The General Jurisdiction 2 Division of the Accra High Court has granted GH₵30 million bail with two justified sureties to Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, in the ongoing extradition proceedings initiated by United States authorities.
The court’s decision was announced on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, following months of legal battles. His lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, confirmed the ruling via a Facebook post, stating that the bail was approved with the requirement that the two sureties must be justified.
Abu Trica was arrested on December 11, 2025, in a joint operation by Ghanaian and US law enforcement agencies. He is accused of being part of an international cybercrime syndicate involved in romance scams that allegedly defrauded elderly victims in the United States of over $8 million.
According to US authorities, the syndicate used fake online identities, including artificial intelligence-generated profiles, to build trust with victims before soliciting money under various pretexts. Abu Trica faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy, which carry a potential sentence of up to 20 years if convicted in the US.
Following his arrest, he was arraigned before the Gbese District Court in Accra as part of the extradition process. Two other suspects initially linked to the case, Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, were later cleared by prosecutors after investigations found no evidence against them.
The defence had argued that the withdrawal of charges against the co-accused weakened the conspiracy case against Abu Trica. His legal team filed several applications, including judicial review and certiorari, seeking to quash the extradition proceedings.
Previous attempts to secure bail were unsuccessful, keeping him in custody until Tuesday’s ruling.