Feds say Findlay Market vendor bilked the government out of $3.45 million [View all]
Findlay Market is known for being a foodie's paradise - with premium meats, produce straight from the farm, exotic spices and fresh-baked bread all on sale almost daily.
But the iconic Cincinnati landmark is now possibly something else - the site of one of the largest food stamp fraud operations in Ohio's recent history.
Federal law enforcement officials suspect that the family that runs a Findlay mainstay in Over-the-Rhine also bilked the government out of more than $3.45 million in fake food stamp transactions just since 2010.
That's according to a search warrant and seizure warrants issued last week by the U.S. Secret Service, which investigates such fraud and currency counterfeiting along with protecting high-ranking federal officials such as the president.
Read more: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/05/16/buschs-country-corner-feds-say-findlay-market-vendor-took-3-4-m/607867002/
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