The United States Marshals Service has released a detailed account of the arrest and detention of former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, following a request made under the US Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
According to unclassified but law enforcement–sensitive documents approved for public release, Tamakloe-Attionu was arrested in Nevada on January 6, 2026, pursuant to a warrant issued by the US District Court for the District of Nevada, seeking her extradition to Ghana.
The warrant, issued on December 12, 2025, identified Tamakloe-Attionu as a fugitive from the Republic of Ghana following her conviction on embezzlement-related charges.
She had been sentenced by a Ghanaian High Court in April 2024 to 10 years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of causing financial loss to the state, stealing, conspiracy to steal, money laundering, and violating the Public Procurement Act.
Tamakloe-Attionu fled to the United States before the conclusion of her trial.
On January 6, 2026, members of the Nevada Violent Offenders Task Force, working with the US Marshals Service, located Tamakloe-Attionu at her residence. At about 2:30 p.m., officers positively identified her when she opened her front door and then re-entered the residence.
At approximately 3:05 p.m., task force officers approached the home to execute the arrest warrant. After a knock-and-announce procedure, Tamakloe-Attionu opened the door and was taken into custody without incident. She was placed in restraints, searched at the scene, and transported in a task force vehicle to the Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas.
Following processing at the courthouse, Tamakloe-Attionu was transferred to the Henderson Detention Center, a US Marshals Service–contracted facility in Henderson, Nevada, where she was held overnight.
On January 7, 2026, the Henderson Police Department transported her back to the Federal Courthouse, where she was formally booked into US Marshals Service custody at about 8:30 a.m.
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, had earlier announced on January 15 that Tamakloe-Attionu had been arrested and was being held in Nevada, but did not provide further details at the time.
Some names of law enforcement personnel involved in the operation were redacted from the documents in accordance with FOIA provisions.
The US Marshals Service confirmed that the released information had been cleared for public disclosure following a review of the redacted material.
Extradition proceedings are expected to follow as US authorities consider Ghana’s request for her return to serve her sentence.
