State prepared for legal battle at CCJ – AG assures as Mohameds make another attempt to halt US extradition

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has signalled that the State is prepared to fully contest the Mohameds’ latest legal move at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), as the businessmen seek to challenge rulings that cleared the way for their extradition.

At the time, he was speaking with another section of the media.
“I have received the documents filed by the Mohameds in which they are seeking special leave to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal of Guyana at the Caribbean Court of Justice… Needless to say, the Attorney General, the Minister of Home Affairs, and the, well, I can’t speak for the Magistrate, but definitely we will be defending the case at the Caribbean Court of Justice,” Nandlall said.
He explained that while the applicants have the right to approach the CCJ directly for special leave, there are legal thresholds that must first be satisfied.
“They have followed a different route, which is to get leave of the CCJ itself to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal… there are requirements that have to be satisfied. There is a threshold that has to be met. Let us hope they have met that threshold, or they will meet that threshold,” he added.
Nandlall also underscored the strength of the previous ruling, noting: “The Court of Appeal unanimously made a particular pronouncement and the pronouncement was that the appeal has absolutely no merit… You get leave to appeal if your appeal has some merit or some prospect of success.”
His comments come as businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed formally move their legal battle to the CCJ in a move to halt the ongoing extradition proceedings against them currently being heard before Magistrate Judy Latchman.
According to official documents filed with the regional court, the matter, stemming from an appeal to the Court of Appeal of Guyana, has now been listed for a Case Management Conference, signaling the latest escalation in the high-profile case.
The notice, dated March 23, 2026, confirms that the CCJ will convene a virtual case management hearing on Wednesday, March 25, at 10:00h. During that session, attorneys on both sides are expected to assist the court in setting directions for how the matter will proceed under its appellate rules.
The Mohameds are the applicants in the case, which names Oneidge Walrond, the Minister of Home Affairs, along with the Attorney General and Magistrate Judy Latchman as respondents.
Legal teams representing both sides are also expected to appear at the conference, including Senior Counsel Fyard Hosein and Roysdale Forde for the applicants, as well as Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes, who is listed among attorneys for the Minister of Home Affairs.
The CCJ made it clear in its notice that failure by any party to participate in the hearing will not prevent the court from issuing directions, warning that orders could be made in their absence.
This latest move represents a continuation of the Mohameds’ legal efforts to block their extradition, with the matter now entering the region’s highest appellate court after being ventilated in the local courts.
The upcoming case management hearing is expected to determine key procedural steps, including timelines and how the substantive issues raised in the appeal will be addressed.
The outcome of the CCJ proceedings could prove critical in deciding whether the extradition process moves forward or is further delayed, as the legal battle intensifies at the highest judicial level.
The move to the CCJ comes on the heels of an unsuccessful attempt by the businessmen to secure relief at the Court of Appeal, which declined to halt the extradition proceedings currently ongoing before the Magistrates’ Court.
That ruling followed an earlier High Court decision which upheld the “Authority to Proceed” issued by the Minister of Home Affairs, clearing the way for the extradition case to advance locally.
The extradition request originates from the United States, where the father and son are wanted in connection with a series of serious financial crimes. U.S. authorities have alleged that the pair were involved in offences including money laundering, wire fraud, tax evasion, and bribery, reportedly linked to large-scale gold exports and the evasion of significant revenues.
Local authorities acted on the request in October 2025, when the businessmen were arrested, triggering the start of extradition proceedings in Guyana. Since then, the Mohameds have mounted a series of legal challenges, arguing against the legality of the process and seeking to prevent their surrender to U.S. authorities.
Despite those efforts, the matter has continued to progress through the courts, with both the High Court and the Court of Appeal refusing to block the proceedings, setting the stage for the current appeal before the CCJ.