– What?A 37-year-old in the United States has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for involvement in a fraud scheme with federal funds dedicated to feeding children in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Salim Said, who ran the Safar restaurant in Minneapolis, was accused of having significantly absorbed the number of meals to receive payment from the federal programme, broadcast Klankosova.tv.

According to the prosecution, he was responsible for fraud of about $44m.

Prosecutors said Said he pretended to distribute up to 6 thousand meals a day, while FBI surveillance images showed about 40 people coming to get food every day.