FBI OFFERS UP TO $150,000 REWARD FOR MANJIT SINGH BEDI, ACCUSED OF $600,000 SNAP BENEFITS FRAUD SCHEME

SEATTLE — The FBI has added Manjit Singh Bedi, 65, of Tacoma, Washington, to its Most Wanted Fraudsters list as federal authorities continue searching for him in connection with an alleged scheme that defrauded the U.S. government of at least $600,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to Bedi’s arrest and conviction. Investigators believe Bedi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, is currently residing in India.

Bedi operated a small Tacoma business named Asian Grocery Store, where prosecutors allege he conducted fraudulent transactions involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits between March 2024 and June 2025.

SNAP provides federal food assistance to eligible households through Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, commonly known as EBT cards. Participating retailers are authorized to process benefits for eligible food purchases.

Federal authorities allege Bedi instead used customers’ EBT cards to conduct cash-for-benefits transactions.

According to the FBI, Bedi would swipe participating customers’ cards without providing the corresponding food purchases, give the customers cash, and retain approximately half of the proceeds for himself.

Investigators contend the arrangement converted federally funded food benefits into cash while generating illicit proceeds for Bedi.

The alleged activity resulted in losses of at least $600,000 to the U.S. government, according to the FBI.

W. Mike Herrington, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Seattle Field Office, said SNAP benefits are intended to provide food assistance to vulnerable individuals and families and that fraud involving those funds diverts taxpayer resources from their intended purpose.

Herrington said FBI Seattle and its law enforcement partners remain committed to pursuing benefits fraud across Washington state.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General John Walk characterized the alleged operation as one that converted federal food assistance into cash for personal benefit and said the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters program provides another mechanism for generating information about fugitives.

The case took another turn after Bedi was federally indicted for wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud.

According to the FBI, Bedi was permitted to appear in federal court without being arrested. The court ordered him to surrender his passport and remain in Washington state.

Federal authorities say Bedi subsequently drove across the border into Canada and then traveled to India, violating the conditions imposed by the court.

On May 21, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma after he was charged with violations of the conditions of his supervision.

The FBI wanted poster lists the current fugitive matter as involving violations of conditions of supervision, with the underlying criminal case involving wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud.

Bedi has not been convicted of the fraud charges described in the indictment. Those charges remain allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

His alleged departure from the United States also does not establish guilt on the underlying fraud case. It is the basis for the separate federal effort to locate him following the alleged violation of court-imposed conditions.

The FBI describes Bedi as being born January 11, 1961, in India. He is approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

The bureau identifies him as a naturalized U.S. citizen and says investigators believe he is now residing in India.

Bedi’s addition to the Most Wanted Fraudsters list was announced alongside two other fugitives being pursued by the FBI’s Tampa and Los Angeles field offices.

The FBI launched the Most Wanted Fraudsters list on June 4, 2026, initially featuring eight individuals accused of major fraud offenses.

By September 3, the FBI reported that 16 individuals had been added to the program in total, four had been captured, and 12 remained on the list. The number of fugitives displayed at any given time is not fixed.

The program is separate from the FBI’s longstanding Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

The fraud-focused list was established specifically to increase public awareness of fugitives charged in major financial crimes and generate information that can assist investigators in locating and apprehending them.

The FBI also emphasized that information supplied by members of the public can play an important role in locating fugitives.

To protect tipsters, the bureau does not publicly confirm the identities of individuals who provide information and does not disclose whether reward money was paid, who received it, or the amount ultimately awarded.

The FBI has stated that it has paid rewards to individuals who provided valuable information in prior investigations and continues to use monetary rewards as an investigative tool.

Anyone with information concerning Manjit Singh Bedi is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit information through tips.fbi.gov.

Individuals outside the United States may also contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

The FBI continues to seek Bedi’s location while the federal fraud case and the warrant arising from his alleged violations of supervision remain active.

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