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Rented truck couldn't hold 500 cases of alcohol: trial By LISA CARTWRIGHT The Champion Five hundred cases of contraband alcohol wouldn't fit in the U-HauI vehicle Stephen Andreopoulos had rented for that purpose, a Jury heard Thursday during an ongoing first-degree murder trial in Superior Court in Milton. "The front tiret (of the vebicle) would be laying almoat straigbt out," said Guy Pbînney. wbo bad been in the contraband alcobol trade for 15 years before be was cbarged and convicted. "15t (tbe truck) would be low to the ground. lt'sjust too mucb weigbt." The 53-year-old Kewaick man told tbe jury be aupplied Mr. Andreopoulot, 36, tnd bit two partnert Dominco Sacco and Jim Pearton, ail of Barrie, witb alcobol tbree or four times a week for tix to eigbt montha prior to Mr. Andreopoulot' ditappearance. Mr. Andreopoulos was latt seen leaving a gat ttation in Maple, Ont. wîtb former Milton retident David Fiorino, 27, on July 2, 1996. Hit body wat ditcovered 18 montbt later huried on a property on Derry Road. Mr. Fiorino it cbarged witb first-degree murder. The jury bas beard that Mr. Fiorino sold the parmnert be could get tbem 500 cases of alcobol for $100 a case from a place near Comwall. Mr. Pbinney told Crown Brian O'Marra the going rate for alcobol in 1996 wat about $118 dollars a case. But you could ges alcobol for cheaper, defente lawyer Robert Nuttal told the Crown's witnets. T'Me lawyer read from sranscripts between Mr. Pbinney and tbe police that said people could get caset of alcobol from $80 to $100 if tbey crossed tbe border into tbe United States. Money exchanged Mr. Pbinney agreed be made tbose statements to police, but added "everyone who touches it (the alcobol) wants a piece." Tbat meant if be went to tbe United States and picked up the alcohol bimself, there would he an addition $1 10 to $115 in extra charges, be told Mr. O'Marra dur- ing re-exanhination. Mr. Nuttaîl alto asked the wis- nets bow money was cxchanged. Mr. Pbinney told the jury be would pick up the alcobol from a safebouse, tben would go to anotb- er location to band over tbe money. He would then deliver tbe alcobol to tbe client, again being paid at a different location. That way if the police caught them, they would either get the money or the alcohol, but not hoth, he told the jury. The jury bas heard that Mr. Andreopoulos gave the accused the money before getting the alcohol. John Britton alao testified on Thursday. In July 1996, he sold a 1990 fully loaded, red Chevy 4x4 to Mr. Fiorino and hia father Carmine, he told the court. The pair went to Mr. Britton'a Stouffville, Ont. home to look at a vehicle he advertiaed in the Triad newspaper. The truck waa Iiated for $14,900 or hest offer. Tbey agreed on $12,200 cash. Carmine took a reddigh leather suitcaae fron bit vebicle and they went inaide the home. "The older guy (Carmine) opened the briefcaae and took out the money. He counted out 122 $100 dollar billa. The younger guy (David) recounted it out to me." Mr. Britton said be alto saw more money in the hriefcase. Mr. Nuttali asked the man whetber the money was hundled in tinfoil. He looked as the lawyer ssrangely and told bim it watn't. The trial continued at press time yesterday. The Canadien Chamion, Tuesday, Jun 6, 2000 -5 DUAL UP IROM $9* 99 /mMH ISDN FROM $149 /MONT tw4I wa',ik awe r~~4a Cali Ail These Countries 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CK9 qguDENMAK $4.99 monthly charnu USA MRHE GEW IRELAD per minute anytimel 225 Main St. E., Suite #3, Mito .-almIo h p@itro .e 11h ici Rn CEVRDLET-GLDSMODLIar 3140 HWY. 25 S. AT.DERRY RD., MILTON W3 I SALE HfOUAS SERVICE HOURS IMai -TSas um .....f 4 M o M -Fr1 ..... emnapi6fl IFdfty ...... .m«*M TUBS ......... eff n4 mIrm .... eflp - am ...... ow- M