company

Shawty Dred LLC

Shawty Dred LLC is a company that New allegedly applied to make an authorized SNAP retailer, and that the release ties to more than $660,000 in allegedly stolen SNAP benefits.

owner

Mercedes Reshard New

Key facts

SNAP retailer application: New allegedly applied for the company to become an authorized SNAP retailersource
Benefits allegedly taken: More than $660,000 in SNAP benefits allegedly stolen between April 2024 and November 2025 using EBT debit cards and a point-of-sale device associated with the companysource
USDA authorization: USDA revoked the company's SNAP authorization in 2025, according to CBS Atlantasource

WYDE coverage of Shawty Dred LLC

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Shawty Dred LLC, on Oct 24, 2026. Shawty Dred LLC is the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Shawty Dred Indicted in $4 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say.

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Shawty Dred Indicted in $4 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say

Federal prosecutors say Mercedes Reshard New, who goes by Shawty Dred, allegedly controlled more than 350 fraudulent SNAP accounts. An indictment is an accusation, not a finding of guilt.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

Reported alongside Shawty Dred LLC

Mercedes Reshard New · in 1 story with Shawty Dred LLC

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