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State representative indicted in alleged food stamp scam

Gary Grado//June 22, 2016//[read_meter]

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State representative indicted in alleged food stamp scam

State representative indicted in alleged food stamp scam

Gary Grado//June 22, 2016//[read_meter]

A state grand jury has indicted a Democratic lawmaker on allegations she ripped off the state’s food stamp program. Cecilia Velasquez, D-Litchfield Park, stands accused of fraud, unlawful use of...

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