A Pawtucket resident, Reynaldo Martinez, was sentenced to over six years in federal prison for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the U.S. Treasury of more than $100,000. The announcement came from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
Martinez, 32, received his sentence from U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., which includes 73 months and one day of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty on April 2, 2025, to charges including conspiracy, misuse of a Social Security number, and aggravated identity theft. Martinez also acknowledged violating the terms of federal supervised release at the time of his latest arrest.
Court documents reveal that Martinez executed fraudulent SNAP applications at Rhode Island Department of Human Services offices using stolen identities and fraudulent documentation to obtain at least 40 SNAP EBT cards. This scheme resulted in him securing $33,192.36 in benefits.
Additionally, Martinez engaged in another fraud operation involving altered U.S. Treasury checks made payable to himself and others with counterfeit identification used during transactions. The total value of these fraudulent checks reached approximately $79,532.32.
Martinez has a history of arrests and convictions across several states for similar offenses dating back to 2012. In November 2017, he admitted guilt in federal court to multiple charges related to identity theft and fraud activities and was sentenced to four years in prison followed by supervised release.
Assistant United States Attorney Peter I. Roklan prosecuted the case against Martinez.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture – 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 & Prevention Unit; Rhode Island Department of Human Services; as well as various local police departments.
