who arrested Deborah Wallata Cole for allegedly importing more than $150,000 worth of cannabis into Bermuda.

Cole, 21, of Hollis Avenue, Queen's, New York, is the daughter of reggae superstar Judy Mowatt.

She has been charged with conspiring to import cannabis valued at $160,000 into the Island between September 15 and September 17, 1994.

She is also accused of importing the drug on September 17.

Cole's mother, who performed last year at the Culture Shock reggae concert in Somerset, has been present in court each day.

Her lawyer Mr. Richard Hector, alleged that investigating officer Det. Con.

Alex Severin was negligent in his duties from the time Cole was arrested.

Mr. Hector charged that Det. Con. Severin rode in a vehicle from the Narcotics department on Monday with a Customs officer who was still on the stand giving evidence.

Puisne Judge the Hon. Mr. Justice Ground had ordered all witnesses not to discuss the case.

Det. Con. Severin admitted that he did ride to court with Pitcher and Terry Smith, who were both involved in the investigation, but he denied ever speaking to either of them about the case.

He also denied swearing at Cole because she did not cooperate with him as he wished during an interview in the Narcotics department on September 17.

Earlier yesterday, Det. Con. Severin said that in a Police interview, Cole told him she had a friend called Denise Davenport who is a student at Howard University.

She said she and Davenport were smoking marijuana one day when Davenport told her how she came to Bermuda for spring break and brought drugs in. They also spoke about the drug ecstasy.

Cole said that she bought some sheets and gave them to Davenport to pack for her.

On September 17, 1994, Davenport bought the packed suitcase to the Baltimore-Washington airport.

Cole told officers that she was told not to retrieve the suitcase, which she said contained one pound of cannabis, once she arrived in Bermuda, because someone else would get it.

Later, Cole denied that she knew the suitcase contained cannabis. She said she thought it was ecstasy and amended her statement to reflect this.

Police seized the suitcase at the Airport and 10 packages of cannabis were found inside wrapped in plastic, duct tape and fabric softener sheets.

Cole's name was found on the luggage tag and a set of keys that opened the suitcase were found in her handbag.

Officers also found a small amount of cannabis that belonged to Cole in a cigar box.

They also found a receipt for the fabric softener, the sheets and the comforter in her handbag.

In her grey garment bag, officers found a set of plastic seal-a-meal bags that were similar to the plastic bags that were used to pack the cannabis.

Cole admitted in her Police statement that she bought the plastic bags at the Airport.

The case continues today before Mr. Justice Ground. Mr. Philip Storr appears for the Crown.