Former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe arrested in US as extradition process begins

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Former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu has been detained and is presently in custody in the United States after an extradition request from Ghanaian officials was executed.

A press release from Victor Emmanuel Smith states that she is held at the Nevada Southern Detention Centre, situated at 2190 East Mesquite Avenue in Pahrump, Nevada.

The statement verifies that Mrs. Tamakloe-Attionu was apprehended by U.S. Marshals on January 6 and has been in custody ever since. The release notes indicated that her arrest was made following an extradition request submitted to U.S. authorities in July 2024.

She is currently detained awaiting court proceedings in the United States, where the extradition process is anticipated to move forward.

The verification of her arrest signifies an important progression in a case that has attracted public interest, especially as it entails collaboration between international law enforcement agencies of Ghana and the United States.

No additional information was given about the schedule for court proceedings or the exact charges behind the extradition request; nonetheless, the detention indicates that U.S. authorities have officially responded to Ghana’s appeal and that the issue has now progressed into the judicial stage.

Read the details from the statement below:

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com

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