If extradited, Quiboloy likely to be flown out by US Marshals - ambassador
The US government is seeking the extradition of preacher Apollo Quiboloy to face charges of sex trafficking and fraud. Philippine officials are currently reviewing the request, noting that the decision rests with the local courts.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile international legal cooperation and raises questions about the precedence of foreign extradition requests over domestic criminal cases.
MANILA, Philippines - The United States wants Apollo Quiboloy in American custody as soon as possible, the Philippine ambassador in Washington said, amid growing international pressure over trafficking charges against the detained preacher.
If the transfer is cleared, US Marshals or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents would likely come for Quiboloy themselves and fly him out aboard a US aircraft, Romualdez said in two separate broadcast interviews on Friday, August 7.
"If there is a request like that, they want it as soon as possible because of pending cases. And this is not a normal case. This is a high-profile, top priority case, because it involves human and child trafficking and sex trafficking," Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said in an interview with government-run broadcaster IBC-13.
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday that it has forwarded the American extradition request to the Department of Justice.
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