5 Brazilians fined for illegal entry, ordered to leave Guyana within 24 hours

Five Brazilian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally entering Guyana during a virtual appearance before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.

Charged are 29-year-old Elvis Maques De Souza, along with Derick Pereira De Souza; Delroy Batista, 29; Hentony Gabriel Silva, 26; and Hosana Gomes DaSilva, 45, from Boa Vista, Brazil, who were arrested and charged with entering Guyana by crossing a land frontier and failing to present themselves to the nearest Immigration Officer.

The five accused who pleaded guilty to the offence were each fined $30,000 and ordered to depart Guyana within 24 hours.