DOJ Takes Custody Of Somali Fraudster After Years-Long Manhunt

Prosecutors say Eidleh threatened to terminate contracts if operators failed to make the required payments.

Investigators also allege Eidleh instructed participants to inflate meal counts and submit fraudulent invoices for food that was never purchased

According to prosecutors, more than $5 million in alleged kickbacks, bribes and fraud proceeds was deposited into bank accounts controlled through shell companies.

The broader Feeding Our Future investigation centers on the alleged misuse of federal Child Nutrition Program funds during the COVID-19 pandemic.