Posted on 10/22/2026 5:29:50 PM PDT by CFW
The majority of the 40 defendants federally prosecuted for their roles in Oregon SNAP fraud schemes are illegal immigrants, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon confirmed to The Post Millennial.
The schemes involved numerous organized interstate crime rings that have defrauded the federal government of more than $3 million since at least 2024. The fraudsters stole EBT card data, mainly through skimming devices, to procure SNAP-eligible goods and sell them on the black market for personal gain, according to court documents.
At least 11 individuals have been indicted since last month, Oregon US Attorney Scott Bradford announced during a Wednesday press conference. These defendants have been accused of stealing over $140,000 from SNAP recipients.
"When SNAP benefits are stolen, families in Oregon go without food, children in Oregon go without meals, and I will not tolerate that," said Bradford. "If you steal from SNAP recipients, if you skim EBT cards, if you run fraud schemes that target our most vulnerable, your time is up."
The wave of indictments comes as the US Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon steps up its efforts to combat fraud, which is consistent with the White House Fraud Task Force's goal. Bradford highlighted two major SNAP fraud cases during the press briefing. Several investigations are still underway, with further indictments expected.
In US v Ramirez et al, a federal grand jury rendered indictments in October 2024 against 17 individuals, many of whom are illegal immigrants from Romania and Italy, in a scheme that stole over $2.4 million in SNAP benefits. The ringleader in this case is said to be 25-year-old Ramirez Dumitru, a Romanian national who was unlawfully residing in Gresham, Oregon.
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Anyway, deport deport and deport some more.
Who did they vote for?
“ a federal grand jury rendered indictments in October 2024 against 17 individuals, many of whom are illegal immigrants from Romania and Italy, in a scheme that stole over $2.4 million in SNAP benefits. The ringleader in this case is said to be 25-year-old Ramirez Dumitru, a Romanian national…”
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Gypsies …. aka Roma.
They are illegal aliens and it’s not a surprise.
immigration is a blight on America.
Nice sentiment but our Uniparty Congress would piss it away on some foreign land and pile it on the national debt.
Why didn’t all the buyden hired US attorneys do anything about this?
Why can’t Fedzilla sue states for reimbursement of funds lost to fraud and make it painful for states that allow it?
In late 2024, the US announced a $920 million Foreign Military Financing (FMF) direct loan to Romania—backed by $60 million tax dollars in US grant funding for loan costs—to help modernize Romania’s military.
The US committed about $4.34 million tax dollars in “foreign aid” to Romania for fiscal year (FY) 2025, routed through US agencies.......the Department of State and the Department of Defense.
This funding goes toward transnational crime programs, security sector reform, and counter-weapons of mass destruction initiatives, with 100% of the funds spent through U.S.-based implementing partners.
In late 2024, the US announced a $920 million Foreign Military Financing (FMF) direct loan to Romania—backed by $60 million tax dollars in US grant funding for loan costs—to help modernize Romania’s military.
The US committed about $4.34 million tax dollars in “foreign aid” to Romania for fiscal year (FY) 2025, routed through US agencies.......the Department of State and the Department of Defense.
This funding goes toward transnational crime programs, security sector reform, and counter-weapons of mass destruction initiatives, with 100% of the funds spent through U.S.-based implementing partners.
In late 2024, the US announced a $920 million Foreign Military Financing (FMF) direct loan to Romania—backed by $60 million tax dollars in US grant funding for loan costs—to help modernize Romania’s military.
The US committed about $4.34 million tax dollars in “foreign aid” to Romania for fiscal year (FY) 2025, routed through US agencies.......the Department of State and the Department of Defense.
This funding goes toward transnational crime programs, security sector reform, and counter-weapons of mass destruction initiatives, with 100% of the funds spent through U.S.-based implementing partners.
The identified groups and named defendants in these Oregon fraud cases (U.S. v. Ramirez Dumitru and U.S. v. Alexandru Telescu) involve individuals with names like Ramirez Dumitru, Alexandru Telescu, Aramis and Cristina Manolea, and Bly Gnionsiekan Rodoophe Kehl.
Seems like we have a ways to go yet in this deportation process.
I'll give you 3 guesses!! The first two doesn't count...
They voted for the most socialist of the candidate...
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