that brought nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis into Bermuda, a Crown prosecutor charged yesterday.

And there is no other conclusion than guilt that can be drawn from the number of coincidences that permeated the trial.

These comments came at the end of yesterday's session during the Crown's summation of their case.

Crown counsel Mr. Melvin Douglas said that Simmons, 36, of Kilderry Estate, Smith's Parish, imported the cannabis into the Island in four hollowed out dictionaries on April 14, 1993.

His first trial ended in a hung jury last year.

It is alleged that Simmons who is a former DHL employee, was acting suspiciously when he was at the Civil Air Terminal.

At that time his van was searched by Customs officers and a Police narcotics dog and one of the packages was opened because the dog had indicated an interest in it.

That box was addressed to a David Hill of Keith Hall Road in Warwick and it was found to contain the drugs. Mr. Douglas said that it was more than a coincidence that Simmons, who one co-worker described as lazy, was working harder than usual that day.

Moreover, he said it was also coincidental that a paper with Hill's address was also found in Simmons' apartment when the Police conducted a search.

Mr. Douglas said that Simmons had ample opportunity to retrieve the box before it went through Customs and drop it off at his home during his regular routine of package delivery.

However this was interrupted when he was arrested at the airport once the drugs were found.

Defence lawyer Mr. Richard Hector will address the jury this morning. Acting Chief Justice Mrs. Justice Wade will then summarise the evidence and instruct the jury on the relevant points of law before asking the jury to deliberate.