Two women are facing prison time for committing $1.2 million in food stamp fraud in Texas.
WACO, Texas - Two women were given prison sentences following convictions for $1.2 million in food stamp fraud.
Ureno received 37 months followed by a three-year term of supervised release. She could also face loss of her legal status in the U.S. and removal proceedings following her release from prison.According, to investigators, Ureno, Rioja and other co-conspirators exchanged SNAP benefits for cash by using a point of sale device at a local meat market Rioja owned in February 2016.
Investigators say between September 2014 and August 2019, both women conducted approximately $1.2 million in fraudulent transactions.
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