Suspected Nigerian cyber fraudster, Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, has been transferred to the Central District of California for prosecution. He was arraigned in a Chicago court on Monday and denied bail despite pleas by his lawyer.
On Tuesday, he was promptly transferred to the Central District of California for prosecution and remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal in accordance to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f).
Hushpuppi was arrested by the Dubai Police and extradited to the United States of America, where he was handed over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The 37-year-old and his gang were alleged to have defrauded 1,926,400 people from different parts of the world and stolen about 1.6bn Dirham (N168bn). The FBI alleged that Hushpuppi also attempted to dupe an English Premier League football club of £100m (N48.4bn).
He was arraigned in a Chicago court on Monday and remanded in custody.