CITY Magistrate Annette Singh has fined an Essequibo woman $25,000 for illegally departing Guyana.Gangadai Narine of Philadelphia, Essequibo Coast pleaded guilty to the charge alleging that on October 1, at Charity, Essequibo, she departed Guyana without presenting herself to an immigration officer.

She was deported to Guyana from Venezuela on December 16, and was handed over to law enforcement officers at the Criminal Investigation Department. She was questioned by police officers, and admitted committing the offence.

A default in paying the fine will result in Narine serving three months’ imprisonment.