THE MINISTRY of Interior has issued a formal order for the arrest of four Ghanaian nationals sought by the United States (US) in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar SBA (Small Business Administration) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) fraud scheme.
The wanted individuals — Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare — are believed to be hiding in Ghana, sparking a full-blown international manhunt now officially sanctioned by the government.
According to a confidential but now widely circulated extradition order signed by Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, a requisition was formally lodged by the U.S. government through diplomatic channels. The request seeks the apprehension and extradition of the suspects under Ghana’s Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22).
The letter, dated March 18, 2025, explicitly called on Ghanaian authorities to issue a warrant for the arrest of all four men. It appears the charges stem from allegations of large-scale fraudulent claims made against U.S. federal relief funds.
“Whereas 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 whom the President has assigned functions under the Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22) for the arrest of Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare (Ghanaians).
“And whereas by the said Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare are suspected to be in Ghana. Now therefore, in the exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister for the Interior by section 7(1) of the Extradition Act, 1960 (Act 22), the following order is hereby made.
“It is hereby signified that a requisition has been made to me as aforesaid, and you are hereby required under the provisions of Section 7(1) of the Extradition Act. 1960 (Act 22) to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the said Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare.
“For all of which these presents shall be for sufficient authority. In testimony whereof, I have hereunder set my hand and seal,” the widely circulated letter read.
Additionally, according to multiple sources, at least 15 individuals have been arrested over the past 48 hours in what appears to be a covert international cybercrime crackdown led by U.S. authorities in collaboration with Ghanaian security agencies.
The individuals who have since been rounded up are believed to be deeply involved in internet fraud schemes, particularly romance scams that target vulnerable individuals abroad to siphon thousands and, in some cases, millions of dollars.
Although law enforcement has not officially released the names of those arrested, speculation is rife that the sweep included some high-profile socialites known for flaunting luxurious lifestyles on social media.
This development comes just weeks after Dada Joe Remix, a well-known figure in Ghana’s nightlife and entertainment scene, was reportedly picked up by the FBI under similar circumstances involving cybercrime allegations.
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke