The New York Times reports that Swiss officials arrived at a five-star resort early on Wednesday morning to carry out the arrests of several FIFA officials on corruption charges in the United States. Those arrested will be extradited to the U.S.

Among those to be arrested on charges that encompass wire fraud, racketeering and money laundering are members of FIFA's executive committee, including former CONCACAF president Jack Warner (Trinidad and Tobago), vice president Jeffrey Webb (Cayman Islands) and outgoing vice president Eugenio Figueredo (Uruguay). 

FIFA president Sepp Blatter is not currently facing charges. Blatter is a heavy favourite for re-election to the post on Friday.

The Times report indicates that the charges allege decades of corruption that include both broadcast deals, as well as World Cup bids.

“We’re struck by just how long this went on for and how it touched nearly every part of what FIFA did,” a law enforcement official told The New York Times. “It just seemed to permeate every element of the federation and was just their way of doing business. It seems like this corruption was institutionalized.”

Even a tangential relationship to the United States is enough to give the Justice Department authority to extradite according to American law. The patronage of an American bank or usage of an American internet service provider by a foreign national who lives abroad is enough to merit a case.

Extradition from Switzerland can be a rarity, though. Swiss authorities are able to reject extradition to the US in cases of tax-related crimes, but the treaty between the two countries calls for Switzerland to turn over those arrested on general criminal charges.

FIFA has yet to issue a statement.