Two men have each been fined $200,000 after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol in separate cases heard at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court.
Davell Mendonca, 26, of Second Avenue, Bartica, and Ronald Kanhai, 33, of Hope, East Coast Demerara, both appeared before Magistrate Caressa Henry on Monday, September 21, 2026.
Mendonca was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, contrary to Section 39A(1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended by Act No. 17 of 2022.
He pleaded guilty and was fined $200,000, with an alternative sentence of three months’ imprisonment.
Kanhai faced the same charge and also pleaded guilty. He was fined $200,000, with an alternative of two months’ imprisonment.
Both cases were heard before the same magistrate on the same day.
The charges form part of the legal provisions governing driving under the influence of alcohol in Guyana.
Source: NEW ROOMS SITE