A Supreme Court jury yesterday convicted a truck driver of trying to import more than $100,000 in marijuana and hashish.

David Anthony Ray was convicted by unanimous verdicts on two charges of importing and possessing 1,838 grams of cannabis with intent to supply.

Ray, 31, of Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, was also found guilty by unanimous verdict on two charges of importing and possessing 232 grams of cannabis resin -- commonly known as hashish.

The jury's verdict was delayed for at least an hour while the court was in use for another sentencing.

The cannabis and cannabis resin were estimated to be worth $91,000 and $13,000 respectively and Police declared it destined for supply.

The eight-woman, four-man jury heard that Ray arrived from Jamaica in the early hours of August 11, 1997 on a Miami Air flight 605 chartered by Brown Charters.

Ray presented a cardboard box to a Customs officer who noted the shallow space in the box.

In her directions to the jury yesterday, Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller said: "You will have to be able to say that you are sure of his guilt. You've all used such words in your daily life as `I'm sure of it'.'' Justice Wade-Miller explained that drug cases have special circumstances, different from other types of court cases, where the burden of proof is on the defendant.

She added: "You must be satisfied so that you are sure that Mr. Ray had the box with full knowledge the marijuana and hash were in it.'' The jury heard that Ray appeared nervous at the back of the line while each passenger and the aircraft was checked thoroughly.

Investigating officer Det. Con. Troy Glasgow said Ray did not seem shocked when the drugs were found, adding: "He only said `that's not mine'.'' Det. Con. Glasgow said that Ray told Police that he was set up by a Jamaican gypsy cab driver whom he asked to get a box after running out of space in his duffel bag.

He added that Ray would only later say that the man's name was Vincent and was the brother of a Montego Bay seamstress who made a suit for him.

But Ray could not tell Police why he was set up, and speculated it was because he is white.

Det. Con. Glasgow added that Ray was tight lipped over whether he knew phone numbers in his possession were to a known Montego Bay area drug dealer hangout and at least one dealer.

But on the stand Ray said he eventually refused to answer Det. Con. Glasgow's questions because the officer became aggressive and repeated the questions several times.

Ray added: "He was acting like I had done something. That's when I started to say no comment. They locked me up for twelve hours then came and asked me questions.'' Ray will be sentenced on Tuesday morning. Sandra Bacchus appeared for the Crown and Richard Hector for Ray.