Police in Bartica carried out an enforcement exercise on Monday, May 3rd between 7 pm and midnight and 15 persons were arrested and charged for not wearing face masks in contravention of COVID-19 regulations.
They were all placed on $5,000 cash bail each and are expected to attend court.
The fifteen are:
Lailina Dos Santos, unemployed of Second Avenue
John Felix, a miner of Third Avenue
Bhangony Garcia, unemployed of Fourth Avenue
Jobanny Pereira, a miner of Fifth Avenue
Daniel Moses, a porter of Mongrippa Hill
Betzy Blanco, unemployed female Venezuelan of Second Avenue
Magaiva Gonsalves, an Inspector of GNBS and Byderabo Road
Reon Jacobs, a salesclerk of Fourth Avenue
Dane Philander, a goldsmith of Second Avenue
Halimina Baksh, a businesswoman of Fourth Avenue
Casidla Henry, unemployed of First Avenue
Alpha Evans, a businessman of First Avenue
Cros Knights, a salesman of Second Avenue
Rosanny Caracia, a housewife of First Avenue
Kevin Havercombe, a businessman of Coldingen, East Coast Demerara
