A Buffalo deli owner has been charged with welfare fraud after using illegally purchased food-stamp cards to stock his corner-store.

According to WKBW, prosecutors believe that Ahmed Alshami, 37, was paying cash for other people’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Cards.

Alshami would then take the cards to box-box retail stores like Wal-Mart, and purchase the inventory that he would then take to his store, and sell for an increased price.

“He was selling Pepsi for 99 cents for a two liter. You can’t buy Pepsi for 99 cents a two liter if you’re an independent owner. You have to charge more.”

Alshami was also indicted by the grand jury on charges of burglary.

Authorities claimed that the deli-owner entered a vacant house where he stole kitchen cabinets, a hot water tank, and a baseboard heating unit.

The theory was that Alshami was taking the stolen items back to his store to either be resold or reused.

A judge set Alshami’s bail at a whopping $2 million.

In addition, Alshami is not a United States citizen, and if found guilty, could be facing deportation back to his country of origin.

After the arraignment, Alshami’s wife and daughter were caught on camera leaving the courthouse.

In a display that could not be really seen as lady-like, the store-owner’s daughter used both hands to flip the bird to the cameras.

Alshami’s wife expounded on her daughter’s vulgar statement by cursing the United States.

“You happy now? For Ahmed Alshami? F**k all of you guys! F**k America! F**k it!”

Cases of welfare fraud have been popping up across the nation, with one case involving a million dollar lottery winner who was still taking government assistance, and another case involving members of a Florida flea market that is accused of bilking the U.S. taxpayers out of $13 million in fraudulent benefits.

Let us know what you think should happen to people who abuse the welfare system.

H/T Breitbart

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