid-Wahid Mohamed, owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, was charged with felony SNAP trafficking after prosecutors said he took in $1,141,082 in EBT payments between March 8 and Aug. 10, 2021.
Investigators say Mohamed used EBT cards belonging to other people to buy goods such as energy drinks and baby formula at wholesale stores, then stocked those items at his Minneapolis grocery for resale.
One woman told investigators she had not paid for groceries at Mohamed's store for more than 1.5 years after agreeing to let him use her EBT card, according to the charging document.
Mohamed's first court appearance is set for May 27; if convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison, while the Hennepin County Attorney said it will seek to recover funds.
The case was submitted for charging on April 30 and filed May 4, adding to 19 Minnesota SNAP trafficking cases recorded in the past five years as state and federal agencies step up anti-fraud enforcement.
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