Breitbart:

Authorities arrested three New Jersey men on Tuesday and were searching for a fourth suspect for allegedly carrying out a food stamp fraud ring where they traded cash and Viagra for food stamp benefits.

Police arrested Luciano Estevez, 50, and Jose Garcia, 52, of Camden, and Juan Melo, 56, of Woodlynne on Tuesday on charges of fraud and conspiracy, the Cherry Hill Courier-Post reported.

The fourth suspect, Octavio Rodriguez, 50, of Pennsauken, is being sought on the same charges.

The ring’s members— which operated from at least two different grocery stores— allegedly traded cash and drugs such as painkillers and Viagra to obtain food stamps from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey.

Those who allegedly participated in the ring acquired SNAP cards for half their cash value, which allegedly drew people to sell their food stamp benefits for cash at their local grocery store, according to a criminal complaint. read more

