A drug pusher was captured on video tape selling cannabis to an undercover cop in a Police sting during Operation Cleansweep last year.

And yesterday Eugene Robinson, 30, was put behind bars for two-and-a-half years after a jury found him guilty on two counts of supplying a controlled drug.

But Robinson's sentence will not start for another 18 months -- he is already serving a two-and-a-half year jail term after being convicted of possession with intent to supply last July.

During the operation last May an undercover agent from the Drugs Enforcement Agency, posing as an American tourist, bought four envelopes from Robinson on two separate occasions.

Both deals, which took place on Broome Street, Sandys, on consecutive days, were filmed by the agent himself, who was carrying a hidden camera, and also by a Police observation team from a hideout across the street.

During yesterday's trial in Supreme Court, the jury of four men and eight women saw footage of the drugs bust on television monitors installed in the court house.

They watched transfixed as they saw the agent, who's identity is not being revealed for security reasons, stopping on Broome Street and being approached by a man identified as Robinson.

On each occasion there was a verbal exchange and hand contact between the two men. Footage clearly showed the agent handing over a wad of cash and receiving two manila envelopes in return. One the first occasion a group of young schoolchildren were seen to walk past the two men just seconds after the deal had been completed.

Laboratory tests later showed that the packages contained a total of 3.72 grams of cannabis with a street value of $100.

Dealer caught red-handed is found guilty by jury Yesterday prosecutor Patrick Doherty told the jury: "The Crown's theory is that Robinson was doing drugs -- he was selling marijuana and fortunately we have the benefit of capturing some of the evidence on film.'' Mr. Doherty cross-examined the agent, who said the deals had been set up as part of Operation Cleansweep.

He claimed that, after a Police briefing on the morning of May 10, he drove along Broome Street on his scooter and stopped when he saw a group of young men "just hanging out''.

"I was then approached by one of the males and I asked him if he had any heroin or marijuana to sell,'' he said.

"He called over to the accused and advised him that I was looking to buy some weed at which time the accused approached me. I advised Robinson that I did need weed and he told me that it was $25. I then removed $50 from my pocket and exchanged it for two small brown manila envelopes.'' A similar scenario took place the following day, with the agent buying another two envelopes. He claimed that Robinson also told him that, if he needed heroin, a dealer would arrive shortly.

Representing himself, Robinson declined taking to the witness stand. But he did tell the jury that he had only exchanged currency with the dealer, swapping Bermudian dollars for American currency to send to his daughter in the US.

Cross examining the Crown's witnesses he repeatedly claimed that there was no evidence of drugs being exchanged. He also said that officers could have bought the drugs somewhere else before handing them over to the Government analyst.

It was an argument the jury did not accept. After deliberating for just over one hour they reached guilty verdicts on both counts, the first by a majority of ten to two, the second by a majority of 11 to one.

Robinson was the first dealer arrested during Cleansweep to elect to stand trial. All other defendants have pleaded guilty in Magistrates Court and received sentences ranging from 18 months to three and a half years.