Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Man charged in food stamp fraud roundup pleads guilty; sent money to family in Yemen


Sufyan Hazem Saleh.jpg

Via Billy

Among those arrested last week in a state food stamp fraud roundup, pleaded guilty Monday to unrelated charges of federal food stamp and tax fraud totaling more than $1.6 million.

Sufyan Hazem Saleh, 33, of Birmingham, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor to one count of tax fraud and one count of food stamp fraud.

Under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Saleh agrees to pay restitution of $498,470 to the IRS and $1,125,772 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the food stamp program.

Saleh also has agreed to forfeit another $375,220 to the government.

In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors are dismissing two other charges and a sentence at the low end of the federal sentencing guideline range, which will be determined at sentencing.

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4 comments:

  1. Damn, crime does pay if he can pony up that kind of money to forfeit and pay fines... I need to relinquish my us citizenship and come back as a refugee so I too can partake in the american dream...

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    1. . I need to relinquish my us citizenship and come back as a refugee so I too can partake in the american dream...

      Ha! :)

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  2. How's is this guy going to come up with $2 million, he doesn't even own a razor.

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    1. Probably do the same thing after he gets out of jail. :)

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