Fraud suspect allegedly behind $250m Minnesota pandemic scam tracked down in Somalia
- The alleged leader of a massive pandemic-era fraud plot has been arrested in Somalia after spending more than four years on the run, according to federal officials.
- Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, was arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, following a raid by FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials, according to the Department of Justice.
- His arrest follows a September 22, 2022, indictment naming him as an alleged leader in a $250 million fraud investigation.
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- The alleged leader of a massive pandemic-era fraud plot has been arrested in Somalia after spending more than four years on the run, according to federal officials.
- Abdikerm Eidleh, 42, was arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia, following a raid by FBI agents and Somali intelligence officials, according to the Department of Justice.
- His arrest follows a September 22, 2022, indictment naming him as an alleged leader in a $250 million fraud investigation.
Sources: The Independent