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Philippine authorities arrest U.S. fugitive Herbert Leon Kimble in Manila
Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was taken into custody in the Philippines on June 20, 2026, after fleeing sentencing in a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud case. The U.S. Department of Justice said the arrest marks the second capture from its Most Wanted Fraudster list in two weeks.
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Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, was arrested in the Philippines on June 20, 2026. Philippine Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla confirmed the arrest. U.S. Department of Justice announced the capture the same day.
Kimble had been one of the FBI’s most wanted fraudsters. The bureau offered a $150,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. He was last known to be living in Manila. The FBI said Kimble ran a call-center marketing operation from 2014 to 2019 that promoted orthopedic braces to Medicare beneficiaries.
The braces were often prescribed through telemedicine visits that lacked proper medical review. 2 billion in Medicare charges and affected thousands of elderly patients.
U.S. Department, mail fraud, wire fraud, healthcare fraud, and offering kickbacks and bribes. He failed to appear for sentencing on August 27, 2024. A federal arrest warrant was issued that day. “Fleeing the United States does not mean you can flee justice,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on June 20.
2 billion Medicare fraud crimes in the United States, Kimble fled to the Philippines, hoping to escape justice. ” Blanche added that under President Trump’s leadership the FBI has now apprehended two fraudsters from its Most Wanted Fraudster list in two weeks.
Rappler reported that the fraud centered on the improper marketing and distribution of durable medical equipment, mainly orthopedic braces, through unsolicited contact with Medicare recipients.
