US files extradition request vs Apollo Quiboloy: DOJ
The United States government has filed an extradition request against alleged trafficker Apollo Quiboloy and two co-accused in the Makati City Regional Trial Court.
According to the Department of Justice, the request against Quiboloy and two others, Teresita Tolibas Dandan and Helen Panilag, were filed on Nov. 9 before the Makati RTC.
"The U.S. Court issued warrants of arrest against the respondents, which remain valid and executable," the DOJ said in the statement.
Quiboloy faces multiple US federal charges, including human trafficking, sex trafficking, conspiracy, and bulk cash smuggling.
Under the Rules of Extradition, the DOJ said that the extradition court will issue an arrest warrant for the extraditee, while the clerk of court will issue a summons to be personally served to them alongside the petition and its supporting documents.
"His guilt or innocence will be adjudged in the court of the state where he will be extradited," the DOJ said.
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Quiboloy is currently held at the Pasig City Jail for qualified human trafficking and other charges.
The controversial pastor, who calls himself the "Appointed Son of God," has been on the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most-wanted list since February 2022.
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