The person at the center of this case
Elderly and vulnerable individuals worldwide (94+ victims)
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2017
RODA ABDULHASSAN TAHER
Justice for Elderly and vulnerable individuals worldwide (94+ victims) — the trail went cold in 2017, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Roda Abdulhassan Taher currently located? Known to frequent Beirut, Lebanon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and U.S. cities including Boston and Detroit.
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evidence
Lead #2How was over $94 million USD transferred through the money laundering network? What financial institutions and accounts were used?
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witness
Lead #3Who are the victims and witnesses to the theft and fraud? What information can they provide about the organization's operations?
Roda Abdulhassan Taher is wanted for leading a global money laundering organization that allegedly stole and transferred over $94 million USD from elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide, with operations centered in Florida and Beirut, Lebanon. A federal arrest warrant was issued in September 2017 after charges including conspiracy to commit money laundering, bank fraud, and 39 related counts. Taher remains at large and may be traveling between Lebanon, West Africa, and the United States, making information about his whereabouts critical to recovering stolen funds and protecting potential victims.
Case
#917
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Federal Bureau of Investigation
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clue
Lead #4What is Taher's current status and associates in the money laundering organization? Are other members still active?
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contact
Lead #5Taher is known to use cocaine and marijuana—do law enforcement contacts in transit hubs have relevant intelligence?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud; Money Laundering (21 counts); Transactions in Criminally Derived Property (18 counts) Caution: Roda Abdulhassan Taher is wanted for his alleged actions as the leader of a global money laundering organization that engaged in money laundering and transactions in criminally derived property in the United States (primarily Florida) and overseas. Working from Beirut, Lebanon, Taher was allegedly personally responsible for the theft and transfer of more than $94 million U.S.
Dollars (USD) from the elderly and otherwise vulnerable victims around the world. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Taher in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, on September 28, 2017, after he was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 21 counts of money laundering, and 18 counts of transactions in criminally derived property.
Remarks: Taher may travel to Nigeria; Sierra Leone; Lebanon; Boston, Massachusetts; and Farmington Hills or Detroit, Michigan. He is known to use cocaine and marijuana.
Timeline of Events
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2017-09-28
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida for conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 21 counts of money laundering, and 18 counts of transactions in criminally derived property
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:June 15, 2026