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The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office announced criminal charges Tuesday against 48 people who allegedly participated in a $250 million scheme to exploit the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prosecutors have charged 47 people in an alleged fraud scheme involving federal programs designed to feed underserved children during the COVID pandemic.
Prosecutors say co-conspirators falsely claimed to serve 125 million meals around the state, but instead pocketed federal money for lavish personal expenses.