Nigerian Arrested for Larceny and Money Laundering in US

Rapheal Oludemilade Adebowale, a Nigerian national, was arrested by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an enforcement operation aimed at undocumented migrants, as reported by the US Department of Homeland Security. The arrest took place in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and Adebowale was identified as one of three foreign nationals apprehended during this operation.

He has prior convictions for larceny and money laundering, although the department did not disclose further details regarding his immigration status, the specifics of his arrest, or the nature of his convictions. Alongside Adebowale, two other individuals were arrested: Jawwad Ali Ahmed, a Pakistani national convicted of lewd acts with a child under 14 in Sacramento, California, and Alexandre Esdras Pandolfi-Soares, a Brazilian national convicted of forcible sexual abuse in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The ICE described the operation as targeting dangerous criminals, emphasizing the stance that illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.