Caribbean Court of Justice Allows Extradition Proceedings Against Guyana Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed

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The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the appeal filed by Guyanese opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed, lifting the interim stay and permitting US extradition proceedings to resume. The Court held that the Authority to Proceed (ATP) issued by Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond on 30 October 2025 was a lawful preliminary administrative step and that the challengers had not demonstrated sufficient political bias to invalidate it.

The United States had requested extradition on 28 October 2025, alleging the pair were involved in money‑laundering, wire fraud and mail fraud linked to a gold‑trading operation that exported more than 10 000 kg of gold and evaded over US$50 million in taxes. The US Treasury Department sanctioned the Mohameds in June 2024. The CCJ ruled that bias allegations were insufficient and that any further challenge to the ATP must await the conclusion of the extradition committal proceedings. Legal costs were ordered to be borne by each party. The decision, delivered by Justice Denys Barrow and President Winston Anderson, paves the way for the Guyanese courts to continue the extradition process.

Entities: Azruddin Mohamed · Caribbean Court of Justice · Denys Barrow · Nazar Mohamed · Oneidge Walrond · United States Department of Justice · United States Treasury Department · Winston Anderson

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[● 3 SOURCES] CCJ judges Winston Anderson and Denys Barrow delivered the judgment dismissing the appeal. (CCJ judgment)
[● 4 SOURCES] The interim stay on the extradition proceedings was lifted by the CCJ. (CCJ judgment)
[● 3 SOURCES] Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed are wanted by the United States on charges of money‑laundering, wire fraud and mail fraud linked to gold trading. (US Justice Department statements)
[● 3 SOURCES] The United States filed an extradition request for the Mohameds on 28 October 2025. (CCJ documents)
[● 3 SOURCES] Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond issued an Authority to Proceed on 30 October 2025. (Ministerial action)
[● 2 SOURCES] Guyana’s High Court and Court of Appeal previously dismissed challenges to the Authority to Proceed. (Court records)
[● 5 SOURCES] The Caribbean Court of Justice dismissed the appeal of Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed regarding the Authority to Proceed. (CCJ judgment)
[● 3 SOURCES] The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Mohameds in June 2024 for evading more than US$50 million in taxes on the export of over 10 000 kg of gold. (US Treasury release)
[● 3 SOURCES] The CCJ judges Denys Barrow and Winston Anderson ruled that alleged political bias did not invalidate the Authority to Proceed. (CCJ judgement)
[● 5 SOURCES] The Caribbean Court of Justice dismissed the appeal of Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed. (CCJ decision)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Azruddin Mohamed leads the main opposition party in Guyana and was appointed opposition leader in January 2026. (Political appointment)
[● 2 SOURCES] The United States requested extradition of Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed on charges of money laundering, wire fraud, mail fraud and gold smuggling. (US extradition request)