Joint Investigation Yields 2 Convictions and Extradition in Heroin and Stolen Passport Scheme

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
24
Issue: 
4
Abstract: 
On February 4, 2008, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, along with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York announced the extradition from Thailand of John Kwabena Yeboah on charges concerning his participation in an international heroin-trafficking ring and an indictment against two others for participating in a conspiracy to import heroin into the U.S. According to the announcement, an indictment has been issued charging Yeboah and two others, Andrew Sarpong and Jolade Dankwah, with participating in a conspiracy to import heroin into the U.S...[more]