Guyana has extradited a total of three persons to the United States since the start of this year. The three were wanted in the United States for various offences.
In May, suspected drug trafficker Patrick Waldrond was arrested outside an East Coast Demerara bar and immediately handed over to the US authorities to face drug trafficking charges in the US.
Two months later in July, another US citizen, 33-year-old Rakeem Antonio Gilgeous was arrested and handed over to the US authorities. He was wanted for murder in the US and had reportedly traveled to Guyana in early July.
When he was arrested, he was found with US$12,000 in his possession. He was wanted for the murder of a young boy.
In early August, a third US Citizen was arrested in Guyana and extradited to face a vehicular manslaughter charge.
The man, Ravindra Dharamjit, had been hiding out in Guyana since 2019. He was reportedly behind the wheel of a speeding car that was involved in a fatal hit and run accident in New York. In Guyana, Dharamjit got involved in various businesses and even became a professional race car driver, taking part in various meets at the South Dakota circuit.
He was extradited to the US within 24 hours of his arrest at a horse race meet in Berbice.
Guyana has been working closely with the United States on extraditions. Earlier this year, Guyana updated its extradition legislation, to make it easier to extradite wanted persons.
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