seven delaware state workers indict arrest theft one million dollars ebt program way blatant many report every week fraud ebt system beyond past time reform program control attorney general matt denn announce today arrest indictments seven former state delaware employees theft federal money seven employ department health social service dhss responsible issue electronic benefit transfer ebt card three previous arrest also relate investigation.two defendants indict arrest last week two others indict remain large one indict arrest previously still face charge two already convict sentenced.based internal audit conduct dhss audit recovery management service investigators learn fictitious unauthorized ebt account create division social service case workers responsible case creation maintenance fraudulently create case issue vary amount food benefit form ebt card investigation reveal fraudulent ebt card deliver state service center new castle kent county intercept suspect work locations intercept card personally use sell discount.these indictments result months-long joint effort prosecutors investigators department justice criminal division fraud division office civil right public trust along dhss audit recovery management service investigation eventually reveal 959,000 total fraudulent benefit issue several state workers case part intensify focus office try bring fraud commit state public benefit program attorney general matt denn say arrest come result in-depth investigation support many agencies appreciate cooperation office inspector general audit recovery management service department justice specifically want thank deputy attorneys general matt frawley phillip casale allison reardon dennis kelleher along special investigators robert irwin brittney ketler frank robinson john ciritella indict arrest last week detrich simmons-heath 54 chestertown maryland charge theft 100,000 forgery first degree falsify business record official misconduct release 6,000 unsecured bond kamilah laws 39 wilmington charge theft 50,000 forgery first degree falsify business record official misconduct release 5,000 unsecured bond indict last week still large jo ellen edwards 61 felton charge theft 100,000 forgery first degree falsify business record official misconduct shirlene davis 29 newark charge theft 100,000 forgery first degree falsify business record official misconduct previously indict charge pending nicole stevens 43 dover arrest november 2015 charge theft 1,500 official misconduct forgery first degree falsify business record four count unlawful use payment card steal 8,092 previously convict sentence allison rivera 49 dover plead guilty theft 1,500 unlawful use payment card falsify business record sentence april 2016 two years level ii probation order pay restitution amount 27,751.58 angelette brown 45 camden plead guilty theft 1,500 unlawful use payment card official misconduct sentence april 2016 two years level ii probation order 240 hours community service force repay 15,957 took.read fox state workers bust blatant ebt fraud worth 1,000,000