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BREAKING: James O’Keefe out with new video exposing EBT fraud
['The Right Scoop']
The Right Scoop
James O’Keefe is out with a new video exposing EBT fraud in New York City, where he and his posse of undercovers show how it’s even being used to purchase drugs.
He writes:We went undercover inside smoke shops and bodegas across New York City to answer a simple question: Would retailers accept taxpayer-funded EBT benefits to pay for alcohol or drugs?
Store after store attempted to process EBT cards for kratom, a psychoactive substance that is not eligible for purchase with SNAP or EBT benefits.
Federal law 7 CFR 278 and 7 U.S.C 2012 prohibits retailers from accepting SNAP or EBT benefits for non-food items, including drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
According to the investigation, these transactions may violate federal SNAP regulations, New York State regulations, and the USDA SNAP Retailer Agreement.