US dispatches alleged tax evasion information on Mohameds to Guyana

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 March 2025, 21:42 by Writer

The United States (US) has provided Guyana with information on alleged evasion of more than US$50 million in taxes on the export of more than 10,000 kilogrammes of gold by city businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed and his son Azruddin, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Thursday.

“The DOJ (Department of Justice) has responded and that is what I’m saying. We’ve received a large volume of information,” he said.

Mr Nandlall said the information which was provided at the Guyana government’s request, setting the stage for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and law enforcement agencies to take action, amounts to a “sufficient volume of evidence, information, data, documents”. He said the GRA supposedly would take action on tax evasion and the Police Force would take action within its remit. “They are going to act. They have formally communicated that to the Government of Guyana and I presume that they will act any time now,” he said.

Mr Nandlall said the US and Guyana were continuing to exchange information on the allegations. “The process is still ongoing and we are supplying information and they are supplying information,” he said.

The Attorney General said the exchange of information between the two countries is in keeping with the Guyana government’s commitment last year June when the sanctions were imposed on the Mohameds and then Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas.