# Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh *Burnsville defendant charged in the federal Feeding Our Future case; transferred from Somalia to Minnesota on July 16, 2026.* Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, of [[Burnsville]], Minnesota, is one of the 47 defendants against whom the U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges on September 20, 2022 in the [[Feeding Our Future]] case. DOJ put that case at $250 million.[^1] On July 16, 2026, DOJ announced that he had been transferred from Somalia to Minnesota to face 31 charges.[^2] The charges are allegations. The record in this pack shows no plea, verdict or sentence in his case.[^2] He is one of seven of the 47 defendants charged in 2022 who gave [[Dakota]] County addresses.[^1] The project's at-issue record sets that count beside its own statement that the county's [[county attorney]]'s office charged none of the seven. It sets his federal transfer beside two 2026 White House fraud-enforcement documents.[^3][^4] ## Who The 2022 DOJ announcement lists Eidleh with a Burnsville address, and the 2026 transfer announcement identifies him the same way.[^1][^2] According to the at-issue record's rendering of the 2026 DOJ announcement, the U.S. Attorney described him as "second only to Aimee Bock in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme".[^2] [[Aimee Bock]], of [[Apple Valley]], was sentenced to 500 months in prison on May 22, 2026.[^5] ## What As listed in the 2026 announcement, the 31 charges include wire fraud, federal programs bribery and money laundering.[^2] The project's source matrix classifies the 2026 transfer entry as a complaint-allegation, and the 2022 announcement as allegations at that date.[^2][^1] ## When - September 20, 2022: DOJ announces charges against 47 Feeding Our Future defendants, Eidleh among them.[^1] - July 16, 2026: DOJ announces Eidleh's transfer from Somalia to Minnesota to face 31 charges.[^2] ## Where Eidleh's listed address is in Burnsville, Dakota County.[^1] He was transferred to Minnesota from Somalia.[^2] ## How The transfer was announced by the U.S. Department of Justice. The at-issue record states that his return required an international transfer and did not require the State of Minnesota. The record in the pack documents only the federal announcement.[^2] ## How much DOJ put the Feeding Our Future case at $250 million when it announced the charges in 2022.[^1] The pack carries no loss, forfeiture or restitution figure attributed to Eidleh individually.[^2] ## How many - 47 defendants were charged as of September 20, 2022. Seven of them, including Eidleh, gave Dakota County addresses. The at-issue record puts that share at fifteen percent.[^1] - By June 6, 2025, the U.S. Attorney's Office had charged [[Dorothy Jean Moore]] of Apple Valley as the case's 72nd defendant.[^6] - 31 charges are listed against Eidleh as of his July 16, 2026 transfer.[^2] ## In the at-issue record The project's at-issue record carries two entries naming Eidleh. Both are drawn from its Dakota County claims matrix dated September 2, 2026. The first (AI-Dakota-042) lists the seven Dakota County defendants named in the September 20, 2022 announcement.[^1] It sets that list beside the statement that the county attorney's office charged none of them. The entry anchors the pairing to the White House presidential action *Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud* (March 2026).[^3] The second (AI-Dakota-043) records Eidleh's July 16, 2026 transfer and the U.S. Attorney's description of him.[^2] It anchors that entry to the White House fact sheet on a new Department of Justice division for national fraud enforcement (January 2026).[^4] Both entries rest on DOJ releases. The county's charging decisions are the at-issue record's own statement and are not documented in a county source in this pack. ## In the Minnesota record ### Who The 2022 announcement lists six other defendants with Dakota County addresses:[^1] - Bock and [[Abdihakim Ali Ahmed]] of Apple Valley. - [[Bekam Addissu Merdassa]] of Inver Grove Heights. - [[Khadar Jigre Adan]] and [[Asha Jama]] of [[Lakeville]]. - [[Fartun Jama]] of [[Rosemount]]. Bock was sentenced to 500 months on May 22, 2026.[^5] Fox 9 reported that Ahmed was sentenced to 54 months on August 26, 2026.[^7] ### Where On May 21, 2026, the Justice Department's Health Care Fraud Unit announced a separate Minnesota takedown of 15 defendants, alleging more than $90 million in fraud. Those charged included [[Ahmed Kadar]] of Rosemount.[^8] ## Notes [^1]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, *U.S. Attorney announces federal charges against 47 defendants, $250 million Feeding Our Future* (Sept. 20, 2022) — announces 47 defendants and a $250 million case; lists the Dakota County addresses of Bock, Ahmed, Eidleh, Merdassa, Adan, Asha Jama and Fartun Jama. https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/us-attorney-announces-federal-charges-against-47-defendants-250-million-feeding-our-future [^2]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, *Successful transfer of Abdikerm Eidleh from Somalia to Minnesota to face charges for role in Feeding Our Future* (July 16, 2026) — records the transfer of Eidleh of Burnsville from Somalia and 31 charges. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/successful-transfer-abdikerm-eidleh-somalia-minnesota-face-charges-role-feeding-our-future [^3]: The White House, *Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud* (Mar. 2026) — presidential action cited as the anchor of at-issue entry AI-Dakota-042. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/establishing-the-task-force-to-eliminate-fraud/ [^4]: The White House, *Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes New Department of Justice Division for National Fraud Enforcement* (Jan. 2026) — fact sheet cited as the anchor of at-issue entry AI-Dakota-043. https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/01/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-new-department-of-justice-division-for-national-fraud-enforcement/ [^5]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, *Feeding Our Future ringleader sentenced to 500 months* (May 22, 2026) — records the conviction and 500-month sentence of Aimee Bock. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/feeding-our-future-ringleader-sentenced-500-months [^6]: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota, *Apple Valley woman charged for participating in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme* (June 6, 2025) — records charges against Dorothy Jean Moore as the 72nd defendant. https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/apple-valley-woman-charged-participating-250-million-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme [^7]: Fox 9, *Feeding Our Future fraudster heading to prison for turning child nutrition funds into personal business* (Aug. 2026) — news report of Abdihakim Ali Ahmed's 54-month sentence on Aug. 26, 2026. https://www.fox9.com/news/feeding-our-future-fraudster-heading-prison-turning-child-nutrition-funds-personal-business [^8]: U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Health Care Fraud Unit, *2026 Minnesota health care fraud case summaries* (May 21, 2026) — records the charging of 15 defendants in more than $90 million in alleged fraud, including Ahmed Kadar of Rosemount. https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit/2026-minnesota-hcf-case-summaries