British defence lawyer John Perry Q.C. continued to hammer at prosecution witnesses on their actions in the wake of the arrest of St. George's cricket star and schoolteacher Dean Minors' for allegedly having $200,000 worth of cannabis last year.

Mr. Perry's tactic of trying to demonstrate there were inconsistencies with the notes taken on the night his client was arrested continued yesterday and on Tuesday. Yesterday afternoon was spent in legal argument.

Mr. Perry challenged Customs Officers Timothy Hayward and Andrea Trott, suggesting that their evidence was not credible.

Minors, 32, has denied charges of drug possession and importation with intent to supply. Instead, he has alleged that the box containing the dresser drawer was given to him by his friend, Greg Foggo.

The seven woman, five man jury heard testimony that the ten bags of drugs were stuffed into four makeshift wooden panels.

However, Mr. Perry suggested that Mr. Hayward and Ms Trott - Customs dog handlers - collaborated with their statements, because several phrases and sentences were identical.

Ms Trott made her statement on January 5, while Mr. Hayward made his on January 7.

And he challenged Mr. Hayward, who said he recorded the events by using his "unofficial notes", but could not produce the notes before the court.

Mr. Perry challenged officer Hayward on his claim that when an x-ray of the box revealed drugs Minors stepped back to confess he knew there was something in the box. Mr. Perry suggested that his client made no such confession.

"It was in a low voice," Mr. Hayward said. "The defendant was sweating - he said that he wanted to come clean and that there was something in the box, but he did not know what. He also said that Greg (Foggo) had given the box to him to bring back."

But under cross examination, Mr. Perry asked: "Did you record what Mr. Minors said to you?"

"No, I didn't," the officer said.

"You didn't discuss what you said seven days later - when you made your (Police) statement, it came straight out of your brain did it?"

"No, I made my statement by hand," Mr. Hayward replied.

"Where are your written notes - I want to see them?"

"It's in a drawer, maybe, or maybe I threw it out - I don't know where it is," Mr. Hayward said.

"The liberty of one of Bermuda's citizen's is at risk and you cannot provide documents to this court?" Mr. Perry said. "We are not working in some back woods jurisdiction. I suggest that what you have attributed to the defendant, he did not say."

"That's totally incorrect," Mr. Hayward said.

"Did you collaborate with Ms Trott?" Mr. Perry asked.

"Certainly not," Mr. Hayward said.

The case continues today, with final Crown witness Det. Cons. Calon Hollis testifying.