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Minneapolis Grocer Charged With $1.14 Million SNAP EBT Fraud

The case grew from a 2021 probe triggered by Walmart loss-prevention alerts.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 31: A 'We Accept Food Stamps' sign hangs in the window of a grocery store on October 31, 2025 in Miami, Florida. The food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), may run out of funding on November 1st due to the federal government shutdown, which is now entering its second month. In Miami-Dade County, nearly one in six residents receives food assistance. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
EBT fraud

Overview

  • Prosecutors in Hennepin County charged store owner Abdidwahid Mohamed with felony financial transaction card fraud tied to $1.141 million in SNAP EBT transactions, with a first court appearance set for May 27.
  • Investigators allege he used other people’s EBT cards to buy bulk energy drinks and baby formula at Sam’s Club and Costco between March 8 and Aug. 10, 2021, then resold the goods at his Minnesota Food Grocery store.
  • Walmart’s Global Investigation Team flagged unusual EBT activity in May 2021, which led the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to surveil Mohamed and seek warrants.
  • Charging documents cite surveillance video, GPS data, and cardholder interviews that linked wholesale purchases to his store, and police arrested him on Aug. 10, 2021 at a Bloomington Sam’s Club with another person’s EBT card and a receipt showing the PIN.
  • SNAP pays benefits on EBT cards that work like debit cards, and in this case a conviction could bring up to 20 years in prison or a $100,000 fine.