The extradition proceedings against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, businessman Nazar Mohamed, have been adjourned to November 2, with only two witnesses having testified since the committal hearing began in January.
The matter was prevously scheduled to continue on Wednesday, October 21, and Thursday, October 22, before Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Sheriff News Network is not yet aware of the reason for the postponement but has made inquiries with the relevant officials and is awaiting clarification.
The proceedings began on January 6, 2026, when the prosecution tendered documents supporting the United States’ request for the father and son to be surrendered to face criminal charges.
The two witnesses who have testified are Sharon Roopchand-Edwards, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, head of the Guyana Police Force’s Special Branch Unit.
Roopchand-Edwards gave evidence concerning the receipt and handling of the US extradition request and accompanying diplomatic documents, while Narine testified about the arrest of the Mohameds and matters connected to the police operation.
The prosecution previously indicated that additional witnesses could be called, including Detective Superintendent of Police Rodwell Sarrabo and Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd.
The United States is seeking the extradition of the two men to face an 11-count federal indictment in Florida.
The charges include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and customs-related offences arising from an alleged scheme involving Guyanese gold exports.
US prosecutors allege that, between 2017 and June 2024, the Mohameds participated in a scheme involving falsified customs declarations and the reuse of government export seals to evade more than US$50 million in taxes and royalties on gold exports.
A separate indictment against Azruddin Mohamed alleges that he arranged for a luxury Lamborghini to be shipped from Miami to Guyana using an invoice that understated its purchase price, resulting in the alleged evasion of more than US$1 million in taxes.
Both men have denied the allegations.
The committal proceedings will determine whether the evidence meets the legal threshold for the case to proceed under Guyana’s extradition process.
The Chief Magistrate remains barred from making a final determination until the Court of Appeal resolves the Mohameds’ constitutional challenge to provisions of the extradition law.
Both men remain on $150,000 bail each pending the extradition hearing, subject to conditions requiring them to surrender their passports and report weekly to the Ruimveldt Police Station.
The Mohameds are represented by Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde, and attorneys-at-law Siand Dhurjon and Damien Da Silva.
The United States is represented by Jamaican King’s Counsel Terrence Williams, Jamaican attorneys-at-law Herbert McKenzie and Celine Deidrick, and Guyanese attorney Glenn Hanoman, who appears on behalf of the prosecution.
