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US man, on the run for 4 years, arrested for $250-million fraud
short by Ishita Ranganath / on Saturday, 27 June, 2026
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, a ringleader of one of the largest fraud scandals in US history, has been arrested in Somalia after being on the run for four years. Eidleh allegedly orchestrated a "$250 million scheme to steal critical food resources from vulnerable Americans", said FBI Director Kash Patel. Over 70 members of 'Feeding our Future' have been arrested so far.