GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The extradition proceedings against billionaire businessman Nazar Mohamed and his son, the opposition legislator, Azruddin Mohamed, haven been adjourned to November 24 following a brief resumption here on Monday.
Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed (File Photo)The Mohameds appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where several several documents had been being presented, including a diplomatic note, an authenticated declaration from the United States Secretary of State, Marcio Rubio and arrest warrants for both men.
These documents form part of the formal request by the United States seeking their extradition in relation to alleged financial crimes.
The United States government had on October 30, this year, requested the extradition of the 73 year-old businessman and his 38 year-old son on multiple charges in the United States that were unsealed on October 6, 2025, by a Southern District of Florida Grand Jury.
The indictment includes wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and customs-related violations connected to an alleged US$50 million gold export and tax evasion scheme.
But as he emerged from the court, attorney Roysdale Forde, told reporters that lawyers for the United States did not disclose to his clients lawyers, their alleged links to Venezuela and the Middle East.
“Absolutely none! Absolutely none!,” said Forde, who is a member of the Mohameds’ defence team, in response to a question as to whether or not he saw any documents from the US lawyers linking the Mohameds to Venezuela and the Middle East.
During the US lawyers unsuccessful opposition to bail on October 31, 2025, the US-hired legal team had alleged that the Mohameds “engaged in an international criminal enterprise” with tentacles stretching to “high offices” in Venezuela and through the United States to the Middle East.
Attorney Terrence Williams had said Washington had information that the Mohameds had property in Brazil and were in contact with Venezuelan officials so they could flee to Venezuela and continue their unlawful enterprise.
Williams of Jamaica, told reporters on Monday that standard disclosures were done Monday morning and the case has been adjourned for further case management to be “ready to do the committal proceedings”.
He said “the regular” diplomatic and case evidence documents were handed over to the Defence team.
Forde said the “extensive” documents handed over Monday include a US request to the Guyana government. However, he wants the prosecution to “reveal all the documents that they have in their possession that would be related to this matter”.
Outside the courthouse, a handful of supporters of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party headed by the younger Mohamed turned out in solidarity with their leader.
House Speaker Manzoor Nadir is yet to summon a meeting of all opposition parliamentarians to elect Guyana’s next Opposition Leader following the September 1, 2025 general and regional elections.
Mohamed’s WIN party won 16 seats, the second most in the National Assembly and he is widely expected to be elected Opposition Leader.
