The trial of two men accused of illegally importing 100 gaming machines into Bermuda was on Friday adjourned until December 12.

Fermin Alfonso Reyes, Panamanian captain of the Niobe Corinthian, and George Kezas, said by prosecutors to be the ship's managing director, deny the charge.

Magistrates' Court heard evidence last week from Customs Officer Carlton White. He told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo how he boarded the vessel with Police officers on August 7 and saw gaming machines wrapped around with white HM Customs tape.

On August 11, he said Police and Customs executed a search warrant on the ship, which was moored at Marginal Wharf, St. David's.

Mr. White said 100 gaming machines were put onto four trucks and taken to the Customs warehouse in the City of Hamilton.

On August 13 he and Inspector Nicholas Pedro, of the fraud unit, attended an apartment in Lily Park Lane, St. George, and Kezas was formally arrested.

Mr. White said he was not present when Reyes was arrested.

Earlier, the court heard evidence from Detective Constable Paul Fenwick, of Bermuda Police, about five documents which he seized from the ship and believed to be manuals for the gaming machines.

His evidence is expected to continue when the trial resumes. Reyes and Kezas were both granted bail in the meantime.