|
(CLEVELAND) – Earlier this week, a
Cuyahoga County Grand Jury indicted individuals and a business for their role
in a food stamp fraud and receiving stolen property case by the Ohio
Investigative Unit.
Speedy
Harvard, LLC., 4025 East 131 Street in Cleveland, was indicted on illegal use
of food stamps, telecommunications fraud and receiving stolen property, all
fifth-degree felonies. The business was also indicted on theft charges, a
first-degree misdemeanor.
Fadi
Ali, 40, of Parma, was indicted on illegal use of food stamps and
telecommunications fraud, fifth degree felonies, as well as theft and receiving
stolen property, first-degree misdemeanors. Nizam Suliman, 20, of Parma
Heights, was also indicted on receiving stolen property charges, a fifth-degree
felony.
The
search warrant conducted in April was the result of a four-month investigation.
Agents
also administratively charged the liquor permit with drug possession, illegal
use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT), trafficking in EBT, receiving stolen
property and theft.
If
convicted, the individuals involved could face jail time and fines. Administrative
charges will be presented to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission at a later
date. Possible administrative penalties include fines, suspensions or
revocation of the liquor permit.
# # #
| 
