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YOUTUBE (O’Keefe Media Group) - USDA TAKES ACTION Following our NYC Investigation!

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USDA TAKES ACTION: After our undercover NYC investigation documented clerks attempting to process EBT for drugs and alcohol, Secretary Rollins announces enforcement action against 170 retailers. ---------- Follow James O'Keefe: X - https://x.com/jamesokeefeiii Instagram - https://instagram.com/jamesokeefeiii Follow O'Keefe Media Group: X - https://x.com/okeefemedia Instagram - https://instagram.com/okeefemedia Facebook - https://facebook.com/okeefemediagroup Rumble - https://rumble.com/user/OkeefeMediaGroup Check out our website for more: https://okeefemediagroup.com

How many retailers are facing enforcement action from the USDA?
There are 170 retailers facing enforcement action.
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Who is the Secretary announcing the enforcement action against the 170 retailers?
Secretary Rollins is the individual announcing the enforcement action.
Q&A ID 34894d7f-e9c9-47bf-a6b5-540a61b99804
What specific misconduct was documented during the NYC investigation regarding EBT usage?
The investigation documented clerks attempting to process EBT for the purchase of drugs and alcohol.
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What action did the USDA take following an undercover investigation in NYC?
Secretary Rollins announced enforcement action against 170 retailers. This action was taken after an investigation documented clerks attempting to process EBT for drugs and alcohol.
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YOUTUBE (O’Keefe Media Group) - EXPOSED: O’Keefe Uncovers California Smoke Shops Selling Banned Kratom

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EXPOSED: O’Keefe Uncovers California Smoke Shops Selling Banned Kratom, With Clerks Attempting to Process Purchases Using Government-Funded EBT Benefits as “Groceries” or EBT Cash The clerk in San Diego stated, “They banned it for good. So tomorrow is the last day. You have to remove every single piece [of kratom]. If they got you with this [kratom], it’s a felony. That’s a big-time felony.” At a Los Angeles store, an undercover journalist asked, “You ran it as groceries right?” The clerk nodded yes, confirming the attempted purchase was categorized as an EBT grocery transaction. At another LA smoke shop, a clerk asked, “Can $7 be EBT cash?” before another clerk responded, “Yeah, I think so. EBT cash.” O’Keefe…

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YOUTUBE (O’Keefe Media Group) - FRAUD IS THE NEW DOPE PART 2: NY Bodegas Caught Undercover Selling Alcohol Using SNAP & EBT Benefits

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"Do you have beer?" "Yes." "He's paying with the EBT card?" "Oh, yes." "If you put it as food, they don't know it's beer." "Uh-huh." Not only did we expose EBT benefits being used to buy drugs, like ‘kratom’, we also revealed the bodegas across New York City selling us beer with EBT cards. In Queens, we asked him to run the beer as "food." He agreed and we walked out with beer purchased using an EBT card. Federal law is clear: SNAP benefits are for eligible food items only under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and 7 CFR 271.2. Alcohol cannot legally be purchased with SNAP benefits. These NYC retailers who intentionally process alcohol as food are violating federal SNAP regulations, subject to disqualification from SNAP…

Which federal regulation prohibits the exchange of SNAP benefits for cash, except as limited change in an eligible transaction?
The regulation 7 C.F.R. § 278.2(a) prohibits SNAP benefits from being exchanged for cash, except in the case of limited change during an eligible transaction.
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How was a loophole used at a Harlem bodega to convert SNAP benefits into cash?
At a bodega in Harlem, a clerk manipulated an EBT transaction to convert taxpayer-funded benefits into cash, which was then used minutes later to purchase beer.
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Which federal laws dictate that SNAP benefits are only for eligible food items and prohibit the purchase of alcohol?
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and 7 CFR 271.2 establish that SNAP benefits are for eligible food items only, meaning alcohol cannot legally be purchased with these benefits.
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What are the legal consequences for NYC retailers who intentionally process alcohol as food using SNAP benefits?
Retailers violating these regulations are subject to disqualification from SNAP participation, civil penalties under 7 CFR 278.6, violations of New York State Crime S 110, and violations of their USDA Retailer Agreement.
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YOUTUBE (O’Keefe Media Group) - OMG Correspondent Michael Casey visited Lenox Convenience Store in Harlem.

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Lenox Convenience is the store we caught selling drugs through EBT benefits and using a cloned terminal to commit merchant identity fraud. The receipts helped us uncover this cloned terminal. THE STORE officially CLOSED DOWN and CLEARED OUT THE ENTIRE STORE two days after our video exposing them. Check out our full investigation featuring Lenox Convenience here: https://x.com/jamesokeefeiii/status/2082563867310444660?s=46

Which location was the subject of the investigation regarding drug sales through EBT and merchant identity fraud?
The investigation focused on Lenox Convenience Store, located in Harlem.
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How was the use of a cloned terminal at Lenox Convenience Store discovered?
The use of the cloned terminal was uncovered through the examination of receipts.
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What specific fraudulent activities were allegedly occurring at Lenox Convenience Store in Harlem?
Lenox Convenience Store was reportedly selling drugs through EBT benefits and utilizing a cloned terminal to commit merchant identity fraud.
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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Minnesota Grocer Abdidwahid Mohamed Charged Over $1M EBT Fraud Scheme.

Grocery store owner Abdidwahid Mohamed has been charged with defrauding taxpayers of over $1 million in the latest case of mass welfare fraud in Minnesota.

PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Minnesotan grocer Abdidwahid Mohamed has been charged with defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) out of over $1.1 million. DETAIL: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also called food stamps, provides monthly benefits to low-income individuals and households to supplement their grocery budget. It is the largest federal anti-hunger program in the United States. However, SNAP is regularly abused through fraudulent schemes that redirect public funds into private pockets. This week, Abdidwahid Mohamed, owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, was charged with using stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to purchase goods for resale at his grocery store. Mohamed…Open

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