The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has secured the extradition of a Bangladeshi man from Malaysia over allegations of running an international child sexual exploitation ring.
FBI director Kash Patel said Zobaidul Amin, 28, had been wanted in the US since 2022.
Zobaidul arrived in Alaska, yesterday and would be charged later today, he said in a post on X today.
In his post, Patel also included pictures of what appeared to be three FBI officers escorting the suspect to a private jet on a runway.
Zobaidul was flown out of Malaysia on Wednesday.
Patel thanked Malaysia for its assistance in arresting the fugitive.
Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the United States (US) Attorney's Office in Alaska said according to court documents, in July 2022, Zobaidul was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alaska with charges related to his alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minor victims in Alaska, and elsewhere in the United States and abroad.
It said the FBI and the Justice Department have been working in coordination with Malaysian authorities since September 2022, when Zobaidul was charged by Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers with 13 counts related to the possession and production of child pornography.
Zobaidul was living in and attending medical school in Malaysia prior to the charges. Zobaidul was transferred from Malaysia to Alaska by the FBI on March 4, 2026, it said.
"Yesterday's return from Malaysia of a Bangladeshi national who allegedly abused and sexually exploited hundreds of minor victims worldwide is another successful example of the Administration's increased efforts to find criminals hiding abroad," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi.
"The impact of this case is that of international magnitude. It stands as one of the most prolific cases of alleged online child exploitation the United States has ever seen," said US Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska.
"We are grateful for the steady, strong collaboration among the Justice Department's Office of International Affairs, law enforcement agencies and Malaysian partners that made this transfer possible, enabling us to move forward and seek justice for victims."
"Demonstrated by this significant step taken by the FBI, those who target children online cannot hide behind anonymity or borders," said Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Day of the FBI Anchorage Field Office.
"FBI Anchorage's successful transport and arrest operation is a testament to the strength of our international law enforcement partnerships, and the FBI's relentless pursuit of justice for victims."
It also said Zobaidul was charged (in 2022) in the US with one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, one count of conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, one count of running a child exploitation enterprise, one count of producing child pornography, one count of receiving child pornography, one count of cyberstalking, two counts of aggravated identity theft, and five counts of wire fraud.
If convicted, he faces between 20 years to life in prison.
Source: The New Straits Times