Two Migrants Plead Guilty in $760K New Jersey Multistate SNAP Fraud Operation

Charlotte, NC – Two Romanian brothers living unlawfully in the United States have pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges after prosecutors said they orchestrated a multistate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud scheme that stole more than $760,000 in benefits from victims across several states. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Marian Ovidiu Dumitru, 37, and Catalin Dumitru, 39, entered guilty pleas Thursday in the Western District of North Carolina. Federal authorities allege the brothers were members of an identity theft ring that targeted SNAP recipients in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states between July 2024 and August…