A former correctional officer has pleaded guilty to one count of breach of trust for not reporting contraband at a jail in Port Coquitlam, B.C.

Ramandeep Rai (maiden name Bassi) of Abbotsford, who formerly worked at North Fraser Pretrial Centre, had been charged with two counts of breach of trust last month , according to Coquitlam RCMP.

The first count alleged that, between July and September 2022, Rai, in connection with the duties of her office, committed fraud or a breach of trust by "engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate," according to a charge information document.

The second count was related to "failing to report the existence of contraband and/or facilitating the use and movement of contraband," according to the B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS).

Contraband,

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