{Huntington, West Virginia}...Federal authorities have arrested four people for allegedly taking part in a scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, program. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says from June 2010 until January 2012, Abderahamane Eloirzazi, 44, also known as "Abe" who owns the ALLINONE store along 9th Avenue in Huntington, conspired with Stephanie Pauley, 35, and Cynthia Gibson, 40, both of Huntington, in an illegal EBT card-swiping scheme that took place at ALLINONE. Federal authorities say the recipients received 50 to 65 cents on the dollar in cash or items from the store, and ALLINONE then received a wire transaction of about $127,000 in SNAP benefits. Ibrahim Osman Owayda, 34, of Huntington, the manager of Huntington Mar on Hal Greer Boulevard, is accused of exchanging cash for SNAP benefits on a discounted basis from various customers, redeeming about $298,000 in SNAP benefits.
