Sharon Tyrell, accused of importing $102,000 worth of cannabis, yesterday told Supreme Court she had plenty of time to pull the tag bearing her name off the drugs bag if it had belonged to her.

She also said she knew nothing about the grey duffel bag that arrived at the airport, and had no idea how the tag with her name got on it.

Tyrell, 50, and Jacqueline Brangman, 51, both of St. George's are charged with importing drugs with intent to supply.

The drugs were found at the airport on October 23, 1993, inside a blue jacket in a duffel bag.

Both women said they had never seen the bag before it was shown to them by Police after they arrived at the airport.

On Tuesday, Brangman told the court she went on a trip to Jamaica with her friend Tyrell. On their way back to Bermuda they spent a night in New York and stayed with Tyrell's friends in Manhattan.

After arriving at the airport, late for their flight, an American Airlines ticket agent processed their tickets and passed them two baggage claim tickets to fill out in case their bags did not arrive in Bermuda.

However the Crown, represented by Mr. Khamisi Tokunbo and Mr. Melvin Douglas, said the women were presented with three baggage claim tickets -- one for the green bag Brangman checked, another for the black bag Tyrell checked and one for the grey duffel bag that both women swear they had never seen before.

When asked yesterday by Mr. Tokunbo if she admitted there were three claim tags for their pieces of luggage, Tyrell said: "I only sent two bags and decided to carry my straw bag on the plane.'' But, Mr. Tokunbo told Tyrell her signature was found on a third claim ticket on the bag carrying drugs.

Mr. Tokunbo also questioned Tyrell about the fact she had told Police she was probably set up.

"Do you think the Police would set you up,'' Mr. Tokunbo asked Tyrell replied: "I wouldn't put anything past the Police.'' And when asked why Police would choose her to set up, Tyrell said: "I am popular and I mingle with everyone.

"The first time I saw the grey bag was at the airport on the conveyor belt and I was tapped on my shoulder by a man with a Jamaican accent and told that the bag was mine because it had my name on it.

"Senior Customs Officer Mr. Lynn Smith already told me there were drugs in the bag.'' Mr. Tokunbo told Tyrell: "You knew what goodies were in it -namely drugs, and you expected the tag to be pulled.'' But Tyrell said: "If that was my bag I would have had ample time to pull the tag off. I know nothing about that bag whatsoever and I don't know who put the tag with my name on the bag.'' In closing, Tyrell's lawyer Mr. Phil Perinchief said there was no evidence of any agreement between Tyrell and Brangman to bring in drugs.

He also said the American Airlines ticket agent said he was not concerned about what bag he put the tags on.

"Could there be a third passenger walking innocent today while these two are sitting in the dock facing serious charges.

"If Tyrell wanted to import drugs would she have sent the bag through knowing that it may not arrive in Bermuda. She had no control over the bag.'' But in his closing statements Mr. Tokunbo told the jury that Brangman has made it clear that she and Tyrell have gone their separate ways, "After 40 years just because of this charge? "She happened to be carrying the folder which contained the claim tickets. It is ridiculous and an injustice to her.'' The trial continues today before Chief Justice the Hon. Mr. Austin Ward.