COVINGTON - A man was arrested for illegally claiming $17,000 in false Medicaid benefits. 

The Attorney General announced the arrest of Veysel Yildiz, 55, Thursday. 

The AG's office received a complaint from the Louisiana Department of Health regarding Yildiz's alleged underreporting of his income while filing for Medicaid. Investigators found Yildiz received over $17,000 in fraudulent benefits through this method. 

Yildiz was arrested Thursday and booked for government benefits fraud.