Officers at a Luqa parcel depot “sniffed” out a suspicious parcel after its “particular” smell triggered further inspection and a controlled delivery to the addressee who, later turned out to be acting under a false name. Details of the incident emerged in court on Tuesday when proceedings kicked off against Ann Pierre, a 42-year-old Vietnam-born woman, who was remanded in custody a fortnight ago upon her arraignment over drug-related offences. She is pleading not guilty to importing cannabis grass and possession of the drug under circumstances indicating that it was not solely for her personal use. A freezing order was issued over all assets of the accused and a request for bail was turned down after the prosecution objected in light of the serious nature of the offence, ongoing police investigations as well as because the accused lacked a fixed address in Malta. When proceedings resumed on Tuesday, a customs officer, working an overtime shift on July 2, testified about how he had received a parcel for control. That parcel, addressed to “Linda Lee” at a Mosta residence, had first attracted the attention of other officers who noticed that the package seemed to be emitting a...