Cranston man allegedly exchanged stolen food stamps for cocaine

CRANSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — Police arrested a man in Cranston on Wednesday for allegedly swapping stolen food stamps for cocaine.

Officials said 59-year-old Michael Minor of Cranston is suspected of exchanging stolen EBT cards to purchase crack cocaine.

Police arrested Minor at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday as he walked out his front door, authorities said.

Officers searching the home confiscated $2,954 in cash and four EBT cards that did not belong to Minor, per officials.

Police said Minor has a lengthy criminal record, consisting of more than 30 arrests across multiple states.

Minor now faces three counts of manufacturing/possession/delivery of crack cocaine and three counts of fraudulent use of food stamps.

He is currently being held for arraignment, according to authorities.