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For the first time in four years, a group of people in Indianapolis are facing welfare fraud charges in federal court, Call 6 for Help's Rafael Sanchez reported Tuesday.
Nazmiah Mustafa; her estranged husband, Ibrahim Abed; and four relatives are accused of lying to the Indianapolis Housing Authority to secure rent assistance. Authorities say the six failed to tell the government about the true income available to them, allowing them to receive vouchers for which they shouldn't have qualified. Since 2001, Indianapolis housing police have arrested 155 people on welfare fraud accusations. Of those 155, Mustafa, Abed and their relatives are the only ones to face charges in federal court instead of state court, Sanchez reported. FBI agent Keith Lourdeau said the six face federal charges because they comprised "somewhat of a ring -- an enterprise." "We try to look at people that are associated together and not just go after single individual people, because our resources are limited," Lourdeau said. Some of the income evidence cited in the case comes from evidence seized during raids and a defendant's ownership of a west-side Indianapolis grocery and restaurant, Holyland Halal Meats. Call 6 has learned that the business is the focus of a separate investigation. Mustafa said she believes she is being targeted because she is a Muslim. "I think they are going overboard because of my religion -- yes, I do," Mustafa said. "I think it's very ridiculous. I am upset because I was born and raised here." Martin Solomon, an attorney representing Mustafa and her sister-in-law -- one of the six facing charges -- says the women didn't know about their husbands' finances. "They are very surprised at the nature of the charges," Solomon said. Mustafa, Ibrahim and three relatives have pleaded not guilty. An arrest warrant has been issued for the sixth suspect. Call 6 was told that that person is overseas, Sanchez reported. |
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not a lot of detail there, IM sure they will get to the crux of the situation
'available income' can be a tricky question when one is estranged from a spouse with income,,,,, |
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not a lot of detail there, IM sure they will get to the crux of the situation
'available income' can be a tricky question when one is estranged from a spouse with income,,,,, |
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In my opinion people who cheat and lie to receive benefits like these are thieves and as guilty as druggies and unfit parents...
I have in the past known of several people who made good livings And some even supposed "Good Catholics or Christians " Who still lied to receive benefits that they were NOT entitled to ! It pisses me off to see azzholes driving brand new vehicles and living in nice homes at the expense of the working class When THEY themselves make PLENTY of money already ! This issue is just as important as getting druggie parents to spend the benefits on their children instead of drugs !  HANG 'EM HIGH ! JMHO |
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its never easy to know the background of people we see in passing
people can sometimes fall on hard times after they have acquired certain 'nice' things,,,,,and as a parent myself, I would rather see children in 'nice' homes and reliable vehicles,,, being that the assistance that most speak about is that aimed to keep peoples CHILDREN from suffering,,,, but I will agree that fraud is a despicable crime that takes much needed resources from other people in need, and should be properly prosecuted,,,, |
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A grain of sand in the sahara in comparison to what the elite get away with. The biggest theives are are at the top of the pile.
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For the first time in four years, a group of people in Indianapolis are facing welfare fraud charges in federal court, Call 6 for Help's Rafael Sanchez reported Tuesday. Nazmiah Mustafa; her estranged husband, Ibrahim Abed; and four relatives are accused of lying to the Indianapolis Housing Authority to secure rent assistance. Authorities say the six failed to tell the government about the true income available to them, allowing them to receive vouchers for which they shouldn't have qualified. Since 2001, Indianapolis housing police have arrested 155 people on welfare fraud accusations. Of those 155, Mustafa, Abed and their relatives are the only ones to face charges in federal court instead of state court, Sanchez reported. FBI agent Keith Lourdeau said the six face federal charges because they comprised "somewhat of a ring -- an enterprise." "We try to look at people that are associated together and not just go after single individual people, because our resources are limited," Lourdeau said. Some of the income evidence cited in the case comes from evidence seized during raids and a defendant's ownership of a west-side Indianapolis grocery and restaurant, Holyland Halal Meats. Call 6 has learned that the business is the focus of a separate investigation. Mustafa said she believes she is being targeted because she is a Muslim. "I think they are going overboard because of my religion -- yes, I do," Mustafa said. "I think it's very ridiculous. I am upset because I was born and raised here." Martin Solomon, an attorney representing Mustafa and her sister-in-law -- one of the six facing charges -- says the women didn't know about their husbands' finances. "They are very surprised at the nature of the charges," Solomon said. Mustafa, Ibrahim and three relatives have pleaded not guilty. An arrest warrant has been issued for the sixth suspect. Call 6 was told that that person is overseas, Sanchez reported. always about race or religion... seems everyone but white people use that as their first excuse... |
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