意大利男子因通过EBT滑雪在SNAP福利中偷窃2.4M而被判处2年徒刑。 Italian man sentenced to 2 years for stealing $2.4M in SNAP benefits via EBT skimming.

乔瓦尼·斯皮亚拉(Giovanni Spirea)是一名29岁的意大利男子,非法居住在美国,因在多州SNAP诈骗计划中扮演的角色而被判处两年联邦监禁,诈骗了240多万美元的福利。 Giovanni Spirea, a 29-year-old Italian man living in the U.S. illegally, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a multi-state SNAP fraud scheme that stole over $2.4 million in benefits. 从2023年到2024年,他和共谋者利用滑雪设备窃取EBT卡片数据,得以在俄勒冈州、华盛顿州和加利福尼亚州购买120 000磅以上的食品,包括婴儿配方奶和能源饮料。 From 2023 to 2024, he and co-conspirators used skimming devices to steal EBT card data, enabling the purchase of more than 120,000 pounds of food, including infant formula and energy drinks, across Oregon, Washington, and California. 这些货物在运往加利福尼亚并在黑市上出售之前存放在房屋和储藏室中。 The goods were stored in homes and storage units before being shipped to California and sold on the black market. Spirea是被起诉的17人之一,2025年7月认罪,罪名是阴谋诈骗美国,被命令支付近62 000美元的归还款,并将在监督下释放三年。 Spirea, one of 17 indicted, pleaded guilty in July 2025 to conspiracy to defraud the U.S., was ordered to pay nearly $62,000 in restitution, and will serve three years of supervised release. 官员强调偷盗是针对弱势家庭的,并着重指出了打击SNAP欺诈行为的努力。 Officials stressed the theft targeted vulnerable families and underscored efforts to combat SNAP fraud.