Emmanuel Richardson, a 38‑year‑old Trinidadian technician of African descent who lives at #7 Garden Holiday Park, Trinidad, was fined after pleading guilty to refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test, contrary to Section 39B(5) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02.
The offence occurred on Thursday, 12 March 2026, on Charity Public Road, Essequibo Coast. The matter was heard on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before His Worship Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir. Richardson pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $20,000. In default of payment, he was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.
