Minnesota Man Extradited From Africa in Fatal Overdose Case

Willmar, MN (MinnesotaNow) - A Minnesota man has been apprehended in Africa and extradited to the U.S. to face charges connected to a fatal drug overdose three years ago.

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Hudeife Muhamed Mire was arraigned this week in a federal courtroom in New York on a charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He is also facing federal charges in Minnesota that include conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death, distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Case Connected to Minnesota Woman's Death

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the Willmar man was charged in state court following an investigation into the death of 19-year-old Samantha Myers at a residence near the town of New London. Mire was arraigned in Kandiyohi County Court on charges of second-degree manslaughter and third-degree murder, along with two counts of first-degree drug sales and one count of second-degree drug possession.

International Effort Led to Arrest

After posting bail, Mire fled Minnesota and left the United States. The Sheriff’s Office says its investigators, along with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the FBI, and the U.S. Marshals Service, eventually located him in Kenya last October. He was apprehended and extradited back to the U.S. with assistance from the Kenyan National Police.

It is not yet known when Mire will be returned to Minnesota to face prosecution.

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