A MAN WHO USED TO WORK FOR THE NEW MEXICO HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS HEADED TO PRISON. 34 YEAR JOSEPH MARTIN PADILLA OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS SENTENCED MONDAY TO A YEAR AND A DAY BEHIND BARS FOR BILKING THE FEDERAL FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. HE’LL ALSO HAVE TO PAY BACK MORE THAN 180-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
PROSECUTORS SAY PADILLA SET UP FAKE FOOD STAMP ACCOUNTS IN EXCHANGE FOR CASH OR OTHER THINGS OF VALUE.
