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Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty in Feeding Our Future Meal Fraud

His plea highlights a continuing federal crackdown after prosecutors say nonprofit sponsorships were used to win millions in federal child nutrition payments.

Overview

  • Abdirashid Bixi Dool pleaded guilty Monday to one count of wire fraud and agreed to pay between $330,472 and $356,514 in restitution, accept a matching money-judgment forfeiture, and forfeit property in Pelican Rapids; sentencing is pending.
  • The plea says Dool and two co‑conspirators collected about $1.1 million in federal child nutrition funds between March 2021 and February 2022 by submitting false claims through Feeding Our Future.
  • Prosecutors say the scheme used inflated vendor invoices filed through Smart Drive LLC, duplicated and altered attendance rosters, and impossible meal counts—at times claiming 6,000 meals a day at a site in Pelican Rapids.
  • The government recommends roughly 33 to 41 months in prison, a fine, and supervised release for Dool, and the plea will drop several other charges outlined in his original indictment.
  • Dool’s case is one of dozens in the broader Feeding Our Future probe that has charged 79 people, produced a 41‑year sentence for alleged ringleader Aimee Bock and recent cross‑border arrests, and has prompted scrutiny of how emergency nutrition programs were overseen.