Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 23:19 by Writer
The Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) Chambers on Wednesday said the tax evasion and false declaration charges against Azruddin Mohamed connected to his importation of a Lamborghini luxury car have been discontinued because the United States’ (U.S.) has requested his extradition.
“In light of this 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, these charges were discontinued,” the DPP Chambers said in a statement.
The charges were filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on May 15, 2025 against Mr Mohamed for the offences of falsely declaring a much lower value for his Lamborghini car that was imported from the United States (U.S.) in 2020, and knowingly concerned in fraudulent evasion in violation of the Customs Act.
The DPP said those 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 Mr Mohamed.
He allegedly declared the value of the car to be US$75,300 but the GRA said its true value is US$695,000.
The GRA had filed the complaint after the U.S. Department of Justice provided information including an invoice from the company that sold the vehicle. The GRA had also relied on money transfer records from his account at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry to the company in the U.S. that sold him the car.
The GRA has already dropped several income tax evasion charges against Mr Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed.
They are both wanted by the U.S. to face trial on an 11-count grand jury indictment for wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering.
The Mohameds are currently challenging the extradition request.
