A former correctional officer at a jail in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has been accused of breach of trust for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate, as well as not reporting contraband.

Coquitlam RCMP sent a statement Thursday afternoon announcing two counts had been approved by prosecutors against Ramandeep Rai (maiden name Bassi) of Abbotsford on Oct. 15.

Rai, police said, formerly worked at North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam — although the exact dates of her employment were not given.

A charge information document obtained from the provincial court registry, dated Sept. 11, details one charge approved against her.

Coquitlam RCMP say that two charges were approved on Oct. 15. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

The document contains allegations that, from July 14,

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