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Five Cape Town fraud defendants extradited to the United States (South Africa)
The US Justice Department confirmed that five defendants charged in a Cape Town-based online-fraud and money-laundering case were extradited from South Africa on 11 September 2026.
What the record says
The five were arrested in South Africa in 2021 and, according to the 14 September 2026 US release, faced initial appearances in a New Jersey federal court. An earlier news report referred to six people being handed over; the linked Justice Department release identifies five defendants in this specific case. It does not establish what happened to any sixth person. The accusations concern alleged conduct from 2011 to 2021. These defendants are not being presented as currently wanted, and the charges are not convictions.
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