Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has busted an international car-theft syndicate linked to Ghana.A statement issued by the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, disclosed that six people were apprehended by the FBI following a one-year-long investigation.According to the statement, the suspects are believed to be members of the car-theft syndicate, primarily operating in Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania.Read alsoAlleged footage of Abu Trica in court surfaces after being granted bail, video trendsStay ahead of the gist. Join YEN’s WhatsApp channel for instant updates!It further explained that officers of the FBI also executed a search warrant on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at an automobile storage facility in Decatur, Georgia, which is suspected to be linked to the auto-theft ring.Read the Facebook post below:The suspects are alleged to have stolen cars and sold them either in the US or in Ghana.They purportedly carried out vehicle thefts using electronic devices that enabled them to reprogram cars to accept previously blank key fobs.Below are the names of the suspects charged in the indictment:Read alsoAbu Trica granted bail after court appearance, Oliver Barker Vormawor claimsThe US Attorney's Office statement indicated that one additional defendant remains at large and is considered a fugitive. However, the indictment against that defendant remains sealed.All six of the indicted individuals have been charged with conspiracy to possess, sell, and transport stolen motor vehicles.This case, according to the statement, is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia’s Criminal Investigations Unit, and the FBI Washington Field Office, with valuable assistance from the Prince George’s County Police Department.Read alsoIsrael Kamoah Ashitei: ATU graduate in South Africa dies shortly after sending sibling message, videoIn a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that Derrick Van Yeboah, a 40-year-old Ghanaian businessman, had pleaded guilty in the US to his role in a large-scale online fraud.Court documents showed that many victims were deceived into sending money under the belief they were in genuine online relationships.Van Yeboah is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Arun Subramanian on June 3, 2026.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Current Affairs Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: [email protected].