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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to SNAP Fraud From Small Mattapan Store
Based on reporting by Townhall.
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Saul Alisme, 25, of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to one count of food stamp fraud for obtaining millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through his small store. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for February 10, 2027, with a potential penalty of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and possible deportation.
Alisme, charged in December 2025, owned Saul Mache Mixe Store, a roughly 500-square-foot variety store in Mattapan that showed unusually high SNAP redemption volumes compared with similarly sized businesses. Undercover operations documented SNAP benefits exchanged for cash and liquor. The store also sold donated MannaPack meals intended for overseas food-insecure children. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley, USDA OIG, FBI, and Boston Police announced the guilty plea.
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