Respondents in Mohameds’ extradition case to file affidavits with CCJ on or before April 2

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) during a Case Management Conference (CMC) on Wednesday has directed that the Respondents in the matter of Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed vs. Home Affairs Minister, Attorney General, and Magistrate of Guyana file respective affidavits on or before April 2, 2026.

The parties are then to file written submissions in relation to the application for special leave on or before April 10, 2026, and any written submissions in reply on or before April 15, 2026. The application for special leave is scheduled to be heard via video conference on April 21, 2026, at 9: 00h.

However, the CCJ stated that in the interest of justice, a stay of proceedings be granted in the matter until its decision on the application for special leave and set an expedited schedule for the hearing of the matter.

Azruddin Mohamed and Nazar Mohamed, the CCJ related, are the subjects of an extradition request made by the United States Government on October 30, 2025.

The request seeks their extradition to face an 11-count criminal indictment, including allegations of conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, and money laundering.

Following receipt of the request, the Home Affairs Minister issued an Authority to Proceed under the Fugitive Offenders Act. On October 31, 2025, Magistrate Judy Latchman issued arrest warrants, thereby commencing extradition proceedings in the Court of Committal, which remain ongoing.

In December 2025, the Applicants initiated judicial review proceedings against the Minister of Home Affairs, the Attorney General, and the Magistrate, challenging the validity of the Authority to Proceed and seeking a stay of the extradition process.

The claim was dismissed by the High Court on February 4, 2026, and subsequently by the Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, with both courts refusing to grant a stay of proceedings.

The CCJ panel comprised the President of the CCJ, Justice Winston Anderson, and Mme Justice Rajnauth-Lee and Mme Justice Ononaiwu.

The Appellants were represented by Fyard Hosein, Roysdale Forde, Siand A. Dhurjon, Damien Da Silva, and Aadam Hosein, while the Home Affairs Minister was represented by Douglas L. Mendes and Clay Hackett.

The Attorney General is leading his arguments with assistance from Nigel Hawke, Shoshanna Lall, and Dishon Persaud. The Magistrate is represented by Arudranauth Gossai.