Essequibo Coast driver jailed, others fined $240,000 for traffic offences

Several men appeared before the Anna Magistrate’s Court last week, where they were charged and fined for a series of traffic-related offences committed along the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
Vishnu Krishna Nauth, a 22-year-old carpenter of Windsor Castle, Essequibo Coast, was charged with driving while his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit. The offence occurred on April 6, 2026, along the Hoff-Van-Aurich Public Road. The charge was brought under Section 39A (1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended.
Nauth appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, where he pleaded guilty. He was fined $200,000, with a default sentence of six months’ imprisonment.
In a separate matter, Anil Williams, a 20-year-old labourer of Hibernia, Essequibo Coast, was also charged with driving above the legal breath alcohol limit. The incident occurred on April 6 along Golden Fleece Public Road.
Williams pleaded not guilty when the matter was read to him in court. He was granted $200,000 bail, and the case was adjourned to September 4 for trial.
Mohamed Hassan, a 54-year-old labourer of Pomona, Essequibo Coast, was charged with refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test. The offence took place on April 1 along Onderneeming Public Road and was brought under Section 39B (5) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act.
Hassan pleaded guilty and was fined $20,000, with a default sentence of three months’ imprisonment.
Similarly, Kalesh Naipaul, a 25-year-old mechanic of Reliance, Essequibo Coast, was charged with refusing to provide a breath specimen. The offence occurred on March 29, 2026, along La Union Public Road.
Naipaul also pleaded guilty and was fined $20,000, with a default sentence of three months’ imprisonment.
Driver jailed
Meanwhile, Deveshwar Singh, a 49-year-old driver of Somerset and Berks, Essequibo Coast, was charged with dangerous driving. The charge stemmed from an incident on March 27 along Charity Public Road, involving pedestrian David Ramsingh, a 38-year-old resident of Charity.
Singh appeared before Magistrate Mohabir, where he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment.