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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bert Wilkinson and Danica Coto

A Caribbean court rules that a US extradition process against Guyana's opposition leader can resume

Guyana US Extradition - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A U.S. extradition process against Guyana’s main opposition leader and his father wanted on gold smuggling and money laundering charges can resume after they had legally challenged the request, a Caribbean regional court ruled on Wednesday.

The Caribbean Court of Justice ruled against Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed who were indicted in Florida last year in a case that has underscored persistent government corruption in the oil-rich South American nation.

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