Somali Fugitive Behind $250 Million Minnesota Child Nutrition Fraud Scheme Captured in Somalia
David Lindfield
June 27, 2026 - 11:45 am
A Somali fraudster accused of playing a key role in orchestrating a massive $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federal child nutrition program has been captured in Somalia after nearly four years on the run, the Justice Department announced.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, was arrested Thursday in Mogadishu, Somalia, federal authorities said.
Eidleh had been living in Burnsville, Minnesota, before he fled the country.
He’s been on the run since September 2022 and wanted in connection with the “Feeding Our Future” scandal.
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