The Director of Public Prosecutions this afternoon announced the discontinuance of the two charges filed against Azruddin Mohamed in relation to the importation of a Lamborghini luxury sports car.

In a statement, the DPP said the charges were filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority before the receipt of a request from the Government of the United States of America to the Government of Guyana for the extradition of Azruddin Mohamed.

The DPP said in light of the extradition request and the hearing of the said extradition request, and taking into account all relevant legal principles, including international comity, appropriateness and fairness to the defendant, the charges were discontinued.

The DPP’s decision follows a similar decision that was taken by the Guyana Revenue Authority last week.

In relation to the luxury sports car import case which has now been discontinued, Mohamed was accused of making a false declaration in relation to the undervaluing of a luxury Lamborghini vehicle.

The GRA said it has been provided with documents which point to Mr. Mohamed paying more than US$600,000 for the vehicle in 2020, but later declared that he paid US$76,000.

The GRA contends that an under declaration was made with the aim of defrauding the state hundreds of millions in taxes.

In early October, Azruddin Mohamed, and his father Nazar Mohamed, who were already under US sanctions, were indicted by a grand jury in the US Southern Florida District on allegations of wire and mail fraud and money laundering. Most of the charges are related to gold exports to the United States by Mohamed’s Enterprises, which is owned by the two.

The indictment is 12 pages long and contains 11 various counts related to mail and wire fraud and money laundering allegations.

Some of the charges allege that between 2017 and 2024, the Mohameds through their company, dodged paying taxes and royalties in Guyana by reusing declaration and royalty documents from one single shipment for multiple shipments of gold from Guyana. The charges also allege that wooden boxes carrying the seals of the Guyana Revenue Authority and the Guyana Gold Board were imported into Guyana and used repeatedly for gold exports, alleging that by the actions, the Mohameds were allegedly able to dodge paying more than US$50 Million in taxes.

One of the charges also alleges falsifying of purchase documents for a luxury sports car that was bought by the son, Azruddin Mohamed, and imported to Guyana. The US Court documents allege that with the cost of the car allegedly falsified, the younger Mohamed dodged paying millions of dollars in taxes in Guyana.

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