Duo fined $460K for drunk driving, other traffic-related charges
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September 12, 2026
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Two men were recently fined a combined $460,000 for driving under the influence of alcohol and other traffic-related offences while traversing the Essequibo Coast Roadway, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Azim Hassim, 53, a vendor of Lot 29 Palmyra East Berbice, was arrested on Friday, August 7, 2026, along the Cotton Field Public Road, Essequibo Coast.
Hassim was accused of driving while his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit. He appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir on Tuesday at Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge.
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