Tax evasion charges filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in May 2025 against Azruddin Mohamed have been discontinued.

This was announced today by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

It was explained that these charges were filed by the GRA before the receipt of a request from the Government of the United States of America to the Government of Guyana for the extradition of Azruddin Mohamed.

“ln light of this extradition request and the hearing of the said extradition request, and taking into account all relevant legal principles, including international comity, appropriateness and fairness to the defendant, these charges were discontinued,” the DPP said.

In May, Azruddin was charged for evading taxes on the importation of a Lamborghini Aventador.

The invoice, which was billed to Azruddin Mohamed himself, declares that the Lamborghini was purchased at a cost of US$695,000.

But in his previous declarations to the court, Mohamed claimed to have spent US$76,000 on the luxury car.

About a week ago, the GRA similarly withdrew tax evasion charges against Azruddin and his father Nazar.

Those charges had alleged that the duo significantly understated taxable income generated from gold exports over the period 2020 to 2024. According to the complaints, Nazar Mohamed was accused of underreporting approximately $29.12 billion, while Azruddin Mohamed allegedly failed to declare roughly $3.61 billion, bringing the combined total underreported amount to some $32 billion.

The father and son are currently out on $150,000 bail each as the US government has commenced legal proceedings to have them extradited to face similar charges.

They were indicted by a US grand jury in October 2025 on 11 criminal charges related to gold smuggling, wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering.

In the Extradition Treaty between Guyana and the US, at Article 4, it states: “The extradition shall not take place if the person claimed has already been tried and discharged or punished or is still under trial in the territories of the High Contracting Party applied to for the crime or offence for which his extradition is demanded. If the person claimed should be under examination or under punishment in the territories of the High Contracting Party applied to for any other crime or offence, his extradition shall be deferred [*6] until the conclusion of the trial and the full execution of any punishment awarded to him.”