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The following lists the news releases for 2012. If you wish to view news releases for a different year, use the control below to select a different year.

10/15/2012 - Arlington, Texas, Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud, Wire Fraud and Conducting an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business (Department of Justice, Northern District of Texas)

09/26/2012 - Convenience Store Owner Sentenced in Food Stamp Fraud Case (Department of Justice, District of Rhode Island)
09/26/2012 - Lake Charles Man Sentenced for Stealing $1 Million in Food Stamp Benefits (Department of Justice, Western District of Louisiana)
09/19/2012 - Jackie McConnell Sentenced to Serve Three Years Probation for Violations of the Federal Horse Protection Act (Department of Justice, Eastern District of Tennessee)

08/29/2012 - Former Grocery Store Owner Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit WIC Fraud (Department of Justice, Southern District of Texas)
08/27/2012 - Two Brothers Get Jail Time in Federal Prison on Charges of Conspiracy, Wire Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud (Department of Justice, Western District of Louisiana)
08/22/2012 - Flint Store Owner Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Food Stamp Fraud (Department of Justice, Eastern District of Michigan)
08/20/2012 - Major Management Challenges - August 2012 (PDF)
08/07/2012 - Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Through Sales of Over $40 Million of Fertilizer Falsely Represented as Organic (Department of Justice, Eastern District of California)
08/07/2012 - Alfred Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Embezzlement and Tax Charges (Department of Justice, District of Maine)

06/18/2012 - Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Mislabeled Maple Syrup (Department of Justice, District of Vermont)
06/05/2012 - Hogsett Announces Sentencing of Indianapolis Man For Role in FSSA Fraud Scheme (Department of Justice, Southern District of Indiana)

05/30/2012 - Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Fraud in Connection with Disaster Relief Fund (Department of Justice, Southern District of Florida)
05/25/2012 - Malta Rancher Accused of Million Dollar Belt Valley Bank Fraud Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Court (Department of Justice, District of Montana)
05/24/2012 - Jackie L. McConnell, John Mays, and Joseph Abernathy Plead Guilty to Violations of the Horse Protection Act (Department of Justice, Eastern District of Tennessee)
05/15/2012 - Quincy Store Owner, 21 Others Charged in Connection with State EBT Fraud Investigation (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Attorney General's Office)
05/09/2012 - Owner of Stryker Avenue Market Sentenced For Food Stamp Fraud (Department of Justice, Middle District of Minnesota)

04/25/2012 - Convenience Store Manager Sentenced, Will Serve 27 Months in Prison for Food Stamp Scheme (Department of Justice, Middle District of North Carolina)
04/23/2012 - Stockton Convenience Store Owners Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Food Stamp Fraud (Department of Justice, Eastern District of California)
04/18/2012 - Husband and Wife Plead Guilty To Embezzling Toddlers’ School Lunch Funds (Department of Justice, Eastern District of New York)
04/11/2012 - Holyoke Convenience Store Owners Sentenced in Food Stamp Trafficking Scheme (Department of Justice, District of Massachusetts)
04/05/2012 - Springfield Man Sentenced for Selling Corn Falsely Labeled as Organic (Department of Justice, District of Oregon)

02/21/2012 - Former PIN Rx Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Kickback and Tax Charges (Department of Justice, District of Maine)
02/21/2012 - Portland Man Sentenced to 3 ½ Years for Identity Theft and Benefits Fraud (Department of Justice, District of Maine)

01/27/2012 - Trainer Sentenced For Horse Soring Violations (Department of Justice, Eastern District of Tennessee)
01/19/2012 - Grocer Sentenced to Prison for Food Stamp Fraud (Department of Justice, Southern District of Texas)

Last Modified: 10/15/2012

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