Cuban fined over forged employment visa

Yoanny Mikuel Companioni Barroso

A Cuban national, who admitted that he inserted a false Guyana employment visa into his passport, has been spared a prison sentence.

Yoanny Mikuel Companioni Barroso, 29, was yesterday fined a total of $200,000 after pleading guilty to forgery charges. If Barroso fails to the pay the fines, he will have to spend six months in jail.

The man pleaded guilty to the charges through an interpreter and told the court that his actions were