liquid cocaine into Bermuda, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.

A prosecutor told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that Clifton Hopeton Morrison, 38, of St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica arrived in Bermuda on an American Airlines flight from Miami on February 6 with the drugs.

Morrison denies charges of possession of cocaine with intent to supply, importing cocaine, and an alternative charge of knowingly handling the drug.

But Det. Con. Dennis Astwood told Crown counsel Sandra Bacchus that the accused appeared nervous, and was pacing the baggage area near a bag after getting off the plane and clearing Immigration.

He said an airline representative handed a blue suitcase to Morrison. The accused picked up the suitcase and a blue plastic bag and went to the Customs area.

The detective observed the accused as he opened his suitcase for inspection by Customs officer Paula Ramotar. Morrison was then asked by the Customs official to remove a duty-free cardboard liquor box from the blue plastic bag he was carrying as hand luggage.

Two one-litre rum bottles were seen inside the box. The bottles contained a golden brown liquid and they were marked "Gold Label Trelawny Jamaica Rum''.

The white duty-free box was marked "Jamaica Farewell'' and "1 for the road''.

However, the Customs officer soon noticed one of the seals to the bottles was slightly ajar. The curious Customs officer raised the bottles to the air, turned them upside down, and shook them. Small particles became visible as the bottles were held up to the light.

Morrison was subsequently arrested and searched by Police at the Airport.

A piece of paper -- bearing the name Kathy Tait, of 26 Cook's Hill, Somerset and Loughlands Guest House -- was found on the accused during the search. He told Immigration officials when questioned he was staying with Kathy Tait of the said Somerset address.

Morrison also said he was visiting friends and was in Bermuda for pleasure.

The court also heard expert evidence of the Government analyst and a Police narcotics expert.

Government narcotics analyst Kevin Leask told the court that on February 6 he analysed the contents of the bottles, and found the golden liquid to be 594 grams of cocaine.

Next on the witness stand was Sgt. Dennis Gordon.

However lawyer Victoria Pearman, who is representing Morrison, questioned the capacity in which the narcotics officer was giving evidence.

The narcotics officer told the court he was an expert witness and he had received extensive training in Jamaica, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The officer told the court Morrison had about 30 ounces of cocaine with a street value of $90,000 at the lowest.

The trial continues today.