Colombian fined, ordered deported over illegal entry

A Colombian national was yesterday fined and ordered deported by a city court after she admitted to entering Guyana illegally.

Carolina Perez, 33, pleaded guilty to the charge that on September 10th, 2017, at Eteringbang, she entered Guyana by sea and disembarked without the consent of an immigration officer.

Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan that on the day in question the Perez came to Guyana from Venezuela through Eteringbang. He added that on January 30th, 2018, a party of police from the Bartica Police Station were on patrol duty when they came into contact with the defendant.

Perez was then asked to