Thread: Panamanian busted for allegedly stealing ID of dead American, spent 13 years stealing

He is now 32 and it is hard to believe he wasn't able to WORK.

Panamanian busted for allegedly stealing ID of dead American, spent 13 years stealing over $690K in benefits

• By JOSH SAUL
• Last Updated: 7:31 PM, February 27, 2013
• Posted: 7:22 PM, February 27, 2013

A Panamanian man who stole the identity of a dead American and used it to steal over $680,000 in benefits over 13 years has been arrested and faces up to 15 years in jail, Brooklyn authorities said today.

Luis Lizandro, 32, used the identity of an American citizen named Bobby Standifer, Jr., who died in Panama in 1994 to obtain a U.S. passport, the Brooklyn District Attorney said.

He then used the passport to travel to the U.S. in 1997 and in 2000 applied for Medicaid, Social Security, and food stamps, prosecutors said.

“Those who steal from people who legitimately need these resources are in effect stealing from all of us, and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” said Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes.

Lizando stole over $600,000 in Medicaid benefits, $60,000 in social security payments, and $8,000 in food stamps, prosecutors said.

Panamanian busted for allegedly stealing ID of dead American, spent 13 years stealing over $690K in benefits - NYPOST.com

“Those who steal from people who legitimately need these resources are in effect stealing from all of us, and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” said Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes.

Lizando stole over $600,000 in Medicaid benefits, $60,000 in social security payments, and $8,000 in food stamps, prosecutors said.

When are you going to go after all those illegals that are on SNAP, section 8 housing, WIC and every other benefit they feel they are entitled to? In your own words they are stealing from ALL Americans! We'll be expecting to see multi arrests in the near future afterall they are all thieves!