netted the arrest of a Jamaican man, a Supreme Court jury has heard.

And yesterday afternoon the seven-woman, five-man jury finally took their seats in the trial of Clifton Hopeton Morrison, accused of importing more than $330,000 worth of the liquefied cocaine in two rum bottles.

Customs Officer Paula Ramotar said early on February 6, 1999 she had found liquid cocaine which she had never seen before.

Late that night, around 10.15 p.m., Morrison, just off an American Airlines flight from New York, presented himself before her for supplementary Customs examination.

Morrison, 38, of St. Ann's Parish, told her he was staying with friends and had a gift of liquor.

She checked the bottles and saw "specks'' suspended in the liquid.

Mrs. Ramotar also noted one of the bottles was properly sealed but the other bottle top was only held on via one of the breakable prongs.

She told the court Morrison told her US Customs in Miami had checked the bottles "for drugs''.

They had let him through, which Mrs. Ramotar said she did not believe, having spent two weeks there on a training course and was familiar with their resealing tape.

She said Morrison presented a Bermuda Arrival's card and a piece of paper with Cathy Tait's name and Cook's Hill, Sandys address on them.

The piece of paper also had Loftland Guest Apartments written on it.

Under cross-examination, Mrs. Ramotar said Morrison was not dressed properly for a Bermudian winter day and that he did not have many clothes.

Airport Police station duty officer Robin Simons testified she told Morrison his rights, handed him a prisoner's rights form and informed him he could notify one person of his arrest.

She insisted under cross-examination that arresting officers, Det. Con. Dennis Astwood and Customs Officer Tim Hayward, "may have reiterated'' Morrison's rights to him but that she explained them to him.

Mrs. Ramotar said she was a trained "rover'' who evaluates customers for searches, and she bristled at defence lawyer Victoria Pearman's suggestion she "profiles'' travellers.

"That's a hard word,'' the 12-year-veteran said. "My interpretation is that I watch passengers as they come off the plane until they get into the secondary area.'' Puisne Justice Norma Wade-Miller is presiding and Sandra Bacchus is representing the Crown -- replacing Patrick Doherty.