levelled at two of three Police officers giving evidence in the drugs trial of a former Police officer yesterday.

Det. Sgt. Stevie Lightbourne and Det. Con. Alex Severin endured a flurry of questions from defence counsel Mr. Archie Warner.

Mr. Warner asked Det. Con. Severin how it was possible that he and Det. Sgt.

Lightbourne had exactly the same notes -- including verbatim reports of an alleged confession.

And he asked how they made the same mistake recording the licence number of the motorcycle Michael Martino (Tricks) Richardson was allegedly riding.

Richardson, 32, of Northlands Lane, Pembroke, is alleged to have used the motorcycle to pick up a package sent to Bermuda via Federal Express. It was said to have contained over $42,000 worth of cannabis.

He denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.

Mr. Warner challenged Det. Con. Severin: "I am going to suggest that you collaborated with Det. Sgt. Lightbourne. You copied the alleged confession.

You even copied his error regarding the licence number.'' Det. Con. Severin denied this charge.

"Are you telling this court that you independently made the same mistake?''asked Mr. Warner.

"I made my statement based on information received,'' said Det. Con. Severin.

"We did compare notes but I did not collaborate with anyone.'' Mr. Warner asked Det. Con. Severin about his actions before and after Richardson was arrested on July 7.

While at first maintaining that he did nothing between 11.30 a.m and 1.30 p.m.

except wait for instructions while stationed with other officers at Admiralty House, Det. Con. Severin admitted he was one of the officers that raided Postmaster General Clevelyn Crichlow's house that day.

"Why didn't you mention it?'' Warner asked. "What are you hiding?'' "I am not hiding anything,'' Det. Con. Severin replied.

Richardson told the court he received a phone call from a George Spencer some time between July 2 and 3.

He said Spencer, who was at that time in the United States, asked him to pick up a package from Federal Express that contained a video cassette recorder for his (Spencer's) mother.

"I know George,'' Richardson said, "I used to play soccer with him. He knew I bring in a lot of stuff from away. I have a Volkswagen Jetta I imported from New Jersey.

"I told him I did not want him sending any drugs in that package because I did not want the Police running up on me.

"He assured me there was none. He told me he had a friend who works at Federal Express who would make sure no drugs were inside.'' "After I picked up the package from the Federal Express guy at Cheriton Lane I took it to George. He was at my father's house on St. John's Hill.'' The trial continues on Monday.