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HSI Probes Nearly $700 Million in Cash Flown From Minneapolis as New Data Shows Abnormal Outflow

The legally declared transfers are now part of a Homeland Security Investigations case tied to a wider Minnesota fraud probe.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 26: Travelers pass through Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on November 26, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A winter storm warning is in effect as several inches of snow fell overnight and wind gusts have been recorded over 40 miles per hour. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Overview

  • TSA detections totaled $342.37 million in 2024 and $349.4 million in 2025 at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International, averaging nearly $1 million per day.
  • Homeland Security officials say the Minneapolis outflow was 10 to 100 times larger than totals at major hubs, including 99% higher than Dallas–Fort Worth, Atlanta, or JFK in 2025.
  • Investigators describe a small set of Somali-descended couriers moving up to $1 million per trip, often routing through Amsterdam to Dubai, with cash legally declared under customs rules.
  • HSI’s inquiry links the airport cash movements to a broader multibillion-dollar fraud investigation in Minnesota that has already produced indictments and convictions, including the Feeding Our Future case.
  • Political pressure has intensified as President Trump urged immediate arrests, members of Congress called for scrutiny and potential legal changes, and officials cited legal limits on seizing declared currency.