SAPS extradites 63-year-old Fujia Chen to a Chinese delegation at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday 30 January after a Johannesburg court approved his extradition on 20 January 2026, reports Cape town Etc .
Chen faces charges of defrauding the Chinese government of about R120 million through an unregistered foreign currency exchange operation between 2020 and 2021, the South African Police Service SAPS said. He allegedly defrauded the Chinese government of R120 million, SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told SABC .
According to TimesLive , police arrested Chen after a tip from the United States Embassy in July 2025 prompted checks that led to an Interpol Red Notice and his detention in South Africa. Authorities say he tried to apply for a US visa while living here since 2021.
