US EditionMonths after Operation Metro Surge, federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud
Agents executed 22 court-approved warrants as investigators probe alleged misuse of taxpayer-funded social programs and Medicaid payments.
- On Tuesday, the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations executed 22 court-authorized search warrants at Somali-owned businesses and childcare centers across the Twin Cities as part of an ongoing criminal fraud investigation, with no arrests reported.
- A viral video by YouTuber Nick Shirley in December highlighted alleged "ghost" operations at the "Quality Learning Center," amplified by Elon Musk, J.D. Vance, and Pam Bondi, driving national scrutiny of Minnesota daycare fraud.
- Since 2021, authorities have charged 92 people with 67 convictions; federal officials allege fraud could exceed $9 billion, though state officials dispute this, citing prosecuted cases totaling only in the hundreds of millions.
- President Trump criticized Minnesota's Somali community, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection campaign on January 5, appointing a "fraud czar" to protect taxpayer-funded social programs.
- Unlike last winter's Operation Metro Surge, which involved more than 2,000 federal agents and fierce clashes, Tuesday's raids reported no arrests, signaling a distinct shift in federal enforcement tactics.
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Feds Raid Almost Two Dozen Daycares in Minnesota. Search Warrants Executed for “Rampant Fraud.” Somalis Key Suspects
Federal agents executed search warrants at almost two dozen daycare centers in Minnesota suspected of defrauding the taxpayers. One of the targets was the Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis, which became famous for its misspelled sign, “Quality Learing Center.” While federal officials have been tight-lipped about the raids, they are likely linked to the Somali ... The post Feds Raid Almost Two Dozen Daycares in Minnesota. Search Warrants Exe…
Federal agents carry out Minnesota fraud investigation search warrants
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents carried out search warrants Tuesday in the Twin Cities “relating to the rampant fraud of U.S. taxpayers dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Patel tuts Walz after Minnesota governor takes credit for fed raids
FBI Director Kash Patel called out Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for taking credit for federal raids targeting fraud in Minnesota. Federal authorities raided 22 locations in Minnesota on Tuesday in relation to allegations that billions of dollars were defrauded from the state. Soon after, Walz posted a series of messages on X appearing to take credit for the raids, prompting a callout from Patel. “Come again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafte…
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