By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Ghanaian national Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, was on Thursday extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged 8 million U.S. dollar wire fraud and money laundering, his lawyer confirmed.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, lawyer for Kumi, had earlier disclosed that his client had reportedly been taken to the police hospital in the Ghanaian capital and raised concerns over his inability to access him before the extradition.
Kumi was flown out of the Accra International Airport (AIA) in the national capital aboard a Delta Airlines flight, DL 157.
US authorities are seeking the Ghanaian national for his alleged involvement by the US authorities over his alleged role in an 8-million-dollar romance scam targeting elderly Americans.
Prosecutors have alleged Kumi participated in a scheme that used AI tools to create fake identities and build relationships with victims to solicit money under false pretenses.
His extradition follows a July 2 decision by the High Court in Accra ordering that he be surrendered to US authorities to face allegations of involvement in a romance fraud scheme.
Abu Trica (in blue shirt) being led to board his flight at the Accra International Airport to the United States of America
Kumi, who had been in custody since December 2025, had earlier secured bail from an Accra high court after spending several months in detention.
However, the court later granted the extradition request, paving the way for his transfer to the United States, where he is expected to face legal proceedings over the alleged fraud case.
Kumi was arrested in Ghana in December last year following a joint operation involving Ghanaian and US security agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
