offenders.

Two men, one from Devonshire and the other from Pembroke, yesterday appeared in Magistrates' Court on drug charges.

On Friday, 15 men were brought to court after being arrested during the operation code named "Cleansweep'' involving American undercover narcotics officers and videotaping of alleged deals.

Gregory Mark Tucker, 26, of Point Lane, Devonshire yesterday pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying cannabis on May 14 and possessing cannabis on June 6.

Tucker, who was unrepresented, told Magistrate Edward King: "I'm not here to say I didn't do no wrong. I made a bad mistake.

" I'm not a drug dealer, I just made a stupid mistake,'' added the part-time Government House worker. "I've got a son to take care of, his mother is strung out on drugs.'' Pointing out that he had no previous convictions, Tucker asked Mr. King to release him on bail so he could support his family and work at Government House at the Queen's Birthday holiday Garden Party.

But Mr. King ordered Tucker remanded in custody until his sentencing on Thursday.

Earlier, a second man apprehended in the operation denied the drugs charges against him.

Jerry Gary Fubler, 25, of Marsh Folly Lane, Pembroke, denied supplying cannabis in Devonshire on May 12 and possessing, with intent to supply, crack cocaine in Devonshire on June 6.

After a statement from operation spearhead Det. Supt. Paul William Hoare of Scotland Yard, Crown counsels Brian Calhoun and Leighton Rochester claimed there was enough evidence to warrant Fubler being remanded in custody.

But defence lawyer Elizabeth Christopher maintained Fubler had a right to bail and said remanding him in custody "will affect his ability to earn a livelihood''.

Mr. King remanded Fubler in custody and adjourned the matter until June 23.

Mr. King said in light of the seriousness of the drug problem in Bermuda, he could not "in good conscience grant bail to this defendant''.