despite the internal investigation into the practices and procedures of the Bermuda Police Service's Narcotics Department.

Earlier this week Chief Justice Austin Ward set the matter down for trial on July 7.

Both men have denied conspiring to import cannabis between May 31 and June 19, importing the drug between June 16-19, possessing and handling cannabis with intent to supply on June 18.

There have been question marks over the trial after it emerged that some of the arresting officers involved in this case were also involved in the Ellsworth Wilson trial.

Wilson was acquitted after Puisne Judge Norma Wade ruled there was insufficient evidence before the court to prove that the drugs that were allegedly seized from the accused were the same ones before the court.

Lawyer Archie Warner, who is representing both men, had initially asked for an adjournment.

But Mr. Warner pointed out that the arresting officers were the same ones under investigation for alleged inappropriate conduct in the Wilson drug case.

However the Crown has argued that the Francois and Morian case was a different one based on different facts.

Mrs. Justice Wade granted the adjournment but yesterday Mr. Warner said that he was prepared to begin on Monday morning.

Francois and Morain were originally scheduled to go on trial on May 6. But after days of legal arguments it was adjourned because a member of the jury panel had made previous arrangements to travel and the trial was not expected to finish in time.