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Published : 06 Mar 2026, 11:49 AM
A Bangladeshi national previously charged with child pornography offences in Malaysia has been extradited to the United States, where he faces multiple charges related to child exploitation, according to reports by Malay Mail.
Zobaidul Amin, 28, was transferred from Malaysia to Alaska on Mar 4 following cooperation between the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the US Department of Justice and Malaysian authorities, Malaysian news portal Malay Mail reports.
US Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the extradition reflected Washington’s efforts to pursue suspects accused of crimes against children even if they are located overseas.
“Yesterday’s return from Malaysia of a Bangladeshi national who allegedly abused and sexually exploited hundreds of minor victims worldwide is another successful example of the administration’s increased efforts to find criminals hiding abroad,” Bondi said in a statement on Mar 5.
FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency remained committed to tackling child exploitation regardless of where offenders were located.
Writing on social media platform X, Patel said the FBI and its partners had arrested Amin, who had been wanted since 2022 on charges including running an international child sexual exploitation enterprise.
He said Amin had been transferred from Malaysia to Alaska where he will face prosecution, while thanking the Malaysian government for its assistance.
The @FBI and our great partners have arrested Zobaidul Amin, 28, a Bangladeshi national who has been wanted since 2022 on charges including running an international child sexual exploitation enterprise.
As of last night, Amin was transferred by FBI Anchorage from Malaysia back… pic.twitter.com/9tikZxQzky
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 5, 2026
According to Malay Mail, Amin was indicted in Alaska in July 2022 on charges including conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, operating a child exploitation enterprise, production and receipt of child pornography, cyberstalking, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
If convicted, he could face a sentence ranging from 20 years to life in prison.
Malaysian authorities had earlier charged Amin in September 2022 with 13 counts related to possession and production of child pornography while he was living in the country and attending medical school.
