Olaolu Alabi/Nigeria/Wire Fraud

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Olaolu Alabi in Atlanta, Georgia. The Nigeria national — here illegally — faces charges of wire fraud.

Fraud charges involving illegal aliens often draw scrutiny from multiple agencies, including state prosecutors, federal authorities in more serious cases, and federal immigration enforcement. Alabi now faces a criminal prosecution on the underlying charges and a separate federal immigration case in immigration court. Both proceedings move on independent timelines, with the immigration court capable of ordering removal regardless of the criminal outcome. A conviction on the fraud charges would also likely factor heavily into the immigration court’s removal determination.

Federal authorities have placed Alabi in immigration detention pending the outcome of removal proceedings. A Department of Justice immigration court will determine whether Alabi is deported to Nigeria.