The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has added India-born Manjit Singh Bedi to its most-wanted fraudsters listing over his alleged function in a scheme that defrauded the US authorities of a minimum of $600,000 in SNAP advantages between March 2024 and June 2025.In line with the FBI, Bedi, a naturalised US citizen, operated Asian Grocery Retailer in Tacoma, Washington, the place he allegedly used prospects’ Digital Profit Switch (EBT) playing cards to course of transactions with out offering meals. As an alternative, he’s accused of giving SNAP individuals money and holding half of the proceeds.“As an alternative of promoting individuals meals, Bedi is alleged to have swiped their playing cards and given them money,” the FBI stated in its wished discover.Bedi was indicted on fees of wire fraud and SNAP advantages fraud however was allowed to seem in court docket with out being arrested. He was ordered to give up his passport and stay in Washington state. The FBI stated he later drove into Canada and fled to India.A federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi on Could 21, 2026, within the US District Courtroom for the Western District of Washington after he was charged with violations of circumstances of supervision. The FBI stated he’s at the moment believed to be residing in India.The company is providing a reward of as much as $150,000 for data resulting in Bedi’s arrest and conviction.
