PITTSBURGH — A husband and wife have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from accusations they stole food benefits and turned them into profits.
Online court records show that Munir Chaudhri and Rachna Anwar both pleaded guilty to three charges: Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities with the intent to promote, corrupt organizations and conspiracy - fraudulent traffic is Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program.
The rest of the charges were dismissed.
The pair were both sentenced to seven years of probation.
According to the Attorney General, the couple used fraudulent cards 834 times at Sam’s Club, Giant Eagle and Tom Friday’s Market across four years, starting in 2021.
Investigators say the couple used 453 different EBT cards with a total theft of over $178,000.
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