Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed is expected to appear in a magistrate curt later on Friday after he had been charged with offences following a shooting incident outside the home of the head of the Special Branch Unit of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Prem Narine.
The Director of Public Prosecutions Thursday night has advised that Mohamed, along with two of his employees – Mario Mohammed and Eugene Thorne – be charged jointly with unlawful possession of a firearm without a license, unlawful possession of ammunition without a licence and attempt to obstruct the course of justice.
The three accused men have been in police custody since being arrested late on Monday night and Mohamed through his attorney has denied all of the allegations.
The police in a statement had said that Narine was at his residence when he reported that he observed a black Toyota Allion motor car bearing registration number PXX 5300 travelling slowly along Barr Street.
‘Investigations further revealed that as the vehicle approached his residence on the second occasion, Senior Superintendent Narine heard what appeared to be a gunshot. He took cover and discharged several rounds from his service firearm in the direction of the vehicle, which subsequently drove away.’
The police said the motor car was later intercepted with three occupants who were later identified as accused men were arrested and escorted to the Kitty Police Station.
The Guyana government said the United States Department of Justice is being kept informed of what it described as ‘these startling developments’ after it indicating that it had noted ‘with deep concern, the attempt to pervert the facts surrounding the serious incident that occurred’ earlier this week involving Mohamed.
‘No amount of obfuscation, concoction or Facebook trolling will be allowed to contradict the factually verifiable narrative and the far reaching legal implications that ensue. The law must be allowed to take its course,’ the government said in a statement.
Mohamed and his businessman father, Nazar Mohamed, were indicted in the United States in October 2025 on charges including wire/mail fraud, money laundering, and bribery linked to a US$50 million gold smuggling and tax evasion scheme.
They are challenging the country’s extradition treaty, and the constitutionality of the Fugitive Offenders Act.
Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal said it is reserving its ruling in the constitutional challenge brought by the Mohameds