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With clipped tones and a shy, retiring manner, a convicted marijuana dealer took the stand yesterday in the trial of Louis J. Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa and told jurors that the two retired New York detectives had served as killers for the mob, murdering at least two men and kidnapping another on its behalf. It was the first time in the week-old federal racketeering trial that any witness has directly implicated the men, who stand accused of taking part in at least eight murders for Brooklyn's Luchese crime family. In the trial of Louis J. Eppolito, a shy retiring manner, a convicted marijuana dealer took the stand with clipped tones and Stephen Caracappa and told jurors that the two retired New York detectives had served as killers for the group, murdering at least two men and kidnapping another on its behalf. It was the first time in the week-old federal crimes trial that any witness has directly implicated the men, who stand accused of taking part in at least eight murders for Brooklyn's Luchese crime family. Mr. Caracappa, prosecutors say, asked Mr. Lino what was on the seat beside him and, when he turned around, they shot him fatally at point-blank range.