Guyanese Ronley Bynoe extradited to US to face fraud charges

See full statement from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP):

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, wishes to advise that Guyanese-born Ronley Floyd Bynoe was extradited from Guyana to the United States of America (USA) on Wednesday 4th March, 2026.

Bynoe was taken from the Georgetown Camp Street Prison where he was held on remand pending the extradition at approximately 21:00 hours on Tuesday night. He was escorted under security to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) where he was handed over to two US Marshalls and placed on an outgoing American Airlines flight bound for the USA at 1:30AM.

Bynoe allegedly committed the offences of Misuse of a Social Security Number, Aggravated Identity Theft and Bank Fraud; in September 2023, a criminal indictment NO. 1:23 CR00534 was filed in the District Court of the Northern District of Ohio USA for him to stand trial by a grand jury.

Based on the charges, an arrest warrant was issued, but could not be served on the accused because he had fled the USA; Investigations conducted by the US Authorities, revealed that Bynoe had travelled to Guyana.

In November 2025, the US government made a request for Bynoe’s extradition to the Guyana Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs which sought and obtained legal advice from the DPP’s Office on how to proceed with the extradition. request from US government.

On 16th February, 2026, pursuant to section 12(1) of the Fugitive Offenders Act, Chapter 10:04 as amended by the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Act 2024, Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Oneidge Walrond signed and issued the Authority to Proceed with the extradition.

On 18th February, 2026, Bynoe was arrested by local police and taken before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on 19th February, 2026, where he was informed of the extradition request made by the USA Authorities. He consented to be extradited to the USA without Court proceedings to face multiple fraud charges allegedly committed there.