U.S Justice Department provides original US$695,000 Lamborghini invoice in GRA/Mohameds case

In a new development in the ongoing tax evasion case involving sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has submitted in a supplemental affidavit to the High Court, the original purchase invoice for the Lamborghini central to the case.

The publicly available document, filed in the High Court on Wednesday, contains 78 pages detailing correspondence between the U.S. Department of Justice, the Guyana Government and the GRA.

It includes a copy of the official invoice for the Lamborghini Aventador. According to the records, the luxury vehicle was purchased for a staggering US$695,000.

This new evidence starkly contradicts Mohamed’s earlier sworn declaration to the court, where he claimed to have paid only US$76,000 for the car — a discrepancy of over US$600,000.

GRA attorneys argue this discrepancy is not a clerical error, but rather a deliberate act of misrepresentation designed to evade the substantial import taxes associated with such a high-value vehicle.

The affidavit builds the evidentiary basis that could support a perjury claim — due to the apparent false declaration under oath.

The invoice obtained from U.S. authorities and shared through established channels for exchange of information between governments, adds considerable weight to the GRA’s case.

The original invoice was obtained directly through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), and confirms the vehicle’s true market value, not the grossly undervalued figure previously submitted by the applicant.”

The inclusion of this invoice could shift the dynamics of the trial, with potential consequences beyond tax penalties, including criminal charges for perjury and fraud.

The case, listed under 2025/18-HC-FDA-CAD-DEM-CIV, will see a next court hearing in the coming weeks.

Mohamed earlier this week secured a judgment in the Appeal Court which upheld a High Court ruling barring the GRA from seizing several luxury vehicles until the determination of the case.