America Offers $150,000 Reward for Capture of Somali Man

WASHINGTON – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a cash reward of up to $150,000 for anyone who provides reliable information leading to the capture and prosecution of Saciid Cabdullaahi Ereg.

Ereg is wanted for his involvement in a large-scale fraud scheme that embezzled funds intended for the U.S. Government's Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to U.S. officials, individuals involved in the alleged corruption network fraudulently obtained millions of dollars intended to cover the costs of feeding needy children.

The FBI stated that Ereg owned a grocery and meat store in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was used in the fraud scheme of a program managed by the organization Feeding Our Future.

Between April 2020 and early 2021, that store is accused of falsely claiming to have provided food to over 1.4 million children. As a result, it is alleged that he received from Feeding Our Future more than $4.2 million, which was said to have been spent on feeding services that were not actually provided.

FBI officials have accused Ereg of using most of that money for travel with his family and transferring funds to foreign accounts controlled by foreign companies.

The Federal Court for the District of Minnesota, based in Minneapolis, issued a warrant for the arrest of Saciid Cabdullaahi Ereg on January 24, 2024. He has been charged with offenses including fraud and money laundering.

The FBI has ultimately called on anyone with information about Saciid's whereabouts to contact law enforcement agencies, reminding that information leading to his capture will qualify for the cash reward of up to $150,000.

Several Somali individuals in Minnesota have been arrested in connection with this fraud case, leading Trump to issue an order to deport Somali individuals.