Former Store Manager Pleads Guilty

{Huntington, West Virginia}...Ibrahim Osman Owayda, also known as "Abe," 34, of Huntington, a former manager at the Huntington Mart formerly located on Hal Greer Boulevard, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. Owayda admitted that, from June 2010 and until November 2011, he took SNAP benefits and in turn provided cash to customers of the SNAP card. Owayda also admitted that he gave only 50 to 65 cents on the dollar for the SNAP benefits and then pocketed the rest and that he redeemed a total of approximately $297,871 in SNAP benefits from the illegal scheme. Owayda faces up to 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine when sentenced October 1st. He will also pay restitution in the amount of $297,871.