Accused Trinidadian drug trafficker Shurlan Guppy, who was extradited to the United States on August 5, has asked the High Court to order his return to TT. Guppy, 47, is in federal custody in Pennsylvania, facing 11 charges related to heroin and cocaine trafficking valued at about $1 million.

He first appeared in court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on August 12.

Guppy had been under investigation by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s Philadelphia Division since 2019. He was arrested on September 26, 2023, at his Goodwood Park, Westmoorings home. Acting Chief Magistrate Christine Charles approved his extradition on July 31, 2024, a decision upheld by then-High Court judge Ricky Rahim in December 2024. The Court of Appeal later cleared the way for his extradition in March 2025.