FBI Arrests Said Abdullahi Ereg Over $4.2 Million Child Nutrition Fraud
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Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 11
FBI Arrests Said Abdullahi Ereg Over $4.2 Million Child Nutrition Fraud
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 11
Summary
Said Abdullahi Ereg surrendered Wednesday in Minneapolis, becoming the first person arrested from the Justice Department's new "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list launched six days earlier.
Federal prosecutors say Ereg used a Minneapolis grocery and deli to claim more than 1.4 million meals for children during the pandemic and collect $4.2 million in Child Nutrition Program funds.
The Justice Department says the money financed a lavish lifestyle instead of meals; Ereg was charged in 2024 with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
The case sits within the broader Feeding Our Future investigation, a Minnesota fraud scheme that allegedly diverted about $250 million meant to feed children.