Six alleged members of the Black Axe organised criminal network arrested in South Africa in 2021 will be extradited to the US to face wire fraud and money laundering charges.
Six Nigerian men accused of defrauding more than 100 women in the US of more than R100 million through online romance scams are set to be extradited from South Africa.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, made the announcement on Friday morning.
Hawks National spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said the unit, in collaboration with INTERPOL South Africa, will on Friday afternoon facilitate the extradition of six Nigerian nationals to the United States.
Mogale said six men are alleged to be members of the Black Axe organised criminal network and are wanted by US authorities in connection with charges of wire fraud and money laundering.
