Dada Joe extradited to US on charges related to romance and inheritance scams

Ghanaian business mogul Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as Dada Joe Remix, has been extradited to the United States of America.

He is facing charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a romance and inheritance scam that targeted elderly Americans.

Dada Joe was arrested in Ghana on May 30 at the request of U.S. authorities, under diplomatic treaties and in line with Ghana’s Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22).

Meanwhile, four other Ghanaian nationals are also expected to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges for their alleged involvement in internet fraud.

This follows a directive by Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak.

In a letter dated March 18 and addressed to the Magistrate of the District Court in Accra, the Interior Minister disclosed that the U.S. had requested the arrest and extradition of Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare.

The letter stated: “A requisition has been made by the diplomatic representative of the United States of America through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to me, the Minister to whom the President has assigned functions under the Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22).”