The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has taken a Bangladeshi named Zobaidul Amin from Malaysia to the United States after arresting him on various charges, including running an international child sexual abuse ring.
FBI Director Kash Patel made this information known in an X post on Friday (March 6). In the post, he said that US partners including the FBI arrested Zobaidul, 28. He had been on the run since 2022.
The FBI director wrote that Zobaidul was brought from Malaysia to Alaska, USA by the FBI. He will face the charges against him in Alaska. Detailed information in this regard will be released later.
The FBI director thanked local partners in the United States, including the Malaysian government, for their cooperation in the investigation and arrest.
On the other hand, a press release published on the US Department of Justice website on Thursday said that a Bangladeshi man is scheduled to appear in court in the District of Alaska on March 5 on charges of running an international child sexual abuse ring.
Prothom Alo’s New York correspondent said that in July 2022, a US federal grand jury indicted Zobaidul on charges related to the abuse of hundreds of children in Alaska, other parts of the US, and abroad.
According to the charges, Zobaidul used various social media apps including Instagram and Snapchat to find minors. He forced them to make sexually explicit photos and videos.
Before the charges were filed in the US, Zobaidul was living in Malaysia. He was studying medicine in Malaysia.
In September 2022, the Malaysian Attorney General’s Office indicted Zobaidul on charges related to the possession and production of child pornography.
The FBI and the US Department of Justice have been working in coordination with Malaysian authorities regarding Jobaidul. He was extradited from Malaysia to Alaska, USA, on March 4.
If convicted, Zobaidul could face anywhere from 20 years to life in prison, according to a news release published on the US Department of Justice website.