8 Arrested by Welfare Fraud Task Force in Hudson Valley
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On Tuesday, the Sullivan County Sheriff s Office announced the following arrests made by the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force.
A joint investigation with members of the New York State Department of Financial Services Frauds Bureau and Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force resulted in the arrest of Maria I. Cruz, 34, of Monticello. Cruz was arrested and charged with grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing, felonies.
It is alleged that Cruz stole $9,320.00 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits by filing a fraudulent application for unemployment benefits with the New York State Department of Labor. Cruz claimed that she was unemployed when in fact she was receiving pay from her job at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center. Cruz was arraigned in the Village of Monticello Court and released on her own recognizance.