AG Nandlall: Handling of Mohamed extradition case follows law, not politics

Attorney General Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, said the country’s handling of the extradition case involving Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed strictly follows legal and treaty obligations and “has nothing to do with politics.”

In an interview with the National Communications Network (NCN) on Friday, Nandlall said the government is duty-bound under its treaty obligations and international law to process extradition requests.

On June 11, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against the Mohameds and their company, Mohamed’s Enterprise.

Nandlall said the extradition request came from the United States government and that Guyana has no influence over the process. He added that the Mohameds were aware of the impending extradition.

“They knew that it was supposed to come earlier, but the American government thought that they shouldn’t do it during the election period,” the attorney general said.

He noted that the government had no control over when the request was made or received.

“The request came in from the United States government yesterday, the 31st of October, under the hand of the Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, and under the hand of the Department of Justice,” he said.

Nandlall said no opposition leader or member of parliament is insulated or immune from legal liability.

He added that more extradition requests are expected this week. (DPI)