Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and two employees were released on $750,000 bail each Friday after pleading not guilty to firearm, ammunition and obstruction charges arising from a late-night encounter near the home of a senior police official.
Magistrate Faith McGusty granted Mohamed, driver Eugene Thorne and videographer Mario Mohamed bail of $250,000 on each of the three charges.
The court ordered the defendants to surrender their travel documents, attend every hearing and avoid Special Branch head Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, his immediate family and the section of Barr Street between Vlissengen Road and Alexander Street. The case is scheduled to return to court November 6, 2026.
Prosecutors allege that the men possessed an unlicensed .32 Taurus pistol and three rounds of ammunition in Kitty. They are also accused of attempting to obstruct the administration of justice by discharging a firearm at or near Narine’s residence late Oct. 12.
All three accusations remain unproved. The defendants’ not-guilty pleas require the prosecution to establish possession, knowledge and the alleged attempt to obstruct justice beyond a reasonable doubt.
Police previously said Narine saw a black Toyota Allion move slowly past his home and later return. Narine reported hearing what appeared to be a gunshot before taking cover and firing several rounds from his service weapon toward the vehicle.
Officers subsequently intercepted the car at Vlissengen Road and Sandy Babb Street. Police said a pistol without a serial number and three live .32 rounds were found inside. Investigators also recovered one spent .32 casing near Narine’s residence and four spent 9mm casings. The firearm and casings were submitted for ballistic examination.
The defense disputes the police account. Mohamed’s lawyers alleged that the weapon was planted after police assumed control of the vehicle. They said the men returned to Barr Street to record police activity and drove away after hearing multiple shots.
The prosecutor acknowledged during the bail hearing that there was not yet direct evidence identifying which person allegedly fired a weapon, according to News Room Guyana. That concession does not dispose of the joint possession allegations but will be relevant to the obstruction charge and any attempt to connect a particular defendant to a discharged round. News Room Guyana
Narine is a witness in separate proceedings involving a United States request to extradite Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, on financial-crime allegations.
