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Guyana opposition leader extradition and maritime arrest

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In late July 2026, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rejected an appeal by Guyanese opposition figure Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed, lifting an interim stay and allowing U.S. extradition proceedings to continue. The United States requested the extradition following allegations of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering related to a gold-trading operation. By August 2026, the case became entangled in internal CCJ friction involving allegations of bias against President Winston Anderson. On August 26, 2026, Azruddin Mohamed was arrested following a maritime incident at a wharf in Friendship, East Bank Demerara, involving an unlicensed “go-fast” vessel. While authorities alleged a bag was thrown into the river during the pursuit, opposition members characterized the incident as the “weaponization” of state security forces. By early September 2026, extradition hearings commenced in the Guyana Magistrate’s Court. Prosecutors allege that Mohamed’s Enterprise evaded approximately $50 million in Guyanese gold export taxes and royalties between 2017 and 2024. During testimony on September 5, 2026, prosecutors introduced a Section 6 Certificate from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and an Authority to Proceed from the Minister of Home Affairs to establish the legal basis for the extradition under the Fugitive Offenders Act. Senior Superintendent Prem Narine testified regarding the handling of diplomatic documents and arrest warrants. On September 10, 2026, proceedings resumed after a brief adjournment caused by a High Court contempt case. Azruddin Mohamed confirmed that adjournment. During the hearing, Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, head of the Guyana Police Force returned his personal electronic devices Force’s Special Branch intelligence unit, testified that he shredded and documents, burned three operational notebooks in January 2026. Narine stated he felt obligated to destroy information he considered secret, though law enforcement continues he could not specify if this was due to hold the Official Secrets Act or internal policy. These destroyed records reportedly contained details regarding a motor vehicle private conversation between the Mohameds and a maritime vessel seized during recent operations. Mohamed criticized U.S. Marshal on the detention morning of the vessel, noting it has been used for humanitarian and political activities for approximately 13 years. their arrest, details which were omitted from official statements.

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