Four arrested for allegedly stealing EBT benefits, including cases in San Diego County

Feds indict over 50 in massive crackdown on organized EBT theft rings

SAN DIEGO — Federal authorities have charged more than 50 individuals in a sweeping, yearslong crackdown on organized crime rings accused of stealing millions of dollars from low-income families relying on public assistance.

Four arrested for allegedly stealing EBT benefits, including cases in San Diego County

Federal courthouse in downtown San Diego. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Four people who allegedly took part in the theft of public assistance benefits from low-income California families have been arrested and face federal prosecution in San Diego, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Prosecutors say the recently arrested defendants are part of an ongoing spike in benefits thefts from people with compromised EBT accounts. Mo…