Overview
- Antonio Bonheur, 74, of Mattapan, and Saul Alisme, 21, of Hyde Park, were arrested Wednesday and each charged with one count of food stamp fraud.
- Officials allege the pair ran the scheme through two small Boston stores that showed redemption volumes far beyond what their limited inventory could support.
- One location allegedly redeemed more than $100,000 per month and at times about $500,000, compared with roughly $82,000 a month at a typical Boston supermarket.
- Undercover investigators say the defendants personally exchanged SNAP benefits for cash and that both stores were observed selling liquor in exchange for SNAP benefits.
- Charging documents identify the shops as Jesula Variety Store and Saul Mache Mixe Store, detail transaction patterns resembling large supermarkets, and note the charge carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.