ST. PAUL, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – In the ongoing Feeding Our Future fraud case, three more defendants have pleaded guilty this week for their involvement in a $250 million scheme defrauding government child nutrition programs. This comes two years after the first indictments were unsealed.
On Friday, Sept. 20, Khadra Abdi, 43, of Minneapolis, admitted to falsely claiming over $3.4 million in meal reimbursements through her business. Two other defendants, Haji Salad and Sharmarke Issa, also admitted their roles, with Salad agreeing to repay $11 million and Issa nearly $3.6 million.
All defendants will forfeit properties purchased with the stolen funds, and sentencing will begin later this year.