Feds Raid 22 Minnesota Locations in Welfare Fraud Investigation

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agents executed search warrants at businesses in the St. Paul area, some of which included autism centers.

Federal and state officials load evidence into a vehicle as they execute a search warrant at The Original Childcare Center in south Minneapolis on April 28, 2026. Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio via AP

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agents raided 22 locations in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of investigations into alleged fraud in social-welfare programs, agencies said.

The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, alongside state and local partnering agencies, executed search warrants at businesses in the St. Paul area, some of which included autism centers.