Friendship Man Fined $250,000 for Drunk Driving
October 6 2025
A 28-year-old driver from Friendship, East Bank Demerara, has been fined after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.
Nasio Forde, of Lot 87 Second Street, Friendship, appeared on Monday before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. He was charged with driving a motor vehicle while his breath alcohol level exceeded the legal limit.
Forde pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $250,000, with an alternative of three months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.
He was also charged with breaching the condition of prescribed fitness and ordered to pay an additional $10,000 fine.
