after she was found guilty of obstructing a Customs officer in the execution of her duty.

Eva Salla paid the fine and later told The Royal Gazette that while she had a lot of things she wanted to say to the Press she would wait as there could be an appeal of Magistrate Cheryl-Ann Mapp's decision.

The court heard during the trial that Salla, of Sydney, Australia, arrived in Bermuda on January 15 on board a Continental flight from Newark, New Jersey.

She passed through the baggage hall and went to Custom Officer Stacey Trott's desk where she allegedly refused to pay attention to the officer who wished to search her bags.

Salla said in her defence that she was treated poorly by Ms Trott and wished to lodge a complaint that she was being harassed which was why she did not pay full attention to the woman.

She ended up being taken away to the Airport Police Station where she was charged with obstructing the customs officer in the execution of her duty.

Mrs. Mapp said she felt Salla had obstructed Ms Trott and reminded her that "certain procedures must be carried out for the security of a country''.

She added that there were also set procedures to follow when someone wished to file a complaint against another person before she passed judgment.