Labourer fined $100,000 for obscure ID mark on vehicle

Pradesh Persaud of Lima Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) has been found guilty of obscuring the identification mark on the rear of a motor vehicle, and has consequently been fined
$100,000 by Suddie Magistrate Tamieka Clarke on Wednesday.
The 26-year-old labourer has had the charge brought against him contrary to Section 13 of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, and the offence was committed on January 24, 2025 along the Anna Regina Access Road on the Essequibo Coast.
During court proceedings, one witness testified before the prosecution closed its case. After considering the evidence, Magistrate Clarke ruled that Persaud was guilty as charged.
In default of payment, he will face two months’ imprisonment.