Man wanted by FBI since 2022 for alleged child sexual exploitation ring nabbed in Malaysia


KUALA LUMPUR: A Bangladeshi man wanted by United States authorities since 2022 for allegedly running an international child sexual exploitation enterprise has been arrested in Malaysia and extradited to the United States.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Kash Patel said Zobaidul Amin, 28, was detained with the assistance of Malaysian authorities before being transferred from Malaysia to Alaska on Thursday night.

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