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July 11, 2026
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Kenya extradites Afghan national to U.S. over narcotics, firearms charges

Kenya extradites Afghan national to U.S. over narcotics, firearms charges

The agency said the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a warrant for Qadeer's arrest on March 25, 2025, over allegations of conspiracy to import narcotics...

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Kenya has extradited an Afghan national, Abdul Zahir Qadeer, to the United States to face charges related to international narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses.

  • The extradition took place on July 9, 2026, following court proceedings in Kenya.
  • Key players in the operation included the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Judiciary, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and INTERPOL.
  • Qadeer was arrested in Nairobi on April 15, 2025, shortly after arriving from Kabul, Afghanistan, based on a U.S. arrest warrant issued on March 25, 2025.

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