Five Brazilians charged with illegal entry; fined, ordered to leave Guyana

(Kaieteur News) – Five Brazilian nationals have been charged with illegal entry after allegedly crossing into Guyana through a land frontier without presenting themselves to the nearest Immigration Officer.

The accused have been identified as Elvis Maques De Souza, 29; Derick Pereira De Suza; Delroy Batista, 29; Hentony Gabriel Silva, 26; and Hosana Gomes Da Silva, 45, all of Boa Vista, Brazil.

According to a police press release, the men were charged under Section 34(1)(b) of the Immigration Act, Chapter 14:02, which makes it an offence to enter Guyana by crossing a land frontier and fail to forthwith present oneself to the nearest Immigration Officer.