60-year-old Bartica resident fined $200K for drunk driving

A Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) resident was on Wednesday fined $200,000 with an alternative of three months’ imprisonment for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Deetnarrine Prahalad, 60, of Third Avenue, Bartica, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate Court, where the charge of driving a motor vehicle whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit was read to him.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge and, as such, was fined $200,000 or three (3) months imprisonment.