A man accused of helping orchestrate a $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme has been tracked down in Turkey and flown back to the United States.
The FBI calls the case one of the biggest healthcare fraud investigations in US history.
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi, a fugitive accused of helping mastermind the scheme, is now in American custody after authorities tracked him down in Turkey and flew him back to the US to face charges.
According to the FBI, Hilmi fled the US in May 2025 and was recently detained by Turkish authorities.
The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group then flew to Turkey and transported Hilmi back to the US on Friday through a foreign transfer of custody operation.
FBI Director Kash Patel called the operation a major victory in the bureau's efforts to track down fugitives accused of stealing taxpayer dollars.
The arrest marks the second high-profile return of an alleged Medicare fraud fugitive in less than a week.
Together, the two cases involve roughly $5 billion in alleged fraud targeting taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.
