A Crawford resident has been arrested for food stamp fraud, investigators from the Mississippi Department of Human Services found.
Tiffany Ames, 39, who failed to report all her employment income to the MDHS, received $27,314 more in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits than she should have, according to a Friday press release from MDHS.
Ames turned herself in on Friday at Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department, Capt. Ric Higgins told The Dispatch. She remains in jail and her bond has not been set, Higgins said.
“Mississippians depend on these benefits to feed their families, and our duty is to ensure that families receive benefits in line with the standards set for the programs,” MDHS Executive Director Robert G. Anderson said in the release. “This investigation, which culminated in an arrest, is a great example of cooperation between our county office, investigation team, and local law enforcement.”
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