that cannabis confiscated 18 months ago at the Civil Air Terminal could have been placed in the piece of luggage after it arrived on the Island.

During cross examination in Supreme Court, Mr. Perinchief asked prosecution witness Det. Con. Ronald Green, in charge of the investigation, if he thought a jacket which contained the drugs could have been placed in the luggage in Bermuda.

"It depends on whether authorities were around,'' he replied.

A grey duffel bag, with co-defendant Sharon Tyrell's baggage claim tag on it, was searched at the Civil Air Terminal on October 23, 1993 and was found to include a jacket containing cannabis valued at over $100,000.

Mr. Perinchief is acting for Tyrell. Tyrell, 50, and Jacqueline Brangman, 51, both of St. George's, have denied importing drugs and possessing drugs with intent to supply.

Mr. Perinchief had earlier asked Senior Customs Officer Mr. Lynn Smith, who appeared for the prosecution on Wednesday, if he thought he drugs could have been put in the bag at the Airport.

Mr. Smith said he did not know how or when the drug was placed in the bag.

Det. Con. Green was asked to relate the question/answer, and caution statements taken during interviews with Tyrell after her arrest.

"She gave her story (during the questioning) and said she knew nothing about the drugs,'' said Mr. Perinchief.

Tyrell and Brangman were returning to Bermuda via New York's John F. Kennedy airport after a trip to Jamaica when they were arrested at the Civil Air Terminal.

The case continues before Chief Justice the Hon. Mr. Justice Ward.