A Canadian woman who smuggled almost $1.8 million of cannabis into the island will be sentenced next month.

Mara Faiazza, 24, brought the drugs into the island on a flight from Toronto on May 19.

According to court documents, a police sniffer dog showed interest in Faiazza’s checked-in suitcase as it sat on the baggage carousel waiting to be collected.

As a result, after picking up her luggage, Faiazza was selected by customs officers for a secondary inspection.

A search of her suitcase revealed 40 heat-sealed bags containing 17,779 grams of cannabis with a street value of $1,777,900.

Faiazza later pleaded guilty to the importation of a controlled drug. A second charge of possession with intent to supply was dropped by prosecutors.

Faiazza, who is in custody, will be sentenced on September 23.

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