The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said that there has been no extradition to the US for this year so far but that three fugitives from justice had voluntarily chosen to return.
In a statement yesterday, the ministry said that the term “extradition” was incorrectly used during a News Source broadcast on August 27, 2024.
It said that the three fugitives in question voluntarily chose to return to the United States rather than face deportation from Guyana to address their charges.
It said that Quincy Patrick Hinds departed Guyana on May 11, 2024. He had been charged in 2019 in the Eastern District of New York with Conspiracy to Import Cocaine and Conspiracy to Possess Cocaine with Intent to Distribute. After making an initial court appearance, he fled to Guyana upon posting bond.
Rakeem Antonio Gilgeours departed Guyana on July 31, 2024. Gilgeours is wanted in Prince George’s County, Maryland, for a homicide and two attempted murders. On July 4, 2024, during a block party attended by approximately 200 people, a dispute led to an exchange of gunfire, resulting in the death of a six-year-old child and injuries to an adult male and female. Gilgeours was identified as the shooter and fled from New York to Guyana to evade prosecution.
Ravindra Dharamjit departed Guyana on August 13, 2024. Dharamjit is wanted in Queens, New York City, for Man-slaughter in the Second Degree, Criminally Negligent Homicide and Flight to Avoid Prosecution or Giving Testimony. The offences were allegedly committed in 2019.
The Ministry noted that extradition involves a formal request from the government of one country to the Government of Guyana. No extradition requests were received from the United States for any of the three individuals.
