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Woman denies drug smuggling charges

A Pembroke woman accused of smuggling drugs worth nearly $8,000 has appeared in Magistrates’ Court.Chesere Smith, 27, of Happy Valley Road, denied conspiring in Bermuda and elsewhere to import cannabis and cannabis resin.The charges run from a date unknown to March 10, in St George’s. She was further accused of possessing the drugs with intent to supply on March 10, to which Ms Smith pleaded not guilty.According to Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Cindy Clarke, the amounts of the drugs were 12g and 73.78g respectively.Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner granted bail of $10,000, and the accused was ordered to return to court on June 28. She must also report to police once a week.