Cuban dentist fined for overstaying

A Cuban dentist was on Monday fined $50,000 for overstaying and placed on a total of $300,000 bail after blaming “ignorance” for charges of conspiracy to forge an immigration stamp and uttering a forged document that were also read to her.

Eileen Aguila appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and was read a charge which stated that between September 12 and September 14, 2016, at Georgetown, with the intent to defraud, she conspired with a person or persons to forge Guyana Immigration Service arrival and departure stamps in a Republic of Cuba passport.

A second charge was read which stated that on January 18, at Moleson Creek, Berbice, with intent to defraud, she uttered to