Posted on 06/22/2026 1:52:16 PM PDT by DFG
A fugitive accused of helping mastermind a $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme — one of the largest in U.S. history — is in American custody after authorities tracked him down in Turkey and flew him back to the U.S. to face charges, the FBI announced Monday.
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi was recently detained by Turkish authorities after he fled the U.S. in May 2025, the FBI said. The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group flew out to Turkey and transported Hilmi to the U.S. on Friday through a foreign transfer of custody operation.
FBI Director Kash Patel hailed the operation as a major victory in the bureau's effort to track down fugitives accused of stealing taxpayer dollars.
"Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi is charged with one of the biggest Medicare scams in history — allegedly orchestrating a massive $3.7 billion scheme to defraud Medicare," Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "He's been on the run since May of 2025 — but we got him."
Patel credited FBI Miami, the Department of Justice and Turkish authorities with helping secure Hilmi's capture and return to the United States.
The arrest marks the second high-profile return of an alleged Medicare fraud fugitive in less than a week.
On Thursday, the FBI announced it had brought back Herbert Kimble, who investigators say had been on the run since 2024 after allegedly orchestrating a separate Medicare fraud scheme worth approximately $1.3 billion.
The two cases involve roughly $5 billion in alleged fraud targeting taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.
Patel said Hilmi's return demonstrates that suspects accused of large-scale fraud will be pursued regardless of where they flee.
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white male brings him in ... 3 females and a black guy appear for a photo op ...
Where to run with all that stolen money? China or Russia is your best bet. With sufficient bribes hiding out in a country that has nuclear weapons is how the real pros would handle it.
Must have been a big turkey if he was caught in it. (Shut up, chajin.)
My honest question is, why is Turkey/Turkiye co-operating with us in this? What’s in it for Erdogan and Istanbul?
“white male brings him in ... 3 females and a black guy appear for a photo op”
Is he?
A closer look appears they are all non White males to me.
Well 3 are females and he is definitely the whitest of the 2 males.
He looks Hispanic to me.....of course everybody looks Hispanic to me. 😂
Notice that nothing was done until we got rid of Blondi
The dude is stuck in that hellhole. I guess that’s punishment enough...
$3.7 billion = very stupid Government
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi’s father, Dr. Khaldoon Ibrahim Hilmi, was born in Baghdad, Iraq.
While the exact birthplace of his mother is not widely publicized, it is
historically documented that his father emigrated from Iraq to the US.
The family ultimately resided in Great Falls, Virginia.
actually 3 shifts worth of agents for long distance transport.3.7 billion buys a lot of helpers and agents need to be alert.
And stylish FBI agents instead of US Marshals.
This is great! FBI did a wonderful job. Now when am I going to get my share of the taxpayers money back? ummmmm. Direct Deposit? Government check? Cash? Any of those options will work for me.
What you have to do is make sure you steal enough money so you can bribe all the right people to get a Presidential pardon like Marc Rich did from Bill Clinton.
Waiting for the to protest and chant “send him back” instead of supporting his prosecution.
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