(Source: Polk County Sheriff) Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives, working with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and investigators with local retailers, the Florida Department of Children & Families, and the FIS Company lead an investigation into fraudulently obtained and used EBT cards in Polk and Highlands Counties. The investigation lead to 11 suspects arrested or wanted with multiple criminal charges, including: Scheming to Defraud a Financial Institution, Public Assistance Fraud; Criminal Use of Personal Identification, Forgery, Fraudulent Use of Credit Card, Grand Theft, and other charges. 7 of the 11 suspects are also receiving public assistance benefits under their own name....
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