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Lauderdale Co. Woman Charged With TennCare, Food Stamp Fraud

Nashville, TN - A Lauderdale County woman is indicted for TennCare fraud and food stamp fraud for falsely reporting her income in order to obtain benefits from both government programs. The Office of Inspector General with the assistance of the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Shandetra Theus, 32, of Ripley. She is charged with TennCare fraud, two counts of theft of services and Food Stamp fraud. Theus is accused of failing to report income to the state in order to qualify for the two programs.

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Action Details

  • Date:February 6, 2014
  • Agency:Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies