TSA Agent EXPOSES Million-Dollar Airport Conspiracy

Luggage on a conveyor belt at an airport baggage claim area

A former TSA agent watched millions of dollars in cash flow through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport weekly while law enforcement documented everything but prosecuted nothing.

Story Highlights

Former TSA agent Liz Jax witnessed Somali men routinely carrying suitcases filled with millions in cash through MSP security from 2016 onward
Despite TSA notifications to law enforcement and documented evidence, minimal follow-up action occurred on the cash smuggling operations
The cash movements appear linked to massive federal program fraud schemes totaling potentially $18 billion in stolen Minnesota aid funds
Federal agencies are now conducting expanded raids targeting Somali-American suspects in what officials call “the tip of a very large iceberg”

Weekly Cash Smuggling Operations at MSP Airport

Liz Jax worked TSA security at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport starting in 2016 when she began witnessing an extraordinary pattern. Pairs of Somali men would arrive with carry-on luggage and checked bags stuffed with cash. TSA would pull the bags for private screening, document the IDs and tickets, contact law enforcement, then watch the men board their flights. This happened “time after time,” according to Jax, who described the frequency as weekly occurrences involving millions of dollars.

The most shocking incident involved a Somali man carrying luggage filled with brand-new passports who was simply allowed to proceed through security. Former Homeland Security investigator details emerged showing that despite TSA reports and Homeland Security Investigations leading bulk cash smuggling cases, these particular incidents went unprosecuted. The systematic nature of the cash movements suggested an organized operation rather than isolated incidents.

The Federal Aid Fraud Pipeline

Jax’s observations connect to what prosecutors now describe as one of the largest fraud schemes in U.S. history. Minnesota has seen an estimated $18 billion in federal funds potentially stolen since 2018, with 82 of 92 defendants being Somali-American. The Feeding Our Future nonprofit scandal alone defrauded over $300 million in COVID aid, resulting in 57 convictions by 2025. Fraud operations expanded beyond nutrition programs into childcare, housing, and autism services.

Investigators discovered a sophisticated cash-out system where fraudsters would bill for nonexistent services, collect government payments, then funnel the money overseas through informal banking networks called hawalas. FBI raids on daycare centers revealed businesses billing over $1 million for fake childcare services while cell phone tracking showed the operators taking luxury trips to Dubai and Kenya. The stolen funds often reached Somalia, including areas controlled by the terrorist group al-Shabaab.

Federal Response and Political Tensions

The Trump administration has made Minnesota fraud a priority target, with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel announcing surged federal resources for investigations. Patel described previous arrests as “just the tip of a very large iceberg.” December 2025 brought expanded raids across Minneapolis targeting Somali-American suspects, accompanied by increased ICE operations that resulted in at least one wrongful arrest of a U.S. citizen.

Governor Tim Walz faces mounting criticism from federal officials who suggest state oversight failures enabled the massive fraud. Walz’s administration claims they support prosecutions and seek additional legislative powers to crack down on program abuse. The political tensions have escalated with Trump using derogatory language against Somali refugees and Representative Ilhan Omar, while positioning the fraud scandal as evidence of failed Democratic governance in Minnesota.