Lombardo announces arrest in alleged benefit fraud case

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 336

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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A caseworker with the Nevada Division of Social Services is being credited with flagging suspicious applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that led to an arrest Friday in an alleged scheme Gov. Joe Lombardo characterized as having a “level of criminal sophistication.”

In a news release Friday, Lombardo’s office announced that officers from the Nevada State Police Parole and Probation Division discovered evidence of fraudulent activity during a visit in June 2025 …

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