Duo charged for illegally exporting Towa Towa birds

Danwattie Persaud on Friday pleaded guilty before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for failing to produce at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) a permit for the exportation of birds.
It is alleged that on April 27, at the CJIA while boarding a Caribbean Airlines flight, a search was conducted on Persaud’s shoulder bag when “Towa Towa” birds among other species were found in huge hair rollers.
The woman told the court someone had given her the birds to take to New York. Chief Magistrate McLennan ordered her to pay a 0,000 fine or spend six months in jail.
Meanwhile, Kayun Mohammed, 52, a Canadian citizen was also charged for failing to produce a permit at the CJIA for the exportation of birds.
Mohammed of Lot 12 Enterprise, Leguan, Essequibo Island, was charged for attempting to export the birds to Canada on April 28 while being an outgoing passenger on a Fly Jamaica flight.
The man, who was destined for Canada, was also stopped and a search was carried out on his carryon bag, when the birds were discovered in hair rollers.
In his explanation to the court, he said that he was exporting the birds for personal purposes. He was also fined 0,000. Failure to pay the fine will result in him serving six months in prison.