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Three Brazilians fined $150k each for trespassing on Lethem Aerodrome
(Kaieteur News) – Three Brazilian nationals have been convicted and fined after illegally entering the Lethem Airstrip in the Central Rupununi — a restricted aviation facility — in a case that highlights growing concerns about security at Guyana’s hinterland aerodromes.
Jose Carlos Casto Bibeiro, 28, a mechanic from Terezina; Clebson Raoni, 37, a carpenter from São Paulo; and Lucis Silva Marth, 35, an operator from Boa Vista, appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrates’ Court on Friday to answer charges of trespassing on an aerodrome — an offence under Section 83(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 2018.
Jose Carlos Casto Bibeiro
Clebson Raoni
Lucis Silva Marth
The trio had been found on the grounds of the Lethem Airstrip on Wednesday without authorisation. Upon their court appearance, the charges were read and translated to the men by a court-appointed translator, given that all three are Portuguese speakers. Each entered a guilty plea.
Magistrate Chandan imposed a fine of G$150,000 on each defendant — bringing the total penalties to G$450,000 across the three men.
The case raises questions about the adequacy of perimeter security at the Lethem Airstrip, which serves as a critical gateway for both domestic and cross-border air travel in the region. Aerodromes are classified as controlled and restricted zones under Guyanese law, and unauthorised entry poses potential risks to aviation safety and national security.
It remains unclear what prompted the three men — who hail from different Brazilian cities — to enter the restricted facility, and whether the matter has been referred to immigration authorities given their foreign national status.
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