No.54 Village man fined $10,000 for noise nuisance

A resident of Number 54 Village, Corentyne pleaded guilty to a charge of disturbing the peace when he appeared at the Springlands Court yesterday and Magistrate Krishndat Persaud fined him $10,000.

Reports are that on June 29, Brijmohan Budram played loud music continuously between 11:30 am and 12:40 pm thereby causing the peace to be disturbed.

According to Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Michael Grant, the neighbours were having difficulty resting in their homes and they asked Budram to turn down the volume and he refused.

They then reported the matter to the police and the man was arrested and charged.

Budram explained to the magistrate that his reason for playing the music loudly was because his relatives had come from Georgetown and they were “having a drink.”

He also told the magistrate he was sorry and promised not to be a noise nuisance again. Budram first appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday and he was remanded to prison after the magistrate deferred sentencing.