A MOTHER and her son were Tuesday placed on $100,000 bail each by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for bribing an employee at U.S. Embassy to issue a non-immigrant visitor’s visa. Bibi Parmanand, 49, and her 19-year-old son, Parmesh Parmanand of Lot 6 Adelphi Street, Block 2, East Canje Berbice, both pleaded not guilty to the charge that said between September 2 and 10 at Duke Street, Kingston Georgetown, they conspired with persons to bribe an employee at the United States of America Embassy to obtain a non-immigrant visitor’s visa for Parmesh Parmanand.
Representing the duo was attorney-at-law, Mr. Clyde Forde. He requested bail for both of his clients, pleading that neither of them has any prior convictions nor pending matter. He added that Parmesh is presently employed as a labourer at the Rose Hall Estate and Bibi is the mother of three children.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant did not oppose bail for the duo but asked that conditions be applied.
They were ordered to report to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters every fortnight on Fridays until the completion of the matter. They will make their next court appearance on October 24.