Las vegas: The US Marshals Service has disclosed a comprehensive report detailing the arrest and detention of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, the former CEO of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), after a Ghanaian lawyer, William Nyarko, requested information under the US Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
According to Ghana Web, the US Marshals Service's letter, now available to the public, provides a detailed chronology of Tamakloe-Attionu's arrest. The document includes several redactions, adhering to FOIA regulations, to protect certain identities.
A warrant for her arrest was issued on December 12, 2025, by the US District Court for the District of Nevada, following her conviction in Ghana for crimes such as causing financial loss to the state, theft, and money laundering. Despite being sentenced to 10 years in April 2024, Tamakloe-Attionu had fled to the United States.
Ghana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, confirmed on January 15, 2026, that she had been apprehended by the US Marshals and was detained at the Henderson Detention Center in Nevada. However, further details were not disclosed at that time.
The arrest operation began on January 6, 2026, when the Nevada Violent Offenders Task Force (NVOTF) pinpointed her location. By 3:05 PM, the task force had approached her residence, and after announcing their presence, they detained Tamakloe-Attionu at the door, placing her in restraints and conducting an on-site search. She was then transported to the Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas and subsequently transferred to the Henderson Detention Center.
The following day, January 7, 2026, she was taken back to the Federal Courthouse by the Henderson Police Department for official booking into US Marshals custody.