A firefighter attached to the Lethem Fire Station, Thiago Rebeiro, is fined $150,000 after pleading guilty to several traffic-related offences in Central Rupununi. Rebeiro, who is from Tabatinga in Central Rupununi, appears in Lethem Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan on Monday, June 1, 2026.
According to reports, the charges include refusal to consent to a breathalyzer test, driving without a valid licence, and breaches related to vehicle insurance. He is also charged with dangerous driving. In addition to the total fine of $150,000, the court imposes an alternative punishment of 13 weeks’ imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
The accounts agree that the matter involves four traffic offences committed in Central Rupununi and that Rebeiro enters a guilty plea. Both outlets identify him as a firefighter stationed in Lethem and specify the same court date and location.
