Friday, October 13, 2023
IMAGE: State of RI
The Rhode Island State Police Friday announced that their Financial Crimes Unit arrested Marvin Taveras, Cassandra Diaz, and Marino Tavares for fraudulent use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, obtaining property by false pretenses, embezzlement, and conspiracy.
In April, the State Police received a complaint from the Rhode Island Department of Administration, Office of Internal Audit, Fraud Detection & Prevention Unit, which had investigated this case in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service Special Investigations Unit.
The complaint alleged fraudulent use of food stamps by M&T Supermarket in Providence.
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M&T Supermarket was incorporated by Marvin Taveras, and staffed and operated by Marino Taveras and Cassandra Diaz, according to the State Police.
An initial review of SNAP transaction data was conducted which indicated multiple high-dollar SNAP purchases of food items were being conducted on large online retail establishments, using multiple SNAP…
