Ghanaian businessman Frederick Kumi, otherwise known as Abu Trica, has been extradited to the United States to stand trial over allegations that he played a role in an $8 million romance fraud scheme.
Multiple sources confirmed that Abu Trica departed Ghana on Thursday, July 9, on Delta Airlines flight DL157 after local authorities completed the extradition process.
His transfer comes a week after the High Court in Accra ruled on July 2 that he should be handed over to US authorities to answer charges linked to the alleged international romance scam.
The extradition took place despite concerns raised by his legal team in the days leading up to his departure. His lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, had disclosed that Abu Trica was reportedly taken to the Police Hospital in Accra and questioned why he had been unable to gain access to his client before the extradition.
Barker-Vormawor also maintained that repeated efforts to locate and meet Abu Trica before his removal from Ghana were unsuccessful, prompting concerns about whether his client had been afforded adequate legal access during the process.
Abu Trica had remained in custody since December 2025. After spending several months behind bars, he was granted bail by the Accra High Court in the sum of GH¢30 million with two justified sureties.
That relief, however, proved short-lived after the court subsequently approved the extradition request filed by US authorities, clearing the path for his transfer to the United States, where he is expected to face prosecution over the alleged romance scam.
