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CT Store Owner, Worker Admit Defrauding Federal Program CT Store Owner, Worker Admit Defrauding Federal Program
CT Store Owner, Worker Admit Defrauding Federal Program The owner of a Connecticut convenience store and his father, who helped him operate the business, have admitted to a food stamps fraud offense.  Hartford County residents Javed Saeed, age 52, and 68-year-old Dastgir Saeed, both of South Windsor, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 10, to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. Javed is the owner of the Manchester Quick Mart and Mobil gas station, which is located at 262 Oakland St. in Manchester, the US Attorney's Office reported. His fathe…

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Manchester Convenience Store Employee Admits To Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program Manchester Convenience Store Employee Admits To Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program
Manchester Convenience Store Employee Admits To Defrauding Federal Food Stamp Program An employee of the Manchester Quick Mart has pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal food stamps, or SNAP, program. Siddiq Chaudhary, 70, of South Windsor, pleaded guilty on July 23 to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and food stamp fraud. He is out on a $100,000 bail and will be sentenced in October, according to the Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office. Chaudhary faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. The federal Supplemental Nutrition and Assitance Program, SNAP, gives funding to low-income households to boost their ability to purchase healthy foods. SNAP benefits can only b…

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by Kristin Palpini