Theft/Property — Mendota Heights, MN — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

Four people are charged with filing false tax returns and evading $1.1 million in income taxes.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Mendota Heights, MN
  • Date reported: 2026-07-15
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The charges follow a lengthy investigation by the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
  • The couples moved millions of dollars among more than a dozen businesses including catering companies, child care centers and property management firms.
  • MN Best Childcare Center Inc. had a sponsorship agreement with Feeding Our Future dating to 2019 to serve meals to children.
  • Fardous Egal used money from Ruwayda Kitchen to pay personal expenses, including a $25,000 roof replacement on her Mendota Heights home.