DETROIT — Three market owners who live in Dearborn were arrested and eight markets in three cities were searched over two days in a federal food stamp fraud investigation, authorities announced Friday.
The owners and markets allegedly redeemed U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or food stamp, benefits for cash, and allowed food stamps to be exchanged for items like tobacco, liquor, clothing, household appliances and furnishings, which are against federal rules.
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Nemer Rahal, Hameed Alzeyady and Jabir Al-Zayadi were arrested.
The markets that got searched were:
•Alhassan Market, 16147 W. Warren Ave., Detroit.
•Baghdad Mini Mart, 15337 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn.
•Ben Alkamal, 10394 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn.
•Dearborn Heights Market, 24715 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn Heights.
•Dejlah Fruit and Meat Market, 6606 Greenfield Road, Dearborn.
•Detroit Fish Express, 12555 Grand River Ave., Detroit.
•New Salam Supermarket Nada, 6741 Greenfield Road, Detroit.
•Sahara West, 13710 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division, the Michigan State Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations division.
“Taxpayers in Michigan fund the food stamp program to provide food for the needy, not to created a commodity to be traded for profit,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said. “We will work to ensure that food assistance programs are not abused.”
