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FBI Offers $150K Reward for Tacoma, WA, Store Owner in $600K SNAP Fraud Scheme
The FBI says Manjit Singh Bedi allegedly swapped SNAP cards for cash and stole at least $600,000 before fleeing to India.
The FBI added India-born Manjit Singh Bedi to its list of most wanted fraudsters on Thursday, offering a reward of up to USD 150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Bedi allegedly defrauded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme of at least USD 6 lakh by operating an illegal cash-for-benefits scheme at his Asian Grocery Store in Tacoma, Washington.
After an arrest warrant was issued for violations of supervision conditions, Bedi fled Washington and drove to Canada before escaping to India, despite being ordered to surrender his passport.
Seeking information, the FBI continues pursuing the fugitive in India, where Bedi fled despite strict supervision conditions imposed by authorities.
As a naturalized citizen, Bedi now faces international pursuit for his alleged involvement in irregularities within the government benefits scheme centered on Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud.