Bartica man fined for multiple traffic offenses, drug possession

Jerell DaSilva appeared Friday, before Magistrate Tariq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court charged with several traffic-related offences and possession of narcotics. He pleaded guilty to all charges and was fined $240,000 in total.

According to the police, the traffic-related charges were listed as: Prohibition of Tinted Glass, where he was fined $10,000 or two weeks in prison; Resisting arrest, for which he was fined $20,000- or 2-weeks’ imprisonment.

He was also fined $50,000 on a Dangerous driving charge, with his driver’s license endorsed; and faced a $130,000 fine for an Obscured ID Mark charge.

For possession of narcotics, DaSilva was fined $30,000 and sentenced to 90 hours of community service.