Grocer Who Swapped SNAP Cards For Cash Caught In India
Manjit Singh Bedi ran the scheme from his Tacoma grocery store for over a year, pocketing at least $600,000.
- He charged $200 against EBT cards, gave customers $100 cash, and kept the difference.
- Ordered to surrender his passport and stay in Washington, Bedi fled to Canada, then India.
- The FBI's own wanted page still listed Bedi 'at large' as Director Patel announced his capture.
Why it matters: A judge's order to surrender a passport stopped nothing; he drove to Canada anyway.
FBI Most Wanted Fraudsters — Manjit Singh Bedi profile ↗ · Sep 6, 20269/6/26