A fugitive accused of stealing over $600,000 in federal food stamp benefits has been returned to the United States after being arrested in India last month. Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters, was wanted on federal charges stemming from an alleged Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud scheme at a grocery store in Tacoma, Washington.
According to the FBI, Bedi allegedly defrauded the U.S. government of at least $600,000 through a SNAP fraud scheme between March 2024 and June 2025 while operating an Asian grocery store in Tacoma. The scheme involved swiping SNAP recipients' Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, providing cash instead of eligible food purchases, and keeping roughly half the benefits for himself.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Bedi's return to the United States, highlighting the agency's recent success in bringing fugitives back to the country. Patel noted that over the past 20 months, the FBI has secured 260 extraditions and removals, an increase of more than 70% compared to the previous 20-month period.
Bedi is now one of six fugitives captured through the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters program since the list was created three months ago. He will face justice in the United States for his alleged crimes. A federal arrest warrant charging him with violating the conditions of his release was issued on May 21, 2026.
Bedi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was previously the subject of an FBI reward offering up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
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