US-sanctioned Mohameds breaching bail conditions – Prosecutor tells court in extradition hearing

– sister of businessman reprimanded for posting evidence online

As the extradition proceedings against United States (US)-indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed continue at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, the prosecution has claimed the two men have been breaching their bail conditions, which require them to report weekly to the Police Station.
The father and son are facing 11 counts of federal indictments filed in a Florida court last October for a series of offences ranging from gold smuggling to money laundering. The US Government has since requested their extradition to face those indictments – something which the Mohameds are challenging.
The two businessmen were granted $150,000 bail each and ordered to report to the Ruimveldt Police Station between 13:00h and 15:00h every Friday, pending the outcome of the committal hearing.
However, the prosecutor, Attorney Glen Hanoman, told the court on Friday that the Mohameds were breaching this condition, resulting in the presiding Magistrate, Judy Latchman, requesting the Police records to verify the claims.
Consequently, an inspector attached to the Ruimveldt Station showed up in court and informed the Magistrate that he only has the records for March, explaining that the station sergeant, who is the custodian of the station diaries, was not present to produce the records for January and February.

Based on the diary in the officer’s possession, the two businessmen reported to the station on March 6, with Nazar appearing at 10:00h and Azruddin at 13:14h – a pattern the prosecutor said he observed in the entries for previous months, including December.
Hanoman argued that Nazar reporting earlier than the strict timeline set by the court was still a breach. He further alleged that the pair sometimes reported one or two days later than the stipulated day.
“It’s a pattern that shows they feel as though they can report when they feel like and not strictly comply with the timelines set by the court,” the prosecuting attorney stated.
In response, the Magistrate ordered that all the station diaries with records of the Mohameds’ attendance be presented to court for scrutiny on Monday at 09:00h, when the matter will resume.
Meanwhile, at the beginning of the hearing on Friday morning, Magistrate Latchman had to caution persons against recording or publishing evidence online from the ongoing committal proceedings.

This was after the prosecutor informed the court that Hana Mohamed, the daughter of Nazar and sister of Azruddin, was recording and transcribing, in real-time, the testimony in court and publishing the same online.
The Magistrate warned that this is sensitive information and that no one should be posting the evidence online.
Hanoman subsequently told reporters outside the courtroom, “Under the criminal law procedure of Guyana, there’s a law that says you cannot report in real time about evidence led in certain proceedings. In my view, this is one such type of proceeding.”
“There have been incidents where persons who have a stake in the proceedings have been publicising the evidence, and not always accurately. And I think that’s a real danger to the administration of justice because there are strong reasons for these rules, the non-publication of evidence. So, I’m happy that that was one of the things that was discussed today.”
Nevertheless, during Friday’s hearing, the defence continued the cross-examination of the Permanent Secretary (PS) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sharon Roopchand-Edwards.
However, nearly a dozen of the questions posed by attorney Roysdale Forde, SC, representing the Mohameds, were not allowed by the Magistrate after objections from prosecuting attorney Herbert McKenzie.
Those questions largely pertained to details outside of the PS’s written statement, dated November 27, 2025, that outlined how the extradition request document from the United States Embassy in Georgetown was received and handled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Roopchand-Edwards was also grilled on her preparation of her statement that was admitted into evidence, stating that it was a summary of the events surrounding the receipt of the document. She also indicated that she consulted with a lawyer from the Foreign Ministry to prepare her statement.
According to the PS, she made notes during that consultation and was asked to present that notebook when the hearing resumes on Monday.
In the indictments against Nazar Mohamed, 72, and Azruddin Mohamed, 39, American prosecutors alleged that the two men were involved in a long-running operation involving the export of gold in a manner designed to avoid paying taxes and royalties owed to the Government of Guyana.
Prosecutors allege that from 2017 to 2024, official Government seals taken from a single legitimate gold shipment were reused to validate several additional shipments. United States authorities estimate that the alleged scheme resulted in approximately $50 million in lost revenue for the Guyanese state.
Nazar Mohamed is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and mail fraud. Azruddin Mohamed faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud and is also accused of avoiding more than $1 million in taxes linked to the importation of a Lamborghini from Miami to Guyana.