Pawtucket Man Sentenced to 73 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding SNAP and U.S. Treasury

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Reynaldo Martinez, a 32-year-old man with a lengthy record of arrests and convictions for financial fraud, was sentenced to 73 months in federal prison for his role in defrauding the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the U.S. Treasury out of over $100,000. Martinez pleaded guilty on April 2, 2025, to conspiracy and other charges, including misuse of a Social Security number and aggravated identity theft. He was also found to have violated the terms of his federal supervised release.

Key Takeaways:

  • Martinez was sentenced to 73 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release.
  • He pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, one count of misuse of a Social Security number, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
  • Martinez admitted to defrauding SNAP out of at least $33,192.36 and the U.S. Treasury out of approximately $79,532.32.
  • He used stolen identities, Social Security numbers, and driver's licenses to obtain at least 40 SNAP EBT cards and cash altered U.S. Treasury checks.
  • Martinez had a previous record of arrests and convictions for financial fraud dating back to 2012, including four counts of aggravated identity theft and two counts of access fraud.
  • He was previously sentenced to 48 months of incarceration and three years of federal supervised release in 2017.
  • The case was investigated by multiple federal and state agencies, including the USDA Office of Inspector General, Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General, and Rhode Island Department of Human Services.

Statistics:

  • Martinez defrauded SNAP out of at least $33,192.36.
  • He defrauded the U.S. Treasury out of approximately $79,532.32 in altered checks.
  • Martinez obtained at least 40 SNAP EBT cards using stolen identities and Social Security numbers.
  • He had a previous record of 48 months of incarceration and three years of federal supervised release.

Sources:

  • United States Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island.
  • U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.
  • USDA Office of Inspector General
  • Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General
  • U.S. Postal Inspection Service
  • Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
  • U.S. Marshals Service
  • Rhode Island Office of Internal Audit - Fraud Detection and Prevention Unit
  • Rhode Island Department of Human Services
  • Rhode Island State Police
  • Pawtucket Police Department
  • Warwick Police Department
  • West Warwick Police Department
  • Woonsocket Police Department
  • Foxborough, MA Police Department
  • Walmart Global Investigations