Tests on packages of drugs discovered in an alleged drug smuggler’s suitcase revealed dozens of fingerprints, but none linked to the accused.

Sandra Marrero-Guzman, 37, has denied conspiring to bring cannabis into Bermuda and possessing cannabis with intent to supply on June 20 last year.

As her trial continued yesterday, jurors were shown photographs of the suitcase and its contents taken shortly after the drugs were discovered.

The photographs showed two large vacuum-sealed packages, one on each side of the hard-shell suitcase, each holding multiple smaller heat-sealed packages of plant material.

In addition to the plant material, one of the packages contained two white hand towels, while the second contained one white hand towel and one pair of black jeans.

No other items were found in the suitcase.

The jury were also shown photographs of Ms Marrero-Guzman’s Canadian passport and her boarding pass, the latter of which appeared to have the address of Sandpiper Guest Apartments handwritten on it.

The court heard that the packages had been tested for fingerprints, with a total of 57 prints identified.

However, none of the fingerprints were shown to be a match to the defendant.

Earlier this week, the court heard that Ms Marrero-Guzman was selected for a secondary search after she arrived in Bermuda on an Air Canada flight from Toronto on June 20, 2025.

An X-ray of her checked luggage, a black hard-shell suitcase, revealed “anomalies” and customs officers immediately saw a series of packages containing plant material when they opened it.

She told police that she had been given the suitcase as she arrived at the airport in Toronto. “I literally got out of the car, took the bag and checked in,” she added.

A total of 12,876.4 grams of cannabis were found in the suitcase, divided among 29 heat-sealed packages.

In a police interview recorded the day after her arrest, Ms Marrero-Guzman said that a friend, whom she identified only as “Joe”, had sent her money to book her flight and had asked her if she could take something to the island for a friend, which she agreed to.

She said another friend of Joe had given her a ride to the airport in Toronto and handed her a suitcase, which she said she believed contained clothing.

However, she said she was “shocked” to discover the suitcase contained packages of plant material and was adamant that her DNA and fingerprints would not be found on the packages.

The trial continues.

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