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Six Cubans fined, ordered deported

By Staff Editor Sat, August 22 2026, 2:04 AM GMT-4

Six Cuban nationals were on Thursday fined $20,000 each and ordered deported after admitting that they failed to present themselves to an immigration officer before departing Guyana.

Danne Gonzalez Ramirez, 23; Cesar Lazaro Suarez Echarte, 40; Yoandro Castillo Rojas, 49; Leidi Rosa Rodriguez Hernandez, 26; Hachet Pimienta Simon, 23; and Masiel Montoya Simon, 26, appeared before Magistrate Nikkisha Logan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court.

They pleaded guilty to the charge. In addition to imposing the fines, the magistrate ordered their deportation.

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