Extradition hearing for Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed adjourned to November 24

Extradition proceedings against businessman Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, resumed on Monday in Guyana before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, with several key documents presented by the prosecution. The hearing was subsequently adjourned to November 24, 2025, for report.

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The prosecution submitted a package of documents as part of the United States’ formal extradition request, including a diplomatic note, an authenticated declaration from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and arrest warrants for both men. These documents relate to allegations of financial crimes tied to an alleged US$50 million gold export and tax evasion scheme.

The Mohameds remain on $150,000 bail each as the case continues. The extradition request, submitted on October 30, 2025, was made under the treaty between Guyana and the United Kingdom, which continues to be in effect in Guyana under the Fugitives Offenders Act, Cap. 10:04, as amended by Act No. 10 of 2024.

The charges against the father and son were unsealed on October 6, 2025, by a Southern District of Florida Grand Jury. They include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and customs-related offenses. According to U.S. authorities, the Mohameds were allegedly operating an “international crime enterprise” with connections to “high offices in Venezuela” and business networks spanning “from the United States through the Middle East.”

During earlier bail hearings, the U.S. legal team emphasized the scale of the operation and its international reach, noting that both father and son had allegedly played central roles in coordinating the complex scheme.

The case has attracted heightened attention in Guyana because of Azruddin Mohamed’s political position. His party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), won 16 parliamentary seats in the September 1, 2025 general elections, making it the second-largest group in the National Assembly. Azruddin is expected to be elected Leader of the Opposition once House Speaker Manzoor Ndir convenes the first post-election meeting of opposition parliamentarians.

The extradition proceedings are now set to continue in late November, as the court considers the documents submitted and prepares to hear further arguments from both the prosecution and the defence.