Georgetown, Guyana – November 9, 2026: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has issued a formal public warning over the widespread, truncated circulation of surveillance footage tied to an ongoing high-profile criminal case involving Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and Police Intelligence Chief Senior Superintendent Prem Narine, emphasizing that unregulated sharing and skewed commentary on partial clips risk derailing a fair trial and could constitute a criminal offence of obstructing justice. The full, unedited footage was captured by the home security camera of a key prosecution witness, and was formally disclosed to Mohamed’s defence legal team on Friday, November 6, as part of the full evidential package for the case. DPP officials confirmed that the short clips currently spreading across local social media platforms are isolated excerpts pulled out of the full, contextual recording, with no accompanying reference to the wider chain of evidence that includes sworn witness statements, forensic reports and other case documentation. In an official statement released Monday, November 9, the DPP’s chambers condemned the practice of sharing these decontextualized clips alongside speculative, prejudicial commentary, noting that presenting snippets of evidence outside the structured framework of a court proceeding distorts the full factual record of the case. The DPP clarified that the case against Azruddin Mohamed and his father centres on three joint charges: illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and discharging a loaded weapon near Narine’s residence on October 12, 2026, with the alleged intent to pervert the course of justice. Narine is a core witness in a pending United States extradition request that seeks to transfer the two men to US soil to face trial on separate allegations of money laundering and related financial crimes. Mohamed and his legal representation have repeatedly claimed the handgun in question was planted under the accelerator pedal of his vehicle by a police officer during a post-incident search, a claim that forms part of the disputed evidence set to be argued in court. While the DPP acknowledged and affirmed the public’s constitutional right to discuss matters of public concern, the office stressed that the evaluation of evidence and determination of guilt or innocence falls exclusively under the purview of the judiciary, not public social media discourse. The chamber issued an urgent public appeal to all Guyanese social media users to immediately cease sharing the partial footage and remove any existing posts containing the clips or prejudicial commentary, warning that continued wanton dissemination could trigger legal action against individuals found to be undermining the administration of justice.
‘New video’ in Narine-Mohamed shooting incident is snippet of prosecution’s evidence- DPP
