CONCORD, NH – A New York resident was indicted for fraudulently obtaining approximately $167,000 worth of groceries from Hannaford Supermarkets.
Clinton Rathan, 33, was charged with four counts of Wire Fraud. He was arrested in Brookyln, New York, on April 16, 2026, and released on $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Concord, on April 30, 2026.
According to the indictment, Rathan placed over 500 pick-up orders for groceries through the Hannaford app across a seven-month period in 2022. Rathan used false or fraudulently obtained identities and debit or credit cards to place the orders across New England and New York. After Rathan picked up the grocery orders, Hannaford tried to process the debit or credit card information, but the cards were all declined.
The charging statute provides a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.