The FBI reports that the owner of a variety store that occupied approximately 150 square feet trafficked nearly $7 million in SNAP benefits. Antonio Bonheur, 74, at his guilty plea, "agreed to forfeit nearly $400,000 in fraudulently obtained proceeds that were seized during the investigation."
The FBI also notes in its statement, "Jesula Variety Store also sold MannaPack meals, a donated food product manufactured by the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children. These meals are paid for entirely by charitable donations intended for shipment and distribution to food-insecure children overseas and are never authorized for retail sale. Bonheur sold donated MannaPack meals in his store for approximately $8 per package, profiting from food intended for humanitarian relief."
Feeding Our Future, Feed My Starving Children… all scams.
Antonio Bonheur admitted today to trafficking nearly $7 million in food stamp benefits through a small retail store he operated in Mattapan following an #FBI Boston investigation with @OIGUSDA & @bostonpolice. https://t.co/NiCvXUw9Ln
— FBI Boston (@FBIBoston) March 31, 2026
Despite the store's limited size, inventory,… pic.twitter.com/lgMvgFoeir
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… & food offerings, we found its monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) redemption volume outpaced full-service supermarkets. Bonheur also sold donations intended for the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children.
“You can’t talk about the history and success of Boston without talking about Antonio Bonheur and his family.” - Michelle Wu, probably.
— L. Livingston (@yikeszff) March 31, 2026
Most social spending is just fraud at this point
— Aga (@LegDayReps) April 1, 2026
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Who looked away on purpose, they should be charged as well, there's no way somebody didn't know this was happening, just no way.
— Diane (@SoCalValleyGal) April 1, 2026
Where is the money? Get it back.
— TheSaltMonster (@TheSaltMonster) March 31, 2026
Thanks. Now what? He gets a slap on the hand? We can’t work hard enough and fast enough to keep these fraudsters in federal dollars. The people are spent. We’re tired. We’re mad. We’re not going to continue breaking our backs to pay for this level of fraud anymore.
— stanggang (@stangga43968607) April 1, 2026
It doesn't matter, some liberal activist judges will let him go. 😖https://t.co/EB7PnJY0BQ
— Conan ⚔️ (@RiddleofSteele) April 1, 2026
You need to start reporting on his immigration status and country of origin if you're going to report crime. He's a naturalized citizen.
— ploppity plop (@supercalifrag33) April 1, 2026
Please denaturalize and deport, @USCIS / @TheJusticeDept / @DHSgov
This is our will and it will be done.
Apparently, he's originally from Haiti. He probably has Temporary Protected Status.
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