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Two male Brazilian nationals, Jose Antonio Rodrigues Dos Santos, age 58 years, and Isac Aguiar Abreu, age 36 years, both Miners from Boa Vista, Brazil, were arrested on 22-09-2025 and charged with the offence of ‘Purchasing Gold from a Person other than the Board or Agent authorized by the Board’, contrary to Section (7)(2) of the Guyana Gold Board Act, Chapter 66:01, in contravention to Section 23 of the Guyana Gold Board Act, Chapter 66:01.

The two Defendants appeared at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court today (23rd September 2025) before His Worship Magistrate Omadatt Chandan, where the charge was read, separately, to them.

They both pleaded guilty and were each fined $75,000 or 7 months imprisonment.