FBI Director Kash Patel Thanks Malaysia For Extraditing Bangladeshi Man in Child Exploitation Case

By Ben Liew  •  06 Mar 2026 in News

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A Bangladeshi man wanted by US authorities for allegedly running an international child sexual exploitation network has been extradited from Malaysia to the United States.

The suspect, 28-year-old Zobaidul Amin, had been on the radar of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2022. According to FBI director Kash Patel, Amin was arrested with the assistance of Malaysian authorities before being flown from Malaysia to Alaska on Thursday night.

He is expected to face multiple charges in Alaska tied to operating what investigators describe as an international child sexual exploitation enterprise.

Patel said the arrest and extradition were the result of cooperation between the FBI and Malaysian law enforcement agencies. The agency also thanked the Malaysian government and its Kuala Lumpur legal attaché office for their role in locating and detaining the suspect.

“Thank you to our Kuala Lumpur office, the government of Malaysia, and our great local partners all over the country who assisted with the investigation and arrest,” Patel said in a post on X.

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

Authorities say Amin had been wanted since 2022 on several charges linked to running a global network involved in child sexual exploitation. Further details on the case and the specific charges he will face in court are expected to be released later.

Earlier reports indicate that Amin had been living in Malaysia and was charged locally in 2022 with offences related to the possession and production of child sexual abuse material while studying in the country.

FBI worked with Malaysian police to arrest Zobaidul in Seremban in 2022, and its special agent Caitlin McAlister later testified during court proceedings, reported FMT.

If convicted in the United States, he could face 20 years to life in prison.

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