Nazar, Azruddin granted $150K bail each as U.S. extradition proceedings begin 

Billionaire businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, were on Friday granted bail in the sum of $150,000 each by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, following an extradition hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The court also ordered that the men surrender their passports and report to the Ruimveldt Police Station every Friday between 13:00 and 15:00 hrs, beginning November 7, 2025.

The Mohameds, represented by Attorneys-at-Law Siand Dhurjon, Nigel Hughes, and Roysdale Forde, are the subjects of an extradition request by the United States Government on a string of criminal charges, including gold smuggling, wire fraud, and money laundering.

During the hearing, the prosecution objected to bail, describing the father and son as “flight risks” given the seriousness of the offences and the active extradition request.

However, Attorney Siand Dhurjon argued that the extradition move was unconstitutional and outside the court’s jurisdiction, asserting that his clients were never questioned nor given a chance to respond before their arrest.

Forde, in support, dismissed the “flight risk” argument as baseless and noted that Azruddin Mohamed is the presumptive Leader of the Opposition. He added that both men have deep roots in Guyana and are willing to comply with all court-imposed conditions.

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