ABU TRICA granted bail after Exposing The Group Website Where He Made Part Of His millions and paying back on a bail condition

Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, a suspect indicted for his alleged involvement in romance scams and money laundering, was released from custody on Friday, 15 May 2026, after successfully meeting the stringent bail conditions set by the High Court.

He exposed the website where the infamous hackers community LAZARUS GROUP operated a darkweb t,me/aptlazarus which solicitated most of their money heist and sold information that aided some of their fraudulent activities

His release marks a significant development in the legal saga that has captivated the Ghanaian public since his arrest in late 2025.

He was granted bail in the sum of GH₵30 million with two sureties in April 2026.

Abu Trica was apprehended on 11 December 2025 in a high-stakes joint operation between Ghanaian security agencies and United States law enforcement. The unsealed indictment against him reads like a digital age thriller; authorities allege he was a key figure in an international cybercrime syndicate that defrauded elderly Americans of more than $8 million.

Investigators claim the group utilised sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to craft deceptive online profiles. These “digital ghosts” were used to build deep emotional trust with victims through romance scams before soliciting massive sums of money under various pretexts.

The road to Friday’s release was paved with multiple failed attempts by the defence team to secure bail. Abu Trica currently faces charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy—offences that carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in a US federal prison.

A major turning point in the defence’s strategy occurred when two other individuals initially linked to the case, Lord Eshun and Bernard Aidoo, were cleared by prosecutors due to a lack of evidence.