By: Travis Chase| HGP Nightly News |
Charges relating to the importation of a luxury Lamborghini by political leader Azruddin Mohamed have been formally withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The DPP’s Chambers on Wednesday confirmed that it has discontinued all charges previously filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) against the We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) Party Leader.
The withdrawn charges included:
- Making and subscribing to a false declaration to the GRA, contrary to Section 217(1)(a) of the Customs Act; and
- Knowingly being involved in fraudulent evasion, contrary to Section 218(e) of the Customs Act.
According to the DPP, these charges were filed before Guyana received a formal extradition request from the United States Government. The decision to discontinue them was made after what the DPP described as careful consideration of the ongoing extradition proceedings and “all relevant legal principles, including international comity, appropriateness, and fairness to the defendant.”
Just last week, multi-million-dollar tax-related charges against Azruddin and his father, businessman Nazar Mohamed, were also discontinued by the Guyana Revenue Authority for reasons that remain undisclosed.
The GRA had previously alleged that an extensive audit of the company’s gold export records and financial statements revealed suspected underreporting.
Meanwhile, the extradition case involving the father and son continues before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Both men were granted $150,000 bail each when they first appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman.
