NINE minibus operators yesterday appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry charged with breaching traffic regulations and were each fined $15,000.

Kevin Solomon, Troy David, Elvis Gordon, Roopnarine Persaud, Kevin Midas, Clement Johnson, Andre Jordan, Amos Budhram and Deonarine Samaroo all pleaded guilty to the charge.

Particulars of the offence said, on August 13, they drove their minibuses and failed to comply with the conditions attached to their road services licence.

According to Police Corporal Neville Jeffers, prosecuting, the defendants were operating their vehicles outside of their minbus zones.

As an alternative to their fine, the Magistrate imposed two weeks imprisonment.