Amsterdam: Lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, has spoken about the arrest of his successor, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, and the attempts by United States authorities to extradite him. Speaking on Okay FM on May 28, 2026, Appiah-Kubi said American authorities have already filed an application in court seeking to transfer Frimpong from the Netherlands to the United States for trial.
According to Ghana Web, the Americans have filed an application in court seeking to extradite him from the Netherlands to be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the US. As to the charges slapped on him, the details will be revealed if he is sent to the US. The current case before the Dutch court is to determine whether the extradition treaty between the United States and the Netherlands can apply to a third party.
Appiah-Kubi explained that the Americans have an extradition treaty with the Netherlands, and that is what the court is trying to determine-whether or not the treaty extends to third parties. He mentioned that Frimpong's lawyers are actively working on the case. He also advised the legal team of Ohene Kwame Frimpong to carefully examine the terms of the extradition treaty as part of their defense strategy.
The lawmaker was arrested in May 2026 at the Schiphol Airport in connection with an investigation linked to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Sources familiar with the matter indicate that the lawmaker is being investigated over financial crimes, including money laundering and suspected romance scams involving an estimated amount of US$32 million.