suspicions when offered $1,000 to travel to Bermuda to send money back to the US.

Jacqueline Martells, 22, of Brooklyn, denies being involved in conspiring with Bermudian Robin Young to import the cocaine.

Young, 19, of Boundary Terrace, Devonshire, is accused of importation, conspiracy to import, possession and handling of a controlled drug.

The cocaine was discovered in Young's bag by customs officers at Bermuda Airport on Sunday, February 9, this year. Martells was on the same flight and Police, acting on "information received'' believe they found links between the two women.

They believe Martells was sent over from New York to collect $3,000 for the drugs and send it back to the United States.

Martells claims she was offered $1,000 to come to Bermuda by a man called Tony, her boyfriend's cousin. She told the Supreme Court that she agreed to the trip because she was experiencing financial difficulties, owing money on 16 credit cards, and because she had never been to the Island.

Defending Martells, Mr. Khamisi Tokunbo asked her if she had thought much about the trip to Bermuda.

She said: "Two weeks before I came I met Tony and he asked me if I wanted to go to Bermuda. I did not think about it. I had a vacation coming up anyway. I have no idea why he asked me.'' Prosecuting, Crown Counsel Mr. Brian Calhoun said: "You asked no questions when a man you had only known a few weeks offered you a free trip, put you up over here, and said he would give you $1,000 whether you got the money or not? You did not find it unusual?'' Martells replied: "It sounded like a good deal to me. It was unusual.'' Martells travelled to Bermuda to meet a woman called Shirleen Phillips who she met outside the Airport. Phillips sent Martells back into the Airport to find Robin Young.

She claims that she had never met Young nor heard her name before this moment.

Martells refused to stay at Phllips' house because she said it was not "nice'' and infested with cockroaches. By Monday evening she was in a guest house where Police arrested her on the Wednesday.

During questioning Martells said that she was crying and had slipped back into her native Jamaican tongue while being interviewed by narcotics officer Det.

Con. Kimberley Vickers.

Questioned by Young's lawyer, Mr. Archie Warner, she said: "When I am under pressure I go into a Jamaican accent which not everybody would understand.

Miss Vickers must have misunderstood what I said.'' Martells was referring to a number of points in her statement which she said were incorrect, although she was interviewed in the presence of a lawyer and she signed the statement.

She said she had not heard of the drug importation before she was arrested on the Wednesday.

Earlier Young had completed her evidence in which she denied all charges against her.

The trial, before Puisne Judge the Hon. Mrs. Justice Wade, is expected to end early next week.