Group allegedly stole millions in SNAP benefits, bought luxury cars: DA
Fatima Khan
Fatima Khan
Reporter · Rochester, NY
Fatima holds a Bachelor's in Sociology and Communications from the University at Buffalo and has spent four years reporting on community issues for Rochester's grassroots publications. Her deep engagement with local neighborhoods informs her storytelling.
More from Fatima →Reporter · Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM · 1 min read
NEW YORK, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Eight people have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over a two-year period. According to court statements and documents, between April 2023 and September 2025, Belal Hauter, 34, and a number of his associates allegedly used cloned EBT cards to [...]