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Extradition request for Quiboloy ‘forthcoming’
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez confirmed that a formal extradition request from the United States for Apollo Quiboloy is forthcoming.
The US State Department is expected to send a formal note verbale to the Department of Foreign Affairs to initiate the extradition process.
Romualdez has been coordinating closely with US officials on this matter, and Quiboloy has been on the FBI's and Interpol's most wanted lists for years.
A federal grand jury in the US District Court for the Central District of California indicted Quiboloy on charges including conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and sex trafficking of children.
A federal arrest warrant for Quiboloy was issued on November 10, 2021.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has been informed of the extradition request for Quiboloy, who is a known ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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