Pregnant accused, ex-ministerial aide released on bail

Kenroy Joseph

Rohbina Basdeoram, the Guyanese born-Canadian accused of conspiring to smuggle cocaine onto a Canada-bound flight, has been granted a bail release due to her advanced pregnancy.

Basdeoram, who is due to deliver in April, was granted $400,000 bail by Magistrate Judy Latchman, who took into consideration the woman’s condition during a hearing in Georgetown yesterday.

During Basdeoram’s appearance at the court, she was seen crying out for pain while sitting in the prisoners’ quarters. At her arraignment,