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FBI Director Kash Patel announced that Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters, has been returned to the United States after his arrest in India last month. Bedi is accused of stealing over $600,000 from the SNAP food stamp program through a fraud scheme at an Asian grocery store in Tacoma, Washington, between March 2024 and June 2025. Patel highlighted the FBI’s success in extraditing fugitives, noting that they secured 260 extraditions and removals over the past 20 months, marking a significant increase from previous periods.

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced that Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters, has been returned to the United States after being arrested in India last month. Bedi was wanted on federal charges related to a SNAP food stamp fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded the U.S. government of at least $600,000 between March 2024 and June 2025. The fraud involved operations at an Asian grocery store in Tacoma, Washington. Patel highlighted this as part of an ongoing series of successes by the FBI in bringing fugitives back to the U.S., with over 260 extraditions and removals secured in the past 20 months, marking a significant increase of more than 70% compared to the previous period.

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"BACK IN THE U.S. - Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters, arrested in September in India," Patel posted on X. Patel highlighted the FBI's recent success in bringing fugitives back to the United States. "

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FBI returns 'Most Wanted' fraudster to US after India arrest in alleged $600K SNAP food stamp scheme · mixed framing

A fugitive accused of stealing more than $600,000 in federal food stamp benefits has been returned to the United States after being arrested in India last month, FBI Director Kash Patel announced. asserted

Patel → accuse → India

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. asserted

Bedi → want → Tacoma

Patel → want → States

This is the latest in an unprecedented stretch of success in bringing high-value targets back to the United States through strong partnerships with our foreign law enforcement counterparts," Patel said. asserted

Patel → bring → counterparts

"Over the past 20 months, we’ve secured 260 extraditions and removals — an increase of more than 70% compared to the previous 20-month period," he added. asserted

he → secure → period

According to federal officials, 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. uncertain

Bedi → accord → Tacoma

The FBI said Bedi allegedly swiped SNAP recipients' Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, provided cash instead of eligible food purchases and kept roughly half the benefits for himself. uncertain

Bedi → say → himself

After being indicted in connection with the scheme, Bedi allegedly drove to Canada before fleeing to India. uncertain

Bedi → indict → India

A federal arrest warrant charging him with violating the conditions of his release was issued on May 21, 2026. uncertain

warrant → charge → May

Patel said Bedi is now one of six fugitives captured through the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters program since the list was created three months ago. asserted

list → say → program

"This marks yet another significant moment for the historic FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters program," he said. asserted

he → mark → program

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. asserted

Bedi → offer → arrest

Patel said Bedi will now face justice in the United States for his alleged crimes. asserted

Bedi → say → crimes

"Thank you to our outstanding partners for their assistance in this case," Patel wrote. asserted

Patel → thank → case

Fox News Digital's Brittany Miller contributed to this report. asserted

Miller → contribute → report

FBI returns 'Most Wanted' fraudster to US after India arrest in alleged $600K SNAP food stamp scheme

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