Entrapment Operation
Beth notified the FBI of the offer, who then helped arrange the transaction and set a trap. On May 10, Beth wire transferred $15,000 to Van der Sloot’s account in the Netherlands. Weeks later, on June 3, Van der Sloot would be charged in the U.S District Court of Northern Alabama with extortion and wire fraud. However, because was still living in Aruba, it was impossible for him to be extradited for such a crime.