Eidleh in court
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, most recently an international fugitive from justice, appeared in court this afternoon at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul. Your correspondent was there.
Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota put out a press release noting Eidleh’s extradition back from Somalia to Minnesota,
Successful Transfer of Abdikerm Eidleh from Somalia to Minnesota to Face Charges for Role in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
Eidleh, now aged 42 and billed out of Burnsville, is defendant No. 2 (out of 80, overall), in the sprawling free-food fraud scandal. He arrived in court this afternoon escorted by deputy U.S. Marshals and wearing a standard orange jail-issued outfit.
He is due back in court in two weeks for a hearing on his continued detention. For now, he is being held at the federal lockup located at the Sherburne County jail.