The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has terminated several employees, including a manager, following an investigation into the unauthorized transfer of vehicles linked to Azruddin Mohamed, who is sanctioned and indicted for alleged fraud, customs violations, and money laundering.
The action comes after authorities determined that the employees acted in violation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act.
The legislation criminalizes the transfer or conversion of property believed to be the proceeds of crime, even if the person has not been convicted of a serious offense.
According to the GRA, the employees facilitated the transfer of motor vehicles from Azruddin Mohamed’s name to others, contrary to statutory requirements and established agency procedures.
Following the discovery, the staff involved were dismissed from their positions.
The Authority, in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force, said it is pursuing legal proceedings against Mohamed and the former employees for the breach.
The GRA reiterated its call for the public to report any suspected illicit or unlawful activities, noting that all information will be treated confidentially and may result in rewards under applicable law.
In June 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed, his father, Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed, and their company, Mohamed’s Enterprise, for allegedly participating in schemes to evade taxes and launder money tied to gold export activities.
On October 2, 2025, a Florida federal grand jury unsealed an 11‑count indictment against Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed for conspiracy, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and customs violations connected to an extensive tax evasion scheme involving millions of dollars and fraudulent gold exports.
On October 30, 2025, police arrested Azruddin and his father under a U.S. extradition request, moving to process them for transfer to face the U.S. charges. They were granted bail but remain subject to ongoing extradition proceedings in courts.
