The person at the center of this case
Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ million USD stolen)
Cold Case · Open - Fugitive at Large
8 years waiting · since 2017
RODA ABDULHASSAN TAHER
Justice for Elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide (94+ million USD stolen) — 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 Taher currently hiding? Intelligence suggests possible locations in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Boston, Detroit, or Farmington Hills.
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evidence
Lead #2How can authorities trace and recover the $94 million in stolen funds distributed across international accounts?
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clue
Lead #3Taher's known drug use (cocaine and marijuana) may provide investigative leads through law enforcement networks in transit countries.
Roda Abdulhassan Taher, operating from Beirut, Lebanon, allegedly led a global money laundering organization that stole over $94 million from elderly and vulnerable victims worldwide, with significant criminal activity centered in Florida. He was charged in September 2017 with conspiracy to commit money laundering, bank fraud, and 21 counts of money laundering, but remains a fugitive. Investigators believe he may be traveling between Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, and the United States, making his capture critical to dismantling this international fraud network and recovering assets for victims.
Case
#917
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; FBI
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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person
Lead #4Who are the key members of Taher's money laundering organization still operating internationally?
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witness
Lead #5Can victims and financial institutions provide documentation of fraudulent transactions to strengthen prosecution?
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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
Roda Abdulhassan Taher charged in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida 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.
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:September 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 28, 2017
Last Updated:September 9, 2026