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Minnesota Fraudster Caught in Somalia

A Minnesota man, Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, was arrested in Somalia amid accusations of orchestrating a $250 million fraud scheme targeting federal meal programs for kids. As an employee of Feeding Our Future, he allegedly created fake meal sites and shell companies to siphon funds meant for children, laundering the money for luxury spending. Prosecutors call it one of Minnesota’s largest fraud cases, with victims being vulnerable kids and taxpayers. Eidleh’s overseas capture signals a global crackdown, and the case even drew attention from former President Trump, linking it to broader…

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