Several federal officials were in St. Cloud Friday afternoon to announce a fraud initiative, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Officials said the announcement was part of the Trump administration’s “war on fraud” and the vice president’s fraud task force.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent led the press conference. Other top federal officials joined us, including FBI Director Kash Patel, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson.
Friday’s announcement comes just a day after federal agents and local law enforcement raided several Minnesota locations.
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5 EYEWITNESS NEWS saw federal agents at autism centers in St. Louis Park and Edina. In southern Minnesota, Rochester police confirmed they helped the FBI execute several “pre-planned” search warrants.
Patel said local and federal law enforcement executed 17 search warrants Thursday, including three at day care centers. The searches resulted in 26 indictments and four arrests, according to federal officials.
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Patel said these include:
- Feisal Elmi, Aspen Associates, with 11 counts of health care fraud involving $8 million in anticipated losses.
- Jama Mohamod, American Home Health Care, with six counts of health care fraud involving $3.27 million in anticipated losses.
- Faiza Ahmed, Home Sweet Home, with eight counts of health care fraud involving $10 million in anticipated losses.
- Habiba Mohamed, Smart Therapy, with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States involving nearly $20 million in anticipated losses.
Vice President JD Vance was also scheduled to travel to St. Cloud on Friday, but canceled his appearance Thursday evening.
Federal officials will visit Saint-Cloud
According to ABC News, a source familiar with the matter said a “schedule change” was the reason Vance would not be in attendance.
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