Paducah men charged in EBT fraud scheme

Two Paducah men have been charged in connection to a scheme to buy EBT cards for purchasing merchandise to sell in convenience stores owned by one of the men.

Detectives said it was discovered that 55-year-old Majed Almanha and 31-year-old Yazan Alajous were purchasing EBT cards from people for half their worth. Almanha then reportedly used the cards to purchase over $27,000 in merchandise to sell in his stores.

Almanha owns Superway stores at 649 North 8th Street and Jackson Street in Paducah, and another location in Cunningham.

They were both charged with engaging in organized crime, providing false statements to receive benefits, theft by deception, and 238 counts of fraudulent use of an ID card.

Alajous is lodged in the McCracken County jail. However, detectives have learned that Almanha is currently out of the country.