A TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Cuban man was on Tuesday fined $20,000 for overstaying his time in Guyana when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.

Daniel Remez confessed that between March 1 and March 21, having been permitted to stay in Guyana from January 31 to February 28, he overstayed the said period.

Police Prosecutor Arwyn Moore told the court that Remez is a holder of a Cuban passport and he entered Guyana on January 31, via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and was granted a one-month stay.

Moore told the court that when checks were made on Remez on March 21, it was discovered that the accused had never applied for an extension of stay in Guyana and has been living illegally in the country for the past three months.

The unrepresented man, with the aid of a translator, told the court that he came to Guyana in search of a better life for his family. The Chief Magistrate imposed a fine of $20,000 on Remez or in default, four weeks imprisonment.

The Cuban will be deported after paying his fine or serving his sentence.