Minnesota Food Fraud: Salim Said Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Minnesota Food Fraud: Salim Said Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Salim Said, a key figure in a massive federal food program fraud scheme in Minnesota, was sentenced Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to 30 years in prison. Said operated the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, a Somali-specialty eatery in the “Little Mogadishu” neighborhood, which became a hub for a calculated effort to siphon millions of dollars from … Read more