Venezuelans seek refuge in Guyana, fined for illegal entry

Jun 07, 2017 News

Three Venezuelan nationals were yesterday ordered to pay fines of $30,000 each or serve four weeks in jail for entering Guyana illegally.
Marlon Atwell, 20; his step mother, Yennifer Bolivar and Iris Bolivar,19, pleaded guilty to separate charges which alleged that on May 22 at Eteringbang, Cuyuni River, they entered Guyana by sea and failed to present themselves to an immigration officer.
Iris Bolivar claimed that she came to Guyana because of the situation in Venezuela. Marlon Atwell also told a similar story.
Marlon Atwell and Yennifer Bolivar claimed also they entered Guyana illegally as a result of their passports being lost.
According to facts presented in court, the trio was found in a house at Lot 907 Penny Lane, South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown when police conducted a raid on June 3, last. The facts stated that the three failed to produce their passports.
Attorney-at-Law Dexter Todd told the court that Marlon’s father, Martin Atwell, is a born-Guyanese . The lawyer said Yennifer is in a relationship with Martin Atwell and is five months pregnant.
The court was told that Iris Bolivar is engaged to Miguel Atwell, another son of Martin Atwell. Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan ordered that Iris Bolivar be escorted to the nearest port of exit upon payment of the fine or serving the default prison term.

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