Senior Superintendent of Police, Prem Narine, took the stand today as the extradition committal proceedings against the Businessman and Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed recommenced today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

During the hearing, the Prosecution was blocked from tendering two documents through the witness following repeated objections from the Defence team.

Narine, who currently heads the Special Branch of the Guyana Police Force, told the Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman that on October 31, 2025 at around 9:15hrs he visited the Attorney General’s Chamber, where he uplifted a bundle of documents.

He said included in that bundle were an Authority To Proceed (ATP) document, signed by the Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond, a Section 6 Certificate of the Fugitive Offenders Act signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd, and other documents which were signed by the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.

The bundle of documents also included a document under the name of the former US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and two draft arrest warrants for the father and son.

Senior Superintendent Narine told the Court that from the Attorney General’s Chamber he proceeded to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court in the presence of Detective Superintendent Rodwell Sarabo, where he appeared before the Court.

It was while Narine was presenting his evidence to the Court that the Attorneys for the Mohameds – Roysdale Forde and Siand Dhurjon – objected to him testifying to the contents of the documents, which were not authored by him nor for which identifying marks were established by him on the documents.

Further objections arose when the Prosecution attempted to tender the Authority to Proceed, which was used to trigger the proceedings in the case.

Special Prosecutor Herbert McKenzie had informed the Court that there were three original ATP documents, as he made a case for it to be allowed. But after considering arguments from both sides, the Chief Magistrate ruled that she will not allow the document to be tendered.

She also blocked the witness from identifying a Diplomatic Note, on the grounds that at no time during his testimony did he indicate that there was a diplomatic note in the bundle of documents he collected.

However, the Court allowed a Section 6 Certificate of the Fugitive Offenders Act to be shown to the witness.

As he continued to present his evidence to the Court, the Senior Superintendent recalled that on October 31, 2025 after securing the warrants, and in the company of other police officers, he proceeded to Smyth Street in Georgetown where he contacted Azruddin Mohamed, who was seated in a vehicle in the area.

He said Mohamed was told off the arrest warrant in relation to an extradition request filed by the US for offences of money laundering, wire fraud and other related crimes.

The Senior Police Officer said it was then that Mohamed was taken into custody, and requested to speak to his attorney. However, an initial call to one of his Attorneys went unanswered.

The extradition committal proceedings will continue in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.

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