3 Arrested In Undercover Food-Stamp Sting

PHOENIX (CBS5) - Police arrested three men during an undercover food-stamp sting operation at a Phoenix convenience store Wednesday.

Kameel Sweiss, 51, and his sons, Ameer Sweis, 22, and Faday Sweis, 33, all of whom work at the K&S convenience store at 6166 N. 27th Ave., were arrested by Phoenix SWAT officers Wednesday morning and made their initial court appearances, according to a news release from the state's Attorney General's Office.

Officers raided the store and the Sweiss' Peoria home.

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne said $550,480 in cash was found in a private bank vault, another $32,876 in cash, bank records and accounts, extraneous food stamp cards, business ledgers and three vehicles were seized in the sting operation.

"This seizure is the largest in our state's history with regard to food stamp fraud," Horne said.

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