10 Venezuelans fined for illegal entry

Ten Venezuelan nationals were yesterday fined $30,000 each with the alternative of two weeks’ imprisonment for entering Guyana illegally.

James Pirez, Hernando Florez, Burta Rodriquez, Oscar Monterez, Kennedy Hosae, Venus Mohamed, Kendell Mahamanto, Bond Diaz, Louis Hernandan Alihaz and Jesus Martinez pleaded guilty through their interpreter when they were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry in Georgetown yesterday.

The court heard that on January 18, at Charity, Essequibo Coast, the ten defendants entered Guyana by