Ohio Father and Son Indicted for Alleged $2.7 Million Food Stamp Fraud

Ohio Father and Son Indicted for Alleged $2.7 Million Food Stamp Fraud
A sign in a market window advertises the acceptance of food stamps on Oct. 7, 2010, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Two Ohio men were indicted on Jan. 22 for an alleged $2.7 million food stamp fraud scheme. The amount of fraud is itself noteworthy, but other aspects of the case are also unusual.

Amin M. Salem, 59, and his son Mohamed Salem, 32, were both indicted on one count of conspiracy to launder money and one count of engaging in real estate transactions using laundered food stamp proceeds.