A man allegedly behind a $1.3 million smuggling operation wanted his courier to send him photos of herself so he could pass them to an immigration officer, a drugs trial heard.

Sandra Marrero-Guzman is charged with conspiring with others to bring cannabis into the country and possessing the drug with intent to supply on June 20, 2025.

She denies the offences and stood in the witness box to give more evidence yesterday.

Under questioning from prosecutor Khadija Beddeau, she admitted taking selfies in the outfit she would wear from Canada to LF Wade International Airport, which, it was claimed, would be passed on to an immigration officer.

The Supreme Court heard that a mystery man known only as “Anton” had been behind the drug delivery to Bermuda and paid for the flights and accommodation for Ms Marrero-Guzman for a week’s holiday.

Ms Beddeau said to her: “Let’s discuss last year’s photograph. You were told [by ‘Anton’], ‘Take a shot of what you are wearing and wear it tomorrow. It’s for the immigration guy.’ So you took a selfie, but not a full-body shot?”

Ms Marrero-Guzman replied: “Correct.”

The prosecutor told the court that there was then a phone call from “Anton”. She added: “You were told to get a whole-body shot. He then said: ‘I am sorry, ha, ha, ha. I will make it up to you next week when you are back.’”

Once again the accused answered: “Correct.”

Ms Beddeau then asked if Anton had wanted another photo and had insisted he needed to see a full-body shot and shoes.

Ms Marrero-Guzman agreed and the prosecutor asked her: “Then you did a full-body shot, from top to bottom, the top of your head to the toes on your feet?”

She replied: “Yes.”

During earlier questioning Ms Marrero-Guzman denied knowing the photographs would be for an immigration officer at the Bermuda airport.

She told the court: “I didn’t know he was a senior immigration officer. I didn’t know what he did there. I knew he worked at the airport.”

Ms Beddeau probed once more on the drugs in a suitcase at the airport. She said: “You were supposed to carry cash ... and he [’Anton’] would have people at the airport?”

Ms Marrero-Guzman stated: “He said he did but I never paid attention to that.”

The prosecutor insisted: “He had people at the airport because the people at the airport were to assist you to carry the drugs out of the airport?”

But Ms Marrero-Guzman denied this, saying: “No, I don’t agree.”

The court also heard that she had never checked what was in the suitcase at the airport at Toronto because there was “very little time” and she had no idea what the combination was for the lock. She believed the luggage contained clothing.

Anomalies were discovered in her checked suitcase when it was scanned and customs officers in Bermuda forced it open. They discovered it contained 29 heat-sealed packages containing 12,876 grams of cannabis with a street value of almost $1.3 million.

The trial before Puisne Judge Juan Wolffe continues today.

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