The Brief
- Abdihakim Ali Ahmed has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in the $250 million COVID-19 pandemic-era fraud scheme.
- Prosecutors found that, through the Gurley Deli in Maplewood, Ahmed fraudulently claimed to be serving 2,000 to 3,000 children a day as part of an “after-school program” totaling 1.6 million meals from September 2020-2021.
- Documents say that Ahmed and co-conspirators charged a total of $7.3 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program claims through Feeding our Future.
(FOX 9) – The former owner of Gurley Deli in Maplewood has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for his role in claiming to be feeding children while stealing COVID-19 pandemic-era funds as part of the larger Feeding our Future fraud.
Maplewood deli owner Feeding our Future sentencing
What we know:
Abdihakim Ali Ahmed pleaded guilty in March 2025 to wire fraud and money laundering for his role in the $250 million COVID-19 pandemic-era fraud scheme that exploited federally funded child nutrition programs.
The United States Attorney’s Office initially argued for a sentence of 57 months, while his defense sought an agreement that would have had him serve only 24 months.…