The trial of Takiysha Dzieko Rabain who is accused of possession with intent to supply $250,000 of heroin started in the Supreme Court yesterday.

Rabain, who lives at Somersall Road in Smith's, was one of three family members who had charges brought against them in relation to the illegal drugs.

Rabain's mother, Marva Rabain, had the charges dropped against her in September last year, and her father, Vincent Victor Rabain, pleaded guilty in August to importing and handling the drugs.

He was subsequently sentenced to ten years in prison.

Lawyer Mark Pettingill represented Rabain's mother and father and is now representing her in the trial before Justice Wade Miller.

Prosecuting the case before the six-man, six-woman jury was Senior Crown Counsel, Vinnette Graham Allen, assisted by Charmaine Smith.

Three witnesses gave evidence yesterday, starting with Scenes-of-Crimes officer, DC Smith, who explained the photographs he took of Rabain's bedroom where the drugs allegedly were found in a closet.

Mr. Pettingill established that DC Smith did not take any finger prints at the scene, nor did he see any other officers take any finger prints.

Former Narcotics officer, Robert Cardwell also gave evidence concerning the search and subsequent discovery of illegal drugs at the scene.

The court heard that two bundles of money amounting to $376 were discovered in the closet with three plastic bags containing a brown powder substance which had been located by a Police canine unit.

Government Analyst, Christine Quigley, also took the stand and told the court that of the three bags of brown powder she analysed, the first contained 23.64 grams of 21 percent pure diamorphine (heroin), the second contained 68.2 grams of 22 percent pure diamorphine, and the third contained 26.9 grams of 52 percent diamorphine.

The combined total of 108 grams of heroin was estimated to have a street value of around $250,000.

Mr. Pettingill had only one question for Mrs. Quigley: "Did you prepare another certificate in reference to the case of Vincent Rabain?'' "Not to my knowledge.'' replied Mrs. Quigley.

Vincent Rabain is divorced form his wife and was not living at the house where the drugs were found.

During his sentencing last year, he told the court that he had been working in the Somersall Road home and left the drugs there while his ex-wife and daughter were abroad.

The trial continues this morning.