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# Watch: TSA Whistleblowers Expose Somali Cash Smuggling Operations At US Airports | ZeroHedge
## Summary
- • Former TSA agents have raised alarms about Somali men frequently traveling with large amounts of cash from U.S. airports, suggesting connections to fraudulent schemes that may fund terrorism.
- • A former TSA agent from Minnesota reported witnessing Somali men leaving with suitcases full of cash, totaling around $1 billion over five years, including suspicious items like new passports.
- • These individuals were reportedly exempt from thorough screening, with clear links to ongoing fraud investigations in Minnesota.
- • Another whistleblower from Phoenix noted a Somali man with a Minnesota driver’s license flying every week with approximately $250,000 in cash, claiming to be a "registered courier" for remittances to Sudan and Somalia.
- • Investigations have revealed millions in questionable taxpayer payouts to ostensibly inactive daycares in Minnesota, with the FBI considering these cases just the "tip of the iceberg."
- • A source indicated that Minnesota taxpayers are inadvertently funding Al-Shabaab, a terrorist group responsible for numerous U.S. citizen deaths.
- • Citizen journalists are expanding their investigations into fraudulent operations nationwide but face backlash and accusations of harassment from officials like Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
- • Legislative efforts are underway in Washington State to obscure information about daycare operations, potentially shielding fraudulent activities from public scrutiny.
- • The overall situation indicates a systemic failure to protect taxpayers and national security, with calls for federal investigations to dismantle these cash smuggling networks.
## Key Information
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**Keyword:** agent, cash, filled, former, fraud, minnesota, somali, suitcases, terrorist, washington
**Location:** Dubai, Minneapolis-St, Minnesota, Phoenix, Somalia, Sudan, U.S., US Airports, Washington
**Organization:** Alpha News, Citizen, FBI, TSA, TSA Whistleblowers Expose Somali Cash Smuggling Operations
**Person:** Bob Ferguson, Lisa Wellman, Steve Watson
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There’s a legit and legal reason why Somali men get on planes with suitcases filled with money. It happens 3-4 times a week, depending on volume of transactions that Hawala Services have collected over the week.
Hawala services are like Western Union and money gram but are mainly used by Somalis because REGULAR BANKS don’t operate in Somalia. Hawala services operate in Somalia and run based on trust.
4-5 Hawalas operate all over America. Agents of these companies collect remittances money from Somalis and other immigrants to send back to family members back home. They charge fees anywhere from 3-5% to send money abroad. This might sound high, but they move actual dollars around the world. Instead of exchanging local currencies.
Hawala Services are the only money remittances businesses that give receiving customers US Dollars instead of local currency. This is why they are preferred over traditional remittances companies.
To make this possible agents of these companies, all Somali men, travel with physical US dollars overseas to Dubai first.
They move millions of dollars at a time. All coming from people sending as little as $20 at a time to family members overseas.
THEY DO THIS LEGALLY, WITH DOCUMENTS PROVING THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY AND GET PERMISSION LETTERS FROM UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Now why do they not use Banks to fulfill this function?
Because of a famous case involving a Somali Hawala called Al-Barakat.
Back in early 2001 Al-Barakat was accused of moving money for 9/11 suspects. The US government seized millions from Al-Barakat and held it for almost 20 years. Even though the 9/11 commission found NO EVIDENCE Al-Barakat was used by 9/11 suspects. The case ended in 2020 with Al-Barakat winning the case and got their business license renewed.
ALL US BANKS REFUSED TO SERVICE HAWALA BUSINESS BECAUSE OF THE AL-BARAKAT CASE.
And that’s why all Hawalas move millions of dollars physically through United States airports.
How do I know this?
The biggest Hawala in the world right now is called Dahabshill. I personally know people who work for Dahabshill as local agents in the states and their main office in Dubai.
Dahabshill is worldwide and are used by the United Nations and many NGOs in on move money, to places around the world traditional banks don’t operate.



⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 NEW - An Israeli journalist says that Israeli intelligence assisted in promoting the investigation into the Somali fraud in the US, which has existed for a decade, while the US and Israel are recognizing Somaliland, a separatist state of Somalia.
Netanyahu’s Clean Break memo mentions Somalia as a target, and early Israeli plans mention Somaliland as a potential site for an Israeli state.
While the fraud undoubtedly harms Americans and has been used to support terrorism, the narrative is now potentially being used to support Israel’s goals of neutering Somalia.
https://blossom.primal.net/7085b3a2ab3ab49a3b248ead32cf6b1573af0cdf5b30550b1d0c646c006f6f93.mp4
Have you asked yourself why Somalis in America are trending massively lately???? Maybe it’s the fraud 😏
Let me offer another explanation of why ALL OF THE SUDDEN Somalis are in the news 24/7.
Remember awhile back Ilhan Omar got in trouble for saying she’ll use her position in the US Government to represent the interests of her country(Somalia)?
Trump and all the conservative media jumped on her and accused her of treason. What Ilhan Omar said in Somali was misunderstood in English. She was saying she’ll use her position in the US Government in relation to Somalia(her country of birth) and Somaliland, a breakaway region in the North looking for independence.
What happened was Ethiopia was going to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, in return for port access to the Red Sea. Ilhan Omar was speaking about this issue.
Now how is this related to why Somalis in Minnesota are being blasted in the news? Majority of Somalis in Minnesota are from Somalia proper(including Ilhan Omar) and are against Somaliland splitting and becoming independent.
The Trump administration wants to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation so they’re purposely creating this chaos in order to separate Somalis into two groups. Somalis in Minnesota, committing all the fraud and scams, are from Somalia and are bad people.
Somaliland is a new country and are peaceful people.
This might sound crazy but this is exactly what Ted Cruz said in a letter he released calling for Somaliland independence.
Back in August, Ted Cruz sent a letter to Trump
“Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state”.
“Somaliland has emerged as a critical security and diplomatic partner for the United States, helping America advance our national security interests in the Horn of Africa and beyond. It is strategically located along the Gulf of Aden, putting it near one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors. It possesses capable armed forces and contributes to regional counterterrorism and piracy operations. It has enabled the opening of a Taiwanese Representative Office in the capital of Hargeisa, sought to strengthen ties with Israel, and voiced support for the Abraham Accords…
Another key fact comes from Project 2025.
This is what they say
“Policy Recommendation: The Heritage
Foundation's Project 2025 suggests recognizing Somaliland to counter growing Chinese influence in the Horn of Africa, particularly near the strategic Berbera port”.
Another is Israel.
Just a few days ago Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation and are in the process of signing a bunch of agreements and cooperations including military.
Now why is Israel interested in a breakaway region in the Horn of Africa?
Yemen is the answer.
If you look at the bigger picture, you’ll see that this sudden interest in what Somalis in Minnesota are doing is because there’s a coordinated movement to separate Somalis into two groups. Those fraud loving Somalis from Somalia are bad hombres and they should be dealt with. In order to save the good Somalis from North who happen to need an independent nation of their own.




⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 NEW - An Israeli journalist says that Israeli intelligence assisted in promoting the investigation into the Somali fraud in the US, which has existed for a decade, while the US and Israel are recognizing Somaliland, a separatist state of Somalia.
Netanyahu’s Clean Break memo mentions Somalia as a target, and early Israeli plans mention Somaliland as a potential site for an Israeli state.
While the fraud undoubtedly harms Americans and has been used to support terrorism, the narrative is now potentially being used to support Israel’s goals of neutering Somalia.
https://blossom.primal.net/7085b3a2ab3ab49a3b248ead32cf6b1573af0cdf5b30550b1d0c646c006f6f93.mp4
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Don’t hate the players, hate the game 😎

Ben I’ve been following your work for years now. You and I are not gonna agree on the immigration/migration issue. I personally believe humans will move around to find a better life one way or another.
Am an American born Somali, my parents came to America as refugees in the late 80s.
I am from Minnesota so am in ground zero of all the drama.
I know you like to connect dots and follow patterns. Have you asked yourself why Somalis in America are trending massively lately???? Maybe it’s the fraud 😏
Let me offer another explanation of why ALL OF THE SUDDEN Somalis are in the news 24/7.
Remember awhile back Ilhan Omar got in trouble for saying she’ll use her position in the US Government to represent the interests of her country(Somalia)?
Trump and all the conservative media jumped on her and accused her of treason. What Ilhan Omar said in Somali was misunderstood in English. She was saying she’ll use her position in the US Government in relation to Somalia(her country of birth) and Somaliland, a breakaway region in the North looking for independence.
What happened was Ethiopia was going to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation, in return for port access to the Red Sea. Ilhan Omar was speaking about this issue.
Now how is this related to why Somalis in Minnesota are being blasted in the news? Majority of Somalis in Minnesota are from Somalia proper(including Ilhan Omar) and are against Somaliland splitting and becoming independent.
The Trump administration wants to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation so they’re purposely creating this chaos in order to separate Somalis into two groups. Somalis in Minnesota, committing all the fraud and scams, are from Somalia and are bad people.
Somaliland is a new country and are peaceful people.
This might sound crazy but this is exactly what Ted Cruz said in a letter he released calling for Somaliland independence.
Back in August, Ted Cruz sent a letter to Trump
“Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state”.
“Somaliland has emerged as a critical security and diplomatic partner for the United States, helping America advance our national security interests in the Horn of Africa and beyond. It is strategically located along the Gulf of Aden, putting it near one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors. It possesses capable armed forces and contributes to regional counterterrorism and piracy operations. It has enabled the opening of a Taiwanese Representative Office in the capital of Hargeisa, sought to strengthen ties with Israel, and voiced support for the Abraham Accords…
Another key fact comes from Project 2025.
This is what they say
“Policy Recommendation: The Heritage
Foundation's Project 2025 suggests recognizing Somaliland to counter growing Chinese influence in the Horn of Africa, particularly near the strategic Berbera port”.
Another is Israel.
Just a few days ago Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation and are in the process of signing a bunch of agreements and cooperations including military.
Now why is Israel interested in a breakaway region in the Horn of Africa?
Yemen is the answer.
If you look at the bigger picture, you’ll see that this sudden interest in what Somalis in Minnesota are doing is because there’s a coordinated movement to separate Somalis into two groups. Those fraud loving Somalis from Somalia are bad hombres and they should be dealt with. In order to save the good Somalis from North who happen to need an independent nation of their own.
Hopefully this will interest you into digging deeper.





You got me there bud. Let me get back to my sheeps and feed them more lies.
Now let’s see what fraud they get charged and prosecuted with. Am sure Nick Sherluy has all the fraud evidence.
Let’s check back in a few weeks and months.
Facilities like this have been shutdown and those involved have been prosecuted and jailed. There’s been dozens of such cases and the people involved locked up.
You can google and verify this yourself. You don’t need Nick Shirley or any news organizations to tell you this.
Not here to defend fraud.
Google Albi Kitchen Minneapolis and look at the street view. Compare it to the facility and location Nick Shirley is standing outside. Nick Shirley is standing in the parking lot of Albi Kitchen. Even in his video you’ll see Albi writing in front of the building.
You can google Quality LEARING daycare violations and you’ll get Minnesota DHS website listing all the investigations conducted. They have a conditional license with DHS warning on it. That warning has to be visible displayed on the FRONT DOOR. This effectively puts the daycare out of business. That’s why there’s nobody there.
The millions they got goes back to 2019.
Since that period that facility has failed dozens of inspections been fined and placed on conditional license.
That facility last inspection was in June and it failed. All this is public information available to everyone. Nick Shirley might have uncovered fraud BUT he is doing the classic media playbook of misleading and exaggerating information.
The Nick Shirley video is click bait and purposely misleading. Especially the one where he’s outside QUALITY LEARING Daycare.
That daycare was shutdown for fraud awhile back and people involved prosecuted. That QUALITY LEARING building is actually a restaurant right now. That daycare sign on the back of the building is an old sign. Of course the daycare will be empty if it was already out of business. Google Albi kitchen, a restaurant, that’s the building Nick Shirley is standing outside claiming that it’s currently operating as a daycare called QUALITY LEARING. That facility was investigated and shutdown for multiple violations, that’s why it was empty when Nick Shirley went there.
I thought Bitcoiners verified information before trusting?????
I agree 100%
However you should know the Somalians involved 99% of the time get thrown in jail and deported if they are not a citizen.
The Americans involved rarely get prosecuted for it or if they do get a slap on the wrist.
Look at the Feeding the Future food fraud in Minnesota for example. The mastermind of that fraud is 3 American women. 2 White woman and 1 African American woman. They had the contract to distribute food and between 3 of them $300 Million went through their organization.
Amy Bock
Karen Lomen
Sharon Ross
Karen Lomen hasn’t been charged at all. It is assumed she turned state witness and is the one that snitched to expose the fraud. Karen Lomen and Amy Bock were the original founders of Feeding the Future. They eventually separated and Karen Lomen went and started another similar scheme.
Her new company took $193 million. She hasn’t been charged as of now.
Amy Bock hasn’t been convicted and currently waiting sentencing. Sharon Ross pled guilty and got sentenced to 3 years.
ONLY THE 17 Somalis are plastered all over the news with their mugshots. All 17 have been already convicted and sentenced. The 17 of the, their fraud amounts to $250 million, a good amount of that was paid back to the American women as a kickbacks.
America is one giant Ponzi scheme, your government and institutions print money daily to keep the scheme from blowing up.
Y’all just mad a bunch of foreigners have figured out how to seat next to the money printer before y’all. Don’t hate the players, hate the game.
Hold off on the deportation.
Am Bitcoiner Somali living in Minnesota.
I’ll go start the paperwork first thing tomorrow. I’ll put you as a co-owner 50-50 😎
talking about this is racist and bigoted btw
https://blossom.primal.net/8c595aed427ddc93b9d20cc36db30adc3861982f566bb5d2ac8bbcb4e61d243d.mp4
I bet a good percentage of Hispanics can also be considered White but the way the Census is structured, they are calculated as Hispanic. Spanish and Portuguese are White.
I see nothing wrong with you or any White person wanting to have a White majority country. But when you start using this genetic superiority bullshit, it muddies the water.
You want a majority country because you are White. Stick to that, it’s much easier to defend.
Last part of the list is looked down on lying.
The ancient Greeks made fun of Persians for wearing pants, celebrating birthdays, look down, etc.
All cultures build on top of previous cultures.
As always, anything to do with the State, follow the money. All immigration jails are private prisons.
The Big Beautiful Bill set aside $40 BILLION for Immigration detention facilities. 3 companies run over 90% of immigration detention facilities.
Trump administration is holding legal(those currently waiting for their asylum applications to be granted)and “illegal” immigrants in these private jails.
In previous administrations, asylum seekers were not detained until their status is determined. Currently about 80,000 people are in those jails waiting for their status approval or deportation.
Overwhelming numbers of them do not have criminal records.
This is a money grab by the State and their sponsors.
Genuine Asylum seekers are currently being detained and held in jail until their asylum case has been ruled on by a judge. If they don’t want to stay in jail, they can “voluntarily” be deported by giving up their asylum case. That is happening right now for Asylum seekers who entered the country through border checkpoints.
On December 4th in Boston at a citizenship ceremony, several people from 19 countries who have been living in America for more than a decade, were in the process of swearing their allegiance to America. Individuals from the 19 countries were removed from the ceremony and told their citizenship swearing was effectively canceled. These a people who have already gone through ALL KINDS OF VETTING PROCESS.
If you real care about the laws of America, then you should pay close attention to what is happening to legal immigrants all over America. Legal immigrants and American citizens have been snatched off the streets and detained until they can prove their status. Trump administration is currently violating the rights of people across the country.
Obama deported over 3 millions plus people, without resorting to mass arrests of anyone that looked brown or black.
This situation can be handled without dragging people from their cars, schools, work places and in front of their children.





