A pregnant woman who is facing extradition to the United States on allegations that she is involved in lottery scamming might have to give birth at the Fort Augusta Correctional Centre where she is currently being held.

A heavily pregnant Kimberly Hudson, who is due to give birth in two weeks, was again denied bail when she appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Wednesday.

She was denied bail on the basis that the charges are extreme and that there is a higher chance for accused individuals to flee with the passing of legislation.

Hudson’s attorney Bert Samuels, during his unsuccessful bail application, argued that his client was not a flight risk and that she co-operated with the investigation.

“…She gave a written statement to the Jamaica Constabulary Force in this matter. She spoke of receiving funds from a person at Jamaica National Bank and gave an account number on November 16, 2012,” Samuels said.

Samuels said that his client knew that she would be charged and that she made no attempt to evade the cops.

But Senior Parish Judge Judith Pusey, who was not moved by the application, asked Samuels why would she believe that the Jamaican police would have locked her up when she breached the law in the US.

Pusey told the court that a vast majority of alleged scammers thought there was no law to catch them before the law reform (Fraudulent Transaction) Act of 2013.

Samuels, in persuading Pusey, said that Hudson would be confined to her child and that she would not have any reason to flee.

But Pusey retorted that there is an increased chance to flee now that the legislation is passed.

Pusey then asked Samuels how does the Bail Act refer to extradition.

Samuels responded by saying that he was acting according to the Constitution.

Pusey, meanwhile, assured Samuels that arrangements would be made to ensure that Hudson and her baby are protected.

An April 28 mention date was set for Hudson after Samuels requested that Judge Pusey put in writing her reason for refusing bail.

Hudson is among eight people now facing extradition to the US. The others are Alrick McLeod, Dahlia Hunter, O’Neil Brown, Xanu Ann Morgan, Dario Palmer, Karae Gray, and policeman Jason Jahalal.

The eight were among 19 people arrested in a multi-parish sweep by the security forces early this month.

They are facing charges of attempt and conspiracy to wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering and conspiracy and are alleged to be part of a criminal organisation — Labrick Willock — that manifested in 2009 in Jamaica and elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the policeman who is facing extradition was also remanded after his attorney Filmore Scott made an unsuccessful bail application.

Allegations are that Jahalal collected US$35,000 through the scheme. It is alleged that Jahalal travelled to Florida in the United States and collected US$30,000 through telephone calls and wire transfer.

The court was told that Labrick Willock allegedly instructed Jahalal how to use his Blackberry cellular phone to transfer funds and how to pick them up in Jamaica.

It is alleged that Jahalal collected another US$2,500 via a money transfer service on August 2012 and another US$2,500 subsequently.

Jahalal’s attorney, during the bail application, argued that his client was not a flight risk and that he had been a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for five years.

He said that his client, who is assigned to the Mobile Reserve, was aware that his name was listed on the United States Department of Justice website and that he had remained a member of the JCF.

All eight individuals are to reappear in court on April 28.