23 are charged in food stamp caseAlbany Times UnionSchenectady. City police say 23 people, including the owner of a State Street grocery store and his son, face charges after an six-month investigation into food stamp fraud. Police said Vishnunarine Singh, of Ozone Park, owner of Cheese Bakery and …Schenectady Police …
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