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Is there a special way these are prosecuted? How can a Nigerian national face charges in the US for crimes he committed in Nigeria? (Per the article he was in
by mod 6y ago
Is there a special way these are prosecuted?
How can a Nigerian national face charges in the US for crimes he committed in Nigeria?
(Per the article he was in other countries as well, but presumably he could be prosecuted even if he wasn't)
- 55555 6y agoIf you break American laws or defraud Americans you can be charged in the US. The US nabs foreign cartel members in foreign countries by arranging conspiracies where they do nothing but agree to sell drugs knowing they are intended to end up on US soil.
- grawprog 6y agoThey can even put bounties on world leaders. https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/World/Americas/2020/0327/Why-US-placed-a-15-million-bounty-on-Venezuela-s-Maduro https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/World/Americas/...
- Kalium 6y ago> How can a Nigerian national face charges in the US for crimes he committed in Nigeria? Defrauding a company across international borders potentially involves committing crimes in multiple countries. The country the defrauded is in, the country the fraudster is in, and possibly several others.