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Defendant in $250 million pandemic food fraud case pleads guilty to wire fraud

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Abdinasir Abshir , 32 , of Lakeville , Minnesota , pleads guilty to wire fraud.

He is accused of trying to intimidate a government witness in a courtroom hallway.

Prosecutors say he stole $250 million from a federally funded program meant to feed children.

He also agreed to pay $2.3 million in restitution and forfeit a 2021 Range Rover .

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