Senior Magistrate Cheryl-Ann Mapp, that importing drugs into Bermuda will not be tolerated.

A 17-year-old from Connecticut pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to cannabis possession.

Police prosecutor Insp. Kendrick James said David Conroy was a passenger aboard the cruise ship Zenith with his parents.

On July 28 around 9.17 a.m., Customs officers searched Conroy before he left the ship.

A bag containing four grams of cannabis was discovered in his back pocket.

Yesterday in court, duty counsel Juan Wolffe said Conroy was aware that bringing cannabis into the country was "a very stupid thing to do''.

But Mrs. Mapp interrupted Mr. Wolffe, stating: "It's illegal. It's illegal here and in Connecticut.'' Mr. Wolffe added that the incident had effectively destroyed the family trip, and that Conroy's father was "practically in tears'' over the situation.

But Mrs. Mapp directed her comments toward the 17-year-old and asked: "What right do you have bringing this drug into this country?'' He replied: "None''.

Mrs. Mapp ordered Conroy to pay a $1,000 fine.

In a separate incident, a 30-year-old Massachusetts woman was charged with possessing cocaine and cannabis.

Insp. James said Customs officers searched Lisa Hayward at the Airport when she arrived on the Island on July 29 around 1 p.m.

Customs officials discovered a clear plastic bag containing .40 grams of cocaine, which was 44 percent pure.

They also found another clear plastic bag containing 5.5 grams of cannabis.

Yesterday Mrs. Mapp told Hayward: "It takes a lot of nerve to bring drugs into this country.'' When she asked her why she brought in the drugs, Hayward -- who admitted the charge -- said: "I wanted to indulge myself.'' But Mrs. Mapp said: "You have shown a blatant disregard and disrespect for the people in this country.'' She ordered Hayward to pay a $1,000 fine for the cannabis and $250 for the cocaine.