Closing arguments will be heard today in the trial of alleged drug smuggler Dean Minors after the jury became involved in an unusual twist in the case yesterday.

The jury sent a note to Assistant Justice Archibald Warner querying Police procedures in the investigation and asking whether they would hear further evidence from people mentioned throughout the Supreme Court trial.

But Assistant Justice Warner told the jury their decision would have to be based solely on the evidence they had heard during the case.

He moved to clear up two of the four questions asked by the seven woman, five man jury.

Discrepancies were raised about the cricket star's travels to Orlando, who travelled with him to cities outside of Orlando, whether or not there would be any evidence heard from the much mentioned Greg Foggo and why was a controlled delivery not carried out when Police arrested Minors at the airport on January 1, 2001.

Minors, 32, has denied charges of importation with intent to supply cannabis.

He was arrested coming into the Island with a box containing inch thick wooden dresser drawer panels stuffed with ten bags of cannabis.

Minors testified he had no knowledge the box contained the drugs, saying it belonged to Mr. Foggo and that he was bringing it back as a favour for his friend, who was in Florida around the same time as Minors.

Minors said Mr. Foggo would call him to pick up the box, once he returned to the Island.

Following his arrest, Minors agreed with Police to do a supervised drop off of the box to Mr. Foggo, however it was never carried out.

In testimony on Friday Minors said that he travelled to Orlando on December 18, 2000, but his passport was stamped on December 16.

He corrected the discrepancy, saying he did in fact travel on December 16, with a charter flight that left Bermuda.

He also said when he travelled outside of Orlando to Atlanta, Miami and West Palm Beach, he was with his girlfriend.

But on the questions of Mr. Foggo giving an account of the events and why Police did not go ahead with a controlled delivery, Mr. Justice Warner said: "Ultimately, all evidence is for the jury to decide. I can only help you determine the evidence. It's up to you what you accept or reject. I cannot help you any further."

Following Mr. Justice Warner's address to the jurors, the case proceeded with the defence calling its last witnesses.

Carlton Saunders, a senior Immigration Officer, took the stand to testify that departure information cards for Herbie Bascome and Greg Foggo documenting the date they left and returned to Bermuda in December 2000 had gone missing from the Immigration records.

Evidence heard said that Mr. Foggo travelled to Orlando and Mr. Bascome travelled to Alabama around the same time as Minors' trip to Florida.

Under questioning from Queens Counsel John Perry, Mr. Saunders said he made repeated inquiries for the information, because he knew that Police and the defence wanted to view the records.

Mr. Perry said: "Checks were made to find the departure records of Herbie and Greg and they could not be found - and recently a request was made and still they could not be found. They would have shown the destination of the departing passengers?"

"That's correct," Mr. Saunders said.

The defence closed its case yesterday and closing arguments will be given by Mr. Perry and Crown counsel Vinette Graham Allen today before Mr. Justice Warner.