Three men appeared before the Anna Magistrate’s Court this week after being charged with driving while their blood alcohol levels exceeded the legal limit. Each was fined $200,000 under Section 39 A (1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended by the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Amendment Act 17/2022.
Punesh Doodnauth, 27, a lorry driver of Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was charged for an incident that occurred on November 5, 2025, at Windsor Castle Public Road. When the case was heard on Wednesday, Doodnauth changed his plea from not guilty to guilty and was fined $200,000.
Meanwhile, Ozel Adams, 23, a mechanic of Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, was charged for an offence committed on February 8 at Fairfield Public Road. At his court appearance on Thursday, Adams pleaded guilty and was fined $200,000. In default of payment, he faces six months’ imprisonment.
Additionally, Marlon Scott, 23, a construction worker of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was charged for an offence that took place on February 14, on Suddie Public Road. Scott pleaded guilty on Thursday and was similarly fined $200,000, with six months’ imprisonment in default of payment.
All three cases were presided over by Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir.
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