After three-hours of deliberation an eleven person jury found Oshane Eugene Darrell and Jennifer Mederios guilty of possessing approximately $250,000 of cocaine with the intent to supply.

Darrell was also found guilty on a second count of possessing drug paraphernalia on the same day, November 22, 2002.

Darrell and Mederios, of 23 Seawall Drive, were remanded until they return to court for sentencing.

Throughout the trial Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney cast doubt on the couple?s version of events and said they were constantly lying to cover their tracks.

He questioned how an unemployed man and twenty-year-old bank teller could afford two cars, a new house, a shopping trip abroad with $6,000 spending money and have approximately $12,000 lying around the house.

In his closing arguments he likened the couple?s strategy to the popular song ?Wasn?t Me? by reggae star Shaggy.

During his closing statement on Wednesday Mr. Mahoney told the jury that the defendants reminded him particularly of the lyrics, ?quick on your answer, know how to talk,? because they offered explanations before he finished asking questions.

Darrell was represented by Jamaican Queen?s Counsel Frank Phipps, while Mederios was represented by Allan Doughty.

The three men and eight women rejected the defence?s argument that the cocaine could have been planted in the house by Marcel Dill shortly before the raid. The couple say Dill, who had been released on bail that day, came to their home to drop off gifts shortly before the November 22 Police raid.

Dill later pleaded guilty to drug possession and is currently serving a jail sentence.

The defence suggested that Dill left the large quantity of drugs in the Sandys house without their knowledge.

Throughout the trial Mr. Phipps and Mr. Doughty relied heavily on Police mistakes during the investigation.

They told the jury it was unlikely the Police missed the lower bathroom, where the large quantity of cocaine was found, in their initial search.

Mr. Phipps also said it was suspicious that the forensic photographer did not take photos of the kitchen or drug paraphernalia found in it and that Police failed to test a white envelope they say contained crack-cocaine. He also pointed to inconsistencies in officers? testimonies.

The jury did not find these mistakes and inconstancies grave enough to provide them with reasonable doubt to the guilt of the accused.

Mr. Doughty could not say if the convicted are considering an appeal: ?At this time we cannot say, we are still taking instructions from our clients.?

A social inquiry report has been ordered. The couple will be returned to Supreme Court on June 1 for sentencing.