‘Misguided’ Brazilian miner deported for forged passport

A Brazilian gold miner, who claimed he was misguided, was fined and ordered deported yesterday after admitting that he forged a passport to hide the fact that he entered the country illegally.

Gilmar Santos Da Silva, 31, was ordered to pay a total of $150,000 with an alternative of 18 months in jail as a result of his guilty pleas to charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and uttering a forged document,

Police say Da Silva entered Guyana illegally through the Takutu River sometime between June 1, 2012 and August 24, 2013