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FBI brings back fugitive accused in $3.7B Medicare fraud scheme after capture in Turkey

FBI officials said the fugitive helped steer a $3.7 billion Medicare scheme that used telemedicine and braces to target elderly beneficiaries.

  • On Monday, the FBI repatriated Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi to the United States following his detention in Turkey, where he faces federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme.
  • Federal officials allege Hilmi orchestrated the $3.7 billion scheme before fleeing the United States in May 2025, remaining a fugitive overseas for more than a year until law enforcement recently tracked him down.
  • Authorities also repatriated Herbert Leon Kimble from the Philippines last week, a separate fugitive charged with an unrelated $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme marking the second arrest in two weeks.
  • FBI Director Kash Patel credited the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, led by Vice President Vance, for prioritizing these international fugitives through the 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list.
  • The administration's recent operations signal a tightening global dragnet, as President Trump's team vows that criminals hiding overseas with stolen public funds will be caught, no matter where they flee.
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ussanews.com broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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