Abdoulaye Diallo, owner of Brothers Food Market in Philadelphia, was convicted on all counts of a federal indictment charging him with defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and conspiring to do so. A federal jury found Diallo guilty after a trial in Philadelphia, where prosecutors detailed a years-long scheme to illegally convert SNAP benefits into cash.
Diallo operated the grocery store located on Germantown Avenue near Venango Street, where he allegedly conspired with another individual to buy SNAP benefits from cardholders between September 2011 and February 2015. The transactions, conducted in cash, violated federal law by undermining the integrity of a program designed to feed low-income families. Each exchange ranged from $300 to nearly $600, with multiple instances captured through surveillance and financial records.
He was found guilty on six counts of wire fraud, six counts of defrauding the SNAP Program, and one count of conspiracy. Each wire fraud count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison; each SNAP fraud and the conspiracy count carry up to five years imprisonment. The court may also impose fines, forfeiture, and restitution, though no sentencing date has been set.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Floyd J. Miller and Albert S. Glenn in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen announced the conviction, emphasizing that fraud against federal nutrition programs will be met with full legal consequences.
Judge Cynthia M. Rufe presided over the trial and will determine Diallo’s sentence at a later date. The investigation was led by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Homeland Security Investigations, with support from the Philadelphia Police Department.
The SNAP Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, provides critical food-purchasing assistance to millions of low-income Americans. Fraudulent activity like that committed by Diallo diverts resources from families in need and undermines public trust in federal safety net programs.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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