GHANAIAN national Henry Vanderfly, who resides in Suriname, appeared Monday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan, charged with illegal entry into Guyana.

The 37-year-old trader pleaded guilty to the charge, which detailed that on November 29 at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice, he entered Guyana by sea but failed to present himself to an immigration officer for processing.

Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones told the court that the Ghanaian national came to Guyana on November 29 by means of a boat, but failed to present himself to an immigration officer for processing. Jones said the police conducted a raid on December 13 in the Dennis Street area where the defendant was staying, and he was accosted and asked to present his documents. After checks had been made, Vanderfly was arrested and charged with the current offence.

Vanderfly told the court he was sorry for having illegally entered Guyana; and the magistrate fined him $30,000 and ordered that he be kept in police custody until he reaches the nearest port of exit, from where he would be deported from Guyana.