Already on remand at the Lusignan Prison over charges in a cyber crime matter, the Director of Public Prosecutions is making a move to the High Court to keep the Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed behind bars in relation to his ongoing extradition matter.

Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack is challenging the decision of the Chief Magistrate not to revoke the bail granted to the Opposition Leader in the ongoing U.S extradition proceedings against him and his father.

Filed by the same battery of lawyers in the extradition proceedings, the High Court application for Judicial Review seeks to quash the decision of the Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman on November 2 and 3 not to revoke the bail granted to the Opposition Leader in the extradition case.

The DPP has asked the High Court to not only declare that the Chief Magistrate erred in law, but also to order that the bail granted to the Opposition Leader in the extradition proceedings be revoked.

The Chief Magistrate, in arriving at her decision in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, ruled that there were not substantial grounds for the bail of the Opposition Leader to be revoked. While acknowledging that Mohamed is before the Courts for a number of other offences, the Chief Magistrate said he has not been found guilty of any of those offences, and there is no indication that he is likely to commit an offence. 

Chief Magistrate Latchman said there must be “something substantial” to satisfy the Court that the defendant has committed an offence or is likely to commit an offence.

But through Special Prosecutors Terrence Williams, Herbert McKenzie and Celine Deidrick from Jamaica, the DPP told the High Court that Mr. Mohamed has been arrested and charged with multiple offences including unlawful possession of a firearm without licence, unlawful possession of ammunition, and attempt to obstruct the course of justice in relation to an incident on October 12, 2026.

It was explained that Mohamed, who was granted bail in October 2025 in the extradition proceedings, was apprehended along with two other men on October 12, 2025 after they were allegedly caught conducting surveillance of the home of the Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, who is a witness in the extradition proceedings.

In further laying the grounds for Mohamed’s bail to be revoked, the DPP submits that the Opposition Leader was further charged with breaching the Cybercrime Act over sharing video recordings surrounding the incident involving the Special Branch Head, Prem Narine who fired several gunshots at a car carrying the Opposition Leader.

“…in refusing to revoke the bail of the interested party…the respondent [Chief Magistrate] made her decision in a way that was unauthorized or contrary to law; made a decision in error of law; made a decision in conflict with the policy of the Bail Act and other statutory provisions regarding bail; failed to satisfy or observe conditions or procedures required by law; and acted unreasonably, irregularly or improperly in exercising her discretion, took into account irrelevant considerations and or failed to take into account relevant considerations for the purpose of the extradition proceedings,” the DPP submitted.

The matter is scheduled to be heard on Monday, November 23, 2026 at 9:00am before Chief Justice Navindra Singh.

The application comes even as the Opposition Leader remains on remand in relation to the cybercrime offences he is accused of committing together with others. In case the case of extradition proceedings, the Opposition Leader and his father Nazar Mohamed are wanted in the U.S to answer to a number of charges, including conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud.

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