Gherghevici is a complaint flying back to Georgia. This one left Cape Town.
IOL / The Star, Monday, citing the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks): six Nigerian nationals arrested in Cape Town in 2021 were transported Friday from a correctional facility to Cape Town International Airport and handed to the FBI and U.S. Secret Service. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale: the six are alleged members of the Black Axe organised criminal network, wanted in the United States on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. The alleged operation: online βlove scamsβ that targeted more than 100 American women and stole more than R100 million.
They fought extradition after the 2021 arrests. The Cape Town Magistrateβs Court found in 2024 that there was sufficient evidence to continue. The Western Cape High Court dismissed their appeal in April. That ended the South African proceeding. It did not decide the U.S. case.
IOL: they remain accused and are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. We will not convert the rand into a dollar verdict we do not have. Charges are not convictions.
What this means for you
If you needed $600,000 alleged, that was last night. If you needed a U.S. sentence, this file does not have one. If the week is too heavy, 988.
Bottom line: Handed over. 100-plus women alleged. R100 million alleged. Not guilty until a U.S. court says so.
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