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Manjit Singh Bedi was arrested in India as part of the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters initiative and is being returned to the U.S. to face charges related to SNAP benefits fraud.
Bedi allegedly defrauded the U.S. government of at least $600,000 through a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud scheme while running a grocery store in Tacoma, Washington.
The FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters initiative has made five arrests in a few months, targeting major financial crime suspects who have fled justice.
FBI Director Kash Patel and Justice Department officials emphasized that this global arrest shows their commitment to holding fraudsters accountable and their efforts to return Bedi to the U.S. to face charges.