Ten additional individuals implicated in Feeding Our Future fraud case faced charges

Seventy people are now facing federal charges in connection to a $250 million pandemic meal fraud case known as the Feeding Our Future scam. The latest development involves ten additional individuals being charged with crimes such as wire fraud, federal programs bribery, money laundering, and conspiracy. Among the accused is Said Ereg, owner of Evergreen Grocery and Deli in Minneapolis, and his wife Najo Ahmed. The couple allegedly enrolled their business as a distribution site in the Federal Child Nutrition Program, submitted false meal count sheets, and received $4.2 million in reimbursement payments, which they used for luxury purchases and transferred to foreign companies.

Another group of seven defendants, including Ikram Mohamed and Suleman Mohamed, is charged with conspiracy to launder money by creating fake food vendor corporations to receive funds from the Federal Child Nutrition Program. For example, Suleman Mohamed registered Star Distribution as a “sham food vendor” and received $10 million in funds by providing false invoices. The accused individuals are scheduled to make their initial court appearances on Tuesday.

The indictments shed light on the extent of the widespread fraud that took place during the pandemic, with participants allegedly using federal programs meant to help provide meals to children for personal enrichment and illegal activities. Law enforcement officials continue to investigate and prosecute those involved in the scheme.

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