Federal Raids Hit 20 Minneapolis Sites in Fraud Probe

Federal agents executed search warrants at approximately 20 locations across the Minneapolis area early Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud involving taxpayer-funded social services programs.

The operation involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and state and local law enforcement partners, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. "Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation," the spokesperson said. Officials confirmed the warrants, numbering around 22 according to sources, targeted businesses including childcare centers such as the Quality Learning Center on Nicollet Avenue and the Mini Childcare Center. The probe focuses on misuse of funds from programs like the Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program and federal nutrition initiatives, rather than immigration enforcement. No arrests were reported during the raids.

Witnesses observed agents documenting sites and removing file cases from facilities as daylight broke over the Twin Cities. The Quality Learning Center, previously known...