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The Straits Times. (2026, September 11). South Africa extradites to US six suspected members of Black Axe gang. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/south-africa-extradites-to-us-six-suspected-members-of-black-axe-gang
The Straits Times. “South Africa extradites to US six suspected members of Black Axe gang.” The Straits Times, 11 Sept. 2026, https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/south-africa-extradites-to-us-six-suspected-members-of-black-axe-gang.
The Straits Times. “South Africa extradites to US six suspected members of Black Axe gang.” The Straits Times, September 11, 2026. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/south-africa-extradites-to-us-six-suspected-members-of-black-axe-gang.
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South Africa extradited six Nigerian nationals suspected of being part of the Black Axe organized crime network to the United States on September 11. The suspects are accused of engaging in romance scams and cyberfraud, targeting over 100 women in the US and defrauding them of more than $6 million (equivalent to over 100 million rand). The arrests were made by South Africa’s elite Hawks police unit in Cape Town in 2021. The suspects face charges including wire fraud and money laundering. They will be handed over to officials from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Secret Service at Cape Town International Airport, with assistance from Interpol South Africa. Black Axe is a structured criminal organization that evolved from a student fraternity in the late 1970s and has since been involved in violent and financial cybercrime activities globally.
