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FBI Most Wanted Fraudster Manjit Singh Bedi Arrested in India Over $600,000 SNAP Scheme
Just the facts
Manjit Singh Bedi was apprehended in India after fleeing the United States to evade federal charges related to a $600,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud scheme. Federal authorities placed Bedi on the FBI's most wanted list for financial crimes after he allegedly defrauded the Electronic Benefit Transfer system. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a federal initiative providing food purchasing support to low-income individuals in the United States. Bedi faces international extradition proceedings to return to the United States to stand trial on the federal fraud charges.
Why this is news
Law enforcement authorities in India arrested Manjit Singh Bedi, who was listed as the FBI's fifth most wanted fraud fugitive, after he fled the United States to avoid prosecution.
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