BREAKING: Federal Agents Swarm Minneapolis, Raid ‘Quality Learing Center’ And Other Somali Businesses

Federal agents fanned out across Minneapolis early Tuesday, hitting more than 20 locations in a sweeping fraud probe focused on a network of largely Somali-owned businesses, including child care centers. Authorities executed 22 federal search warrants as part of the operation, according to officials. The coordinated action involved federal, state, and local law enforcement and was carried out under court authorization. “Today, the FBI, with federal, state, and local law enforcement, is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” a Department of Justice spokesperson said. Officials stressed the investigation is not tied to immigration enforcement, but instead centers on alleged fraud involving government-funded programs. Investigators ar