A Caribbean Court Rules that a US Extradition Process Against Guyana's Opposition Leader Can Resume
The court said the extradition fight can continue as U.S. authorities pursue gold smuggling and money laundering charges against Azruddin Mohamed and his father.
- On Wednesday, the Caribbean Court ruled that U.S. extradition proceedings against Guyana opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, can resume after they challenged the request in Trinidad.
- U.S. authorities indicted the Mohameds in Florida last year on allegations of smuggling more than 10,000 kilograms of gold and evading more than $50 million in taxes, though their defense argued some charges were not extraditable.
- The Treasury Department sanctioned the duo for selling gold to buyers in Miami, Dubai, and the United Arab Emirates, while Azruddin Mohamed leads the second-largest party in Guyana's Parliament and founded the We Invest in Nationhood Party.
- After the hearing, Nazar Mohamed told The Associated Press that "it is a 256-page judgement" and their attorneys are reviewing it, stating "Based on what lawyers say, all is not lost as yet. We will be fighting all the way."
- While the extradition process resumes, the U.S. maintains friendly relations with the administration of President Irfaan Ali as the South American nation experiences an economic boom driven by offshore oil deposits that Venezuela has long claimed.
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A Caribbean court rules that a US extradition process against Guyana’s opposition leader can resume
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A U.S. extradition process against Guyana’s main opposition leader and his father wanted on gold smuggling and money laundering charges can resume after they had legally challenged the request, a Caribbean regional court ruled on Wednesday.
Guyana court clears US extradition bid against opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed
The Caribbean Court of Justice has allowed the United States extradition case against Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed to move ahead. The ruling puts Guyana's opposition leader back on course for a high-stakes legal fight over gold smuggling and money laundering charges.
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A Caribbean court rules that a US extradition process against Guyana's opposition leader can resume
The Caribbean Court of Justice has ruled that a U.S. extradition process against Guyana’s main opposition leader and his father can resume after it was disrupted by a legal challenge from the two.
CCJ dismisses Mohameds’ final appeal, clears way for extradition proceedings to resume
–regional court finds no actual or apparent bias in Minister Walrond’s issuance of ATP — separate opinion concludes Azruddin Mohamed cannot rely on political attacks to establish bias after provoking similar exchanges himself The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has cleared the way for extradition proceedings against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, businessman […]
CCJ rejects US-sanctioned Mohameds’ bid to block extradition proceedings
…clears path for committal hearing to resume in Magistrate’s Court …says no bias by Home Affairs Minister in issuing ATP United States-sanctioned and indicted Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, have lost their latest bid to fight off their extradition to the US to face an 11-count criminal indictment after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by them. CCJ Judge, Justice Denys …
CCJ clears way for extradition case to proceed in Magistrates’ Court
(Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has cleared the path for United States (U.S.) extradition proceedings against Guyana’s Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, prominent businessman Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed, to move forward. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday (CCJ Application No. GYACV 001 of 2026), the Trinidad-based regional appellate court unanimously dismissed […] The post CCJ clears way for extradition case t…
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