An alleged leader of the notorious, pandemic-era ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud scheme in Minnesota has just been arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia.
43-year-old Abdikerm Eidleh evaded capture for over three years after he was indicted, alongside dozens of other suspects, for his involvement in the fraud probe.
Earlier this week, he was arrested in a raid coordinated between the FBI and Somali authorities.
The FBI announced his arrest:
CASE UPDATE from @FBIMinneapolis: Man Taken into Custody in Somalia for Role in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, of Burnsville, Minnesota—one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme—was apprehended on June 25, 2026, in Mogadishu,… pic.twitter.com/h5JZKVsIXo
— FBI (@FBI) June 26, 2026
CASE UPDATE from @FBIMinneapolis: Man Taken into Custody in Somalia for Role in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, of Burnsville, Minnesota—one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme—was apprehended on June 25, 2026, in Mogadishu, Somalia. Eidleh was among the defendants originally charged by indictment in the Feeding Our Future scheme on September 13, 2022. The indictment alleges 31 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.
Here’s another photo of him:
🚨 HOLY CRAP! A Somali man has been arrested in MOGADISHU after FLEEING Minnesota when he led the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S. — CBS
Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, was sought for YEARS!
The FBI made sure he was caught 👏🏻
Another 3rd world pirate caught! pic.twitter.com/BFTu5Vl9uD
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 27, 2026
Allegedly, Eidleh was “second-in-command” in the Somali fraud ring.
He was subordinate only to the fraudsters’ ringleader, Aimee Bock, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison last month.
CBS News reported further:
“This is a big fish,” Daniel Rosen, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, told CBS News. “Eidleh was a key leader and was responsible for bribing and recruiting business to steal from the American taxpayer…”
Investigators allege Eidleh personally collected $5 million in bribes and kickbacks after instructing restaurants and catering businesses to inflate receipts submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education for reimbursement. The indictment includes charges related to wire fraud, federal programs bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.
ADVERTISEMENT“This shows the global reach and outstretched arm of American law enforcement,” said Christopher Dotson, FBI Special Agent in Charge at FBI Minneapolis. “Somalia is not the safe haven you may think it is.”
So far, prosecutors have charged 79 people, most of Somali descent, in the Feeding Our Future case. Of those, 66 have been convicted or pleading guilty.
Lock him up!
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