US EditionGuyana arrests incoming opposition leader following US extradition request
Azruddin Mohamed and his father face U.S. charges including money laundering and tax evasion linked to smuggling over 10,000 kilograms of gold, highlighting corruption concerns.
- On Friday, Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed were arrested in Georgetown and escorted handcuffed to magistrates' court the same day.
- U.S. indictments in Florida allege money laundering, bribery, tax evasion and wire and mail fraud, and the U.S. Treasury Department last year sanctioned the Mohamed family over smuggling more than 22,000 pounds of gold and evading over $50 million in taxes.
- Azruddin Mohamed, WIN's leader, was due to be chosen opposition leader on Monday and heads Mohamed's Enterprise, which prosecutors say conspired to defraud Guyana.
- He appeared in court Friday and was released on $750 bond and ordered to return in early November for a second extradition hearing, while legal advisers say they can challenge extradition in Guyanese courts.
- The Mohamed family denounced the arrest as humiliating, with videos showing masked police officers escorting Azruddin Mohamed and others, highlighting ongoing corruption in oil-rich Guyana, observers say.
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Guyana arrests opposition figure and gold magnate wanted by US
Azruddin Mohamed, the leader of Guyana's top opposition party, and his father, the gold magnate Nazar Mohamed, both wanted by the United States on charges of fraud and corruption, were arrested on Friday, the country's attorney general said.
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Guyana arrests incoming opposition leader following US extradition request
Authorities in Guyana have arrested the South American country’s incoming opposition leader following an extradition request from the U.S. government.
Guyana opposition figure and gold magnate wanted by US arrested
GEORGETOWN - Azruddin Mohamed, the leader of Guyana's top opposition party, and his father, the gold magnate Nazar Mohamed, both wanted by the United States on charges of fraud and corruption, were arrested on Friday, the country's attorney general said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Political Turmoil: Arrests of Guyanese Opposition Leader and Gold Magnate
Azruddin Mohamed, leader of Guyana's main opposition party, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, were arrested on fraud and corruption charges. The United States seeks extradition following their indictment in Florida for alleged fraud and money laundering. The arrests have sparked claims of political persecution and police brutality.
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