US extradition request: Magistrate slaps warning on US-sanctioned Mohameds over repeated bail breaches

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday issued a stern warning to US-sanctioned and indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed over repeated breaches of their bail reporting conditions, though she stopped short of revoking their bail.
The ruling came after Special Prosecutor Glenn Hanoman presented police records alleging that the father and son had failed to report to the Ruimveldt Police Station in Georgetown on time on multiple occasions.
Station Sergeant Tobin testified that while the men did report, some check-ins occurred outside the designated Friday window of 13:00h to 15:00h. Reviewing records from November 7,2025 to February 20, 2026 Tobin noted instances of early, late, and, in one case, missed reporting. December 26, 2025, a public holiday, was exempted under the original order.

Hanoman argued that the breaches, though not complete absences in all cases, showed a concerning pattern. “The liberty they enjoy is linked to strict reporting,” he told the court. “There are more breaches than compliance with the court order,” he added, describing some instances as potentially contemptuous.
Defence attorney Siand Dhurjon told the court that Nazar Mohamed had complied on 17 of 18 occasions, citing a medical condition that caused a delay on February 13, 2026.
Attorney Roysdale Forde argued there was “substantial compliance and no flagrant or contemptuous disregard for the order.”
Nazar Mohamed when given a chance to speak in court said that had been advised by police that precise timing was not mandatory.
“I made the effort regardless of how sick I am,” he said. Azruddin Mohamed confirmed he reported weekly, with the delay caused by attending proceedings at the Whim Magistrate’s Court.
Magistrate Latchman stressed the importance of accountability, telling the men that compliance with reporting conditions was “crucial and important.”
She revised the order to allow them to report and sign the official station book at any time between 12:00h and 23:59h on Fridays. If a Friday falls on a public holiday, reporting must take place the preceding Thursday within the same 24-hour period. Medical certificates must be provided in cases of illness, and reporting is not required when court appearances coincide.

US extradition documents
The hearing also dealt on the US extradition documents and sections of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ incoming correspondence books were admitted into evidence after Defence Attorney Forde questioned whether Permanent Secretary Sharon Roopchand had personally received the documents from a courier on November 26, 2026.
Forde suggested the documents may not have been received as claimed, saying, “It is hard to imagine documents so important… we would indicate that this is an event that never actually happened.”
Special Prosecutor Hanoman countered, noting that the documents had been formally admitted into evidence. “The fact that the documents exist and are already exhibits in court obviously it is not a fabrication,” he said, expressing concern over what he described as delaying tactics by the defence.
Cross-examination is ongoing, with PS Roopchand expected to continue testimony on the correspondence books on Tuesday.
Just about a month ago, the court dealt with another issue involving Azruddin Mohamed’s attendance at the extradition proceedings. On that occasion, Principal Magistrate Latchman initially issued an arrest warrant after Mohamed failed to appear when the matter was called at 09:00h. Mohamed arrived at the courthouse roughly 35 minutes later and was taken into custody based on the warrant that had already been issued. Following an application by his attorneys, the magistrate later withdrew the warrant but cautioned Mohamed that continued lateness could lead to his bail being revoked. The court stressed the importance of punctuality and maintaining the smooth operation of proceedings, noting that delays caused by defendants could disrupt the administration of justice.
The father-son duo, along with their business operations, were sanctioned by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 11, 2024, over allegations of large-scale corruption, including gold smuggling, bribery, and money laundering. Investigations suggest that they attempted to evade over US$50 million in taxes owed to the Guyanese government.
Separately, a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has indicted Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed on 11 criminal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering, primarily linked to gold exports from Mohamed’s Enterprises to the United States. Convictions for most of the charges carry maximum sentences of 20 years imprisonment and fines of up to US$250,000, while the money laundering charge carries a potential penalty of US$500,000 or the value of the laundered assets, whichever is greater.