FBI Director Kash Patel acknowledged the continued fraud scandal unfolding in Minnesota involving childcare facilities, including that it has been a part of a prolonged investigation and can stay a high precedence.
As Breitbart Information reported, a video from YouTube journalist Nick Shirley went viral over the weekend after he confronted an worker at an alleged studying middle in Minnesota that was receiving hundreds of thousands in support regardless of exhibiting no indicators of operational exercise.
In a put up on X, Kash Patel mentioned the FBI has been investigating the scenario.
“The FBI is conscious of current social media reviews in Minnesota. Nonetheless, even earlier than the general public dialog escalated on-line, the FBI had surged personnel and investigative sources to Minnesota to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal packages. Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs weak kids will stay a high FBI precedence in Minnesota and nationwide,” he mentioned.
Patel then famous that the FBI “dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme that stole federal meals support meant for weak kids throughout COVID.”
“The investigation uncovered sham distributors, shell firms, and large-scale cash laundering tied to the Feeding Our Future community,” he continued. “The case led to 78 indictments and 57 convictions. Defendants included Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud, Ahmed Ali, Hussein Farah, Abdullahe Nur Jesow, Asha Farhan Hassan, Ousman Camara, and Abdirashid Bixi Dool, every charged for roles starting from wire fraud to cash laundering and conspiracy.”
Patel concluded that these schemes are “simply the tip of a really giant iceberg.”
Assistant U.S. Lawyer Joseph Thompson additionally revealed earlier this month that half of $18 billion in federal welfare funds, which helps 14 Minnesota-run packages since 2018, has been misplaced to fraud.
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