The police in Dubai has extradited Raymond Igbalode Abbas,
an Instagram celebrity better known as Hushpuppi, from the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) to the United States.
The security outfit took to its social media page to break
the news on Thursday.
In a statement, the Dubai police said the US Federal Bureau
of Investigations (FBI) extended its gratitude to the UAE crime unit for its
role in apprehending and extraditing the internet personality.
“The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),
Christopher Wray has praised the exceptional efforts exerted by the United Arab
Emirate, represented by the Dubai Police General HQ, in combating transnational
organised cybercrime including the recent arrest of Raymond Igbalode Abbas,
known as “Hushpuppi” and Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka “Woodberry” who were taken
down in operation Fox Hunt 2,” the statement read.
“Mr Wray also extended his appreciations to Dubai Police for
their cooperation in extraditing the wanted criminals, who committed
money-laundering and multiple cybercrimes, to the United States.”
#News | FBI thanks Dubai Police for arresting and extraditing "Hushpuppi” and "Woodberry"— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) July 2, 2020
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Hushpuppi was arrested in June alongside his associates of 11 other
Nigerians, including Olalekan Ponle, better known as Woodbery.
The suspects were apprehended on June 10, for alleged crimes
committed outside the UAE, including money laundering, cyber fraud, hacking,
impersonation, scamming individuals, banking fraud and identity theft worth
Dh1.6 billion (an estimated N168 billion).
It is also understood that about 1,926,400 victims were
targeted by the syndicate.
Their arrest followed an intense tracking by a special
operation dubbed “Fox Hunt 2”, in an investigation that took less than four
months and prompted a series of synchronised raids by the police on the
suspects’ different residences while they were asleep.
Hushpuppi’s extradition also comes at about the same time
when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) described him as
“Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker,“ adding that “he has a case to answer”.
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He will be enjoying American hotdog in prison. However, Freeze will not be there to add fun with his gibberish.
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