Overview
- Said Abdullahi Ereg peacefully surrendered to federal agents at Minneapolis‑St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday and is now in federal custody.
- He faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly obtaining more than $4.2 million from the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
- After being added to the FBI’s new Most Wanted Fraudsters list, Ereg contacted counsel and traveled from Kenya via London to Minneapolis with assistance from federal and foreign partners.
- FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. prosecutors called the arrest the first taken from the new list and said it reflects intensified, coordinated enforcement against large pandemic‑era fraud schemes.
- The case is part of the broader Feeding Our Future investigation that federal officials say involved roughly $240–250 million, dozens of defendants, multiple convictions and upcoming court events including Ereg’s initial appearance and related sentencing hearings.