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No response from court to prosecution’s request to bring forward Mohamed extradition case
Kaieteur News – Despite a request by prosecutors to advance the hearing date in the extradition proceedings involving father and son Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court is yet to give a response.
Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman
Prosecutors in the matter, including lead counsel Terrence Williams SC, submitted a letter to the Clerk of Court requesting that the magistrate reschedule the continuation of the hearing for late January instead of early February, a date that had been agreed upon by both the prosecution and the defence at the January 8 hearing.
Lead attorney for the Mohameds, Roysdale Forde, confirmed with Kaieteur News on Monday, that he has not received any update or information from the court to date.
The matter was last heard on Thursday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman. During those proceedings, the case which centres on allegations of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, was put on hold after prosecutors submitted additional evidence that had not been previously disclosed to the defence. The new evidence consisted of a statement from Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd. The defence team, led by attorneys Roysdale Forde SC, Damien Da Silva, and Siand Dhurjon, strongly opposed the new evidence, which they argued could alter the course of their defence. As a result, the defence requested an adjournment to allow time to review the new material. The magistrate granted the request and adjourned the matter to February 5, a date agreed to by both the prosecution and the defence.
State prosecutor Terrence Williams SC
However, later on the same day, the prosecution, led by Terrence Williams SC, submitted a letter via email to the Clerk of Court for the attention of the magistrate, requesting that the hearing be brought forward to a date later in January.
“We humbly and respectfully request consideration be given to rescheduling the date for continuation of the captioned matter to an earlier date,” the prosecution wrote. The letter explained that counsel for the requesting state had rearranged their schedules following the adjournment announced in court and proposed several dates of availability. These included a date before January 20, 2026, January 20, 2026, and the week of January 26, 2026.
“In the circumstances, and with due respect for the court’s processes, we respectfully ask that Her Worship considers convening, with notice to all parties, the earliest hearing date that is convenient to all parties and the court’s diary,” the prosecution added.
Upon receiving the letter, the defence immediately objected. In its response, the defence stated that lead counsel Roysdale Forde, along with the other attorneys, would be unavailable on the proposed dates.
Lead attorney for the Mohameds; Roysdale Forde
“Each is unavoidably bound by certain engagements which can admit of no rearrangement and would, in any event, be absent from the Georgetown jurisdiction for a major portion of the suggested period. In those circumstances, counsel for the requested persons is unable to consent to any departure from Her Worship’s well-considered adjournment orders,” the defence wrote.
The defence also pointed out that the February 5 adjournment date was agreed upon by both parties after extended discussions in court. “It is material to recall that the adjournment orders made today followed an extended discourse, culminating in the fixture of the present dates which were expressly confirmed as suitable to all parties. No explanation has been advanced for Mr Williams KC’s subsequent change of position on this night,” the defence stated.
Up to the time of publication, no response or ruling has been issued by the court. Both counsels remain awaiting a decision from the magistrate.
The Mohamed family faces charges in a U.S. federal court in Miami, Florida. A 25-page indictment, unsealed on October 2, 2025, accuses them of masterminding an extensive fraud scheme that involved gold exports, customs fraud, bribery, and evasion of millions in taxes and royalties owed to Guyana.
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- Judy Latchman, Lead attorney for the Mohameds, led by Terrence Williams SC, Principal Magistrate, Roysdale Forde, State Prosecutor, Terrence Williams SC, the prosecution
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