cannabis into the Island, told the Supreme Court yesterday they were unaware that drugs were in the cans of juice and only wanted to make money selling the beverages.

The Tuzos, of Boundary Lane, St. George's, both deny importation and possession of 500 pounds of cannabis with intent to supply on March 22, last year.

The 15 crates of juice containing the drugs, which arrived at the airport, were also consigned to Astwood Dickinson jewellers on Front Street, which has denied being involved or having any knowledge of the shipment.

When questioned by her lawyer Mr. Archie Warner about the over $40,000 in US bills found in the ceiling of the couple's home Karen Tuzo said she and her husband had been saving money for the past five years in order to send one of their daughters to college and to make renovations to their home.

However, she added that she did not know how much had been saved nor did she know where her husband kept it in the house.

Karen Tuzo also told the court that she knew her husband had ordered 15 cases of juices and syrups from Jamaica and that he had asked if he could use her name because she had a peddlers license and had purchased things from overseas to sell.

"My husband also wanted to use my name on the documents because he worked for Gosling Brothers and he did not want them to know he was bringing juices in because they bring them in to and he did not want to be competing with them,'' Karen Tuzo added.

She also said she did not find out that drugs were in the juice cans until the Police told her.

During cross examination Crown Counsel Mr. Brian Calhoun questioned Karen Tuzo on the large amount of US money found in the couple's house.

And he said though she made extra money on the side by selling different items of clothing she could not have possibly received US $50 bills and US $100 bills totaling over $40,000.

Orion Tuzo told the court that he had been to Jamaica about seven times and on his last trip in October 1994 he talked to a man named Mr. Patrick about ordering cases of fruit juice.

"At the end of January last year I was in touch with Mr. Patrick again and I placed an order for an assortment of juices and syrup because I intended to sell them in Bermuda,'' Orion Tuzo said.

He added that he also wanted to open a snow cone stand with his daughters during the summer when they were out of school so "I could teach them to be business minded,'' he said.

Orion Tuzo also told the court: "Mr. Patrick told me that the shipment would cost between $1,300 and $1,500 and he said I would have to send half of that up front.

"My cousin was going to Jamaica so I asked him if he could take the money. A few days later Mr. Patrick called me and said the juices were on the way and he gave me the airway bill and container numbers.'' Orion Tuzo also said when he contacted the freight department at the airport to find out if the shipment came in they told him they had a shipment of juices for Astwood Dickinson.

"I asked them if they were sure and I told them it was probably a mistake.

They then told me the name Karen Tuzo was also on the bills and I said that was the right one.

"I asked my friend Michael Pond to pick up the shipment and I told him that I would give him $100 to do so.'' When questioned by Mr. Warner Orion Tuzo said he told Pond to put the boxes in the basement of his house. When he got home he looked for the order and noticed it had not been delivered.

After being questioned by Police and looking at pictures of the shipment Orion Tuzo said the juices were intermixed and juices that he did not order were amongst the shipment.

The trial continues today before Puisne Judge, the Hon. Mr. Justice Ground.