A major Ghana-based cybercrime syndicate alleged to have stolen over $100 million has been dismantled following a joint international operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Interpol.
Three Ghanaian nationals — including the suspected kingpin — have been arrested and are now facing extradition to the United States to stand trial.
The operation follows a May 2023 indictment issued by the Southern District of New York, which triggered a formal extradition request from U.S. authorities.
This request, relayed through the U.S. Embassy in Accra, prompted Ghana’s Interior Minister to sign an arrest warrant dated March 18, 2025.
The suspects — Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, and Derrick Van Yeboah — were remanded by a district court in Accra on Monday. A fourth suspect, Patrick Kwame Asare, is still being sought.
The official letter from the Ministry of the Interior, now in circulation, states:
“Whereas a requisition has been made by the diplomatic representative of the United States of America… to me, the Minister to whom the President has assigned functions under the Extradition Act, 1960 [Act 22]… I hereby signify that a requisition has been made to me as aforesaid and you are hereby required… to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the said Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah and Patrick Kwame Asare.”
Signed by the Interior Minister, Hon. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak (MP), the directive invoked Section 7(1) of the Extradition Act.
The extradition process is expected to continue pending legal proceedings and diplomatic coordination.
