Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, is arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, in connection with Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future COVID-19 fraud case, according to prosecutors and related reporting. Eidleh was among the original suspects indicted in September 2022 in a case prosecutors describe as the largest COVID-era fraud in the United States’ reported jurisdiction. Multiple outlets report that the arrest follows coordination involving U.S. federal agents and Somali officials, with coverage citing a raid that involved FBI agents and Somali intelligence personnel. The reports characterize Eidleh as a central figure or alleged mastermind within the scheme, but the sources focus on his status as a suspect and the fact of his custody rather than additional proven conduct. The case centers on an alleged $250 million fraud connected to the Feeding Our Future program in Minnesota. The arrest is reported as occurring on Thursday, with prosecutors stating that Eidleh was hiding out in Somalia prior to his detention. The outlets do not provide details on charges beyond the existing indictment referenced in 2022.
Suspect in Minnesota $250M COVID fraud case arrested in Somalia, prosecutors say
Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, is arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, in connection with Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future COVID-19 fraud case, according to prosecutors and related reporting. Eidleh was among the orig...
- Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, is arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia.
- He was indicted in September 2022 in connection with the Feeding Our Future COVID-19 fraud case.
- Prosecutors describe the Minnesota scheme as the country’s largest COVID-era fraud.
- Reports say FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials coordinated a raid leading to his custody.
- Eidleh was reportedly hiding in Somalia before the arrest.
Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, was arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, following a raid by FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials,
3 hours agoHe had been indicted in September in 2022 in connection with the Feeding Our Future scam in Minnesota, which prosecutors called the country's largest Covid-era fraud.
4 hours agoHe had been indicted in September in 2022 in connection with the Feeding Our Future scam in Minnesota, which prosecutors called the country's largest Covid-era fraud.
7 hours agoAbdikerm Eidleh, 42, was one of the original suspects indicted in connection to the nation’s largest COVID-19 fraud scheme – the infamous Feeding Our Future scam. He was taken into custody in Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu on Thursday, according to prosecutors.
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