The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two men in Massachusetts were indicted in an alleged $7 million food stamp fraud scheme
Antonio Bonheur, 74, of Mattapan, and Saul Alisme, 21, of Hyde Park, were charged with one count of food stamp fraud, said the DOJ in a news release on Dec. 17.
The DOJ said Bonheur is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and Alisme is a Haitian national who has lawful permanent residency in the United States, according to charges that were filed by federal prosecutors against the two men earlier this week.
The two defendants’ monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, redemptions had ranged from $100,000 to $500,000 per month, the DOJ said. They also are accused of selling donated food intended for “food-insecure children” who lived abroad, it said….