Abu Trica rearrested after High Court dismisses challenge to US extradition

The decision followed the dismissal of an application filed by his lawyers challenging an earlier ruling by the Gbese District Court granting a request by the Attorney-General for his extradition to the United States to face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Human rights suit At the time the extradition order was made, Kumi's lawyers had also commenced separate proceedings at the High Court challenging both the extradition process and the alleged violation of his constitutional rights by state security agencies and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The High Court in Accra has affirmed the extradition of Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, to the United States to stand trial over his alleged involvement in an $8 million romance scam targeting elderly victims.