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Mohameds’ Legal Battle Pauses Extradition | Guyana News
Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed, facing intense pressure from the US government over extradition for alleged $50M gold smuggling and tax evasion, are back in court trying to halt proceedings while their constitutional challenge to the Fugitive Offenders Act plays out. Their lawyer argues they need a pause so their appeal can be properly heard before any decisions that might undermine their liberty are made — fearing magistrates could misinterpret a prior High Court ruling. The state pushes back, citing a past Caribbean Court of Justice decision, urging extradition to continue. The Court of Appeal…
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