given a four-year prison sentence in Supreme Court yesterday.

Katherine Rene Jennings, formerly of New York, was given a reduced sentence after she helped Police snare Southampton Rangers soccer player, David Burchall.

"I ask the court to accept my apology for the crimes I pleaded guilty to,'' said Jennings. "I've learned a valuable lesson. I'm sorry it had to be at the expense of my family. I'd like to ask the court's leniency on behalf of my children.'' Puisne Judge the Hon. Mrs. Justice Wade ordered that Jennings, 30, spend four years in jail on each of two counts -- conspiring to import and importing 107.4 grams of cocaine on November 6, 1991. The sentences were allowed to run concurrently.

"Conspiring to import and importing drugs cannot be viewed by the courts in any other way than very seriously,'' said Mrs. Wade.

A social inquiry report was ordered for Burchall of Heathcote Lane, Sandys.

The 30-year-old pleaded guilty to conspiring to import and possession of the drug, valued at $28,000 if sold in half-gram wraps.

Crown counsel Mr. Barrie Meade said Jennings arrived at the Civil Air Terminal on a flight from New York on November 6 last year.

"As a result of information received, Jennings was conveyed to the airport Police station where a search was made of her person,'' he said. "During the search, she removed a plastic package from her vagina. The package contained a compressed white substance.'' Mr. Meade said when asked what the package was, Jennings replied: "It's cocaine.'' She was taken to the narcotics office where she said the drugs were for a Bermudian man and told Police she wanted to co-operate fully.

Mr. Meade said that evening, officers took Jennings to a guest house in Warwick where she waited in one of the rooms for her Bermuda contact.

"At about 8.45 p.m. that day, Burchall arrived at the guest house and met with Jennings,'' he said. "After a short conversation, Burchall took possession of the package and left the room. He was then apprehended by Police outside.'' Mr. Meade added that when arrested, Burchall replied: "You got me.'' When asked about the drug he said it was for himself and he had arranged the shipment by phone with someone in the US.

Later that night, officers searched Burchall's home. On arrival, he handed them a Bank of Bermuda bag containing $11,000. He also handed them four pay-type envelopes containing plant material.