An undercover Police officer yesterday testified that he saw one of two men accused of importing cocaine with the bag used for the drugs.

Det. Con. Clinard Burgess gave evidence in the Supreme Court trial that he was part of a surveillance team from the Narcotics Department on March 30, 1998.

The officer said he viewed a video of a bag earlier. The video showed the bag suspected to be used in the importation of drugs, he said.

He said he saw Richard Ricardo Steede carrying a pillion passenger who had the bag in his possession the next day.

Steede, 39, of 12 Kitty's Drive, Hamilton Parish and Lang Onley, 40, of 12 Harvest Lane, Hamilton Parish are charged with conspiring to import more than a pound of cocaine, possessing cocaine with intent to supply, possessing 13 grams of cannabis, and handling cocaine with a street value of $138,000.

Det. Con. Burgess said he had several dealings with Steede, known as "mayonnaise'', in the past and he was sure it was Steede on the motorcycle which passed him on Paynters Road.

"He was wearing a helmet which had a visor and I noticed the defendant's dreadlocks which were hanging,'' said Det. Con. Burgess.

He added that he saw the face of "mayonnaise'' through the visor of the helmet.

"I saw him from his nose down to his mouth, and he was carrying a pillion passenger and the black bag I saw on the video,'' said Det. Con. Burgess.

He also said he saw Steede travelling along Fractious Street around 10:45 a.m.

on March 31 last year.

"At that time he was going south and I was going north,'' Det. Con. Burgess said, adding that there was no change in Steede's appearance but he was the only person on the cycle.

Det. Con. Burgess said he went to an area near the tennis courts at Grotto Bay and waited.

He said he got out of his vehicle and he was about 75 feet from Steede who turned into the gas station at Blue Hole Hill.

"He was stationary on the cycle and facing out towards the junction for two or three minutes,'' the officer added.

The case continues on Monday before Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller.