Canada-based immigration consultant Balwant Persaud was yesterday released on $1.1M bail after his attorney moved to the High Court to have him released.Chief Justice Ian Chang granted Persaud’s release after attorney-at-law Glen Hanoman argued that the charges against his client were bailable offences. The Canada-based Guyanese is to return to court next Monday.On Thursday, Persaud, 54, of 57 Robb Street, Bourda,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, was charged with two counts of obtaining money by false pretence and another of fraud.It was alleged that, on June 11, 2008, Persaud obtained $1.2M from Kampaul Jaipaul by falsely pretending that he could secure a Canadian student visa for him, knowing same to be false.A second charge states that, on August 7, 2008, also with the intent to defraud, he obtained $1M from Nadira Mohan under the same pretext. Another charge states that Persaud, with intent to defraud, on July 5,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, 2008,Cheap NFL Jerseys, informed a number of students that he can obtain Canadian documents for them, knowing that this could not be the case.Persaud pleaded not guilty to all charges before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.He was represented by attorney-at-law Glen Hanoman, who,NFL Jerseys Cheap, in an unsuccessful bid to secure bail, told the court that Persaud is not a “con artist” but a “certified immigration consultant”.Hanoman further told the court that Persaud was released on $50,000 station bail. He also has no previous convictions.The lawyer further explained that a man by the name of “Alim Samad” was and is the real culprit. Hanoman said that Samad was arrested,Nike Shox Gravity 2018, questioned, then released,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, leaving his client, Balwant Persaud, to be charged for the present offences.The lawyer relentlessly argued that “Samad” was the “real con artist,” and he went behind Persaud’s back and obtained the money from the virtual complainants.The lawyer said that his client was overseas when all the money transactions were done.Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith objected to bail for Persaud.The prosecutor noted that although Balwant Persaud is a certified consultant, he is not licensed to practise here.She further told the court that the police never wanted Alim Samad. This newspaper was informed that Samad, who was also named by several victims as being an integral part of the alleged scheme, had presented himself to the police on Wednesday, but was released.The victims also produced receipts which purportedly confirmed that Samad had collected large sums from them. The prosecutor disclosed that other charges are likely to be laid against the defendant shortly.