CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi man says nearly $800 in SNAP benefits were drained from his Lone Star Card after what he believes was a card-skimming incident that occurred following a checkout glitch at an H-E-B store.

“That’s what happened right here on Dec. 2nd… 7:30 in the morning,” Joe Mauricio said, recalling when he discovered his account had been emptied. “It’s disturbing, it tears you down.”

Mauricio said the issue began Nov. 25 after shopping at the H-E-B on Alameda Street and Glazebrook. He kept his receipt and said the register malfunctioned during checkout — totals were incorrect, and the change didn’t make sense. He reported the problem to a store manager. Corpus Christi man says nearly $800 in SNAP benefits were stolen, after trip to HEB

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