The FBI has arrested Khalid Ahmed Satary, a fugitive accused of stealing over $547 million from Medicare, following an international manhunt. Satary, who was indicted in 2019 in the Southern District of Florida, was apprehended after nearly three years on the run. He allegedly violated the conditions of his pretrial release in 2022, which led to a federal arrest warrant being issued.
FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Satary's arrest is the third capture from the bureau's 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list within five weeks. Satary is accused of participating in a scheme that fraudulently billed Medicare for unnecessary genetic tests between 2016 and 2019, utilizing deceptive marketing and illegal kickbacks to generate claims.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasized the severity of the fraud, stating that Satary deceived elderly patients into undergoing costly tests and billed the government for significant amounts. The FBI coordinated with international law enforcement to apprehend Satary, who is expected to arrive in the United States for his initial court appearance.
This arrest follows the recent captures of other individuals linked to large-scale financial crimes, including Said Abdullahi Ereg, who allegedly defrauded the Federal Child Nutrition Program, and Herbert Leon Kimble, accused of a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud conspiracy.