An Arizona woman denied a charge of smuggling almost a kilogram of cannabis into the island when she appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Kyla Smith, 20, from Mesa, pleaded not guilty to charges of importing around 900g of cannabis and possessing the controlled drug with intent to supply.

Both of the offences allegedly took place in St George’s on May 21.

The court heard that Ms Smith is an American citizen but has been staying at a Devonshire residence since her release on police bail.

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo released Ms Smith on $30,000 bail with a like surety, ordering that she remain on the island and report to the Hamilton Police Station three times a week.

The matter is expected to return to the courts next week to be mentioned.

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