FindLaw Ya. 1, Charles B. Wickersham, being duly sworn, depose and say: | have been a Postal Inspector ofthe United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) for approximately cwerty month. Lam authorized investigate crimes involving Violations oF Tite IBUSC, Sections 2332(8), 1114, std 181202)2). “This affidave is respectflly submited in support of an appliction for waranst seach the following premizes and vehicle, pursutnt othe domestic trorim search warrant provision ‘ound at Rule 41(4)3) ofthe Federal Roles of Crminsl Procedure, in that t involves teats 0 ‘witnesses in, and chatrution of, « dames troram investigation, pending inthe Distt of Columbia (1) A warrant search wall locker number 55, located in Room 127, Building 1412, United State Army Medical Reseach Instn of In‘etioue Diseases (USAMRIED), For Detres, Maryland, Wall locker number 55 is labeled “Brace Ivins, and is secured by «combination lock, (@) A warrant to scach wall locker number 10, located in Room 8301, Building 1425, LUSAMRITD, For Dewick, Maryland. Wall locker nmber 10s labeled "Bruce Ivins 1X34927", and is secured by 3 combination lock (0) A wanant to seach he office area of Dt. Bruce Eswards Ivins, otic number 19, located in Building 1425, USMRIID, For Detrick, Maryland, (4) A warrant 9 search Dr Bruce BdwardsIvine's laboratory space in Room B303, 'BYiS and B05, Building 1425, USAMRIID, For Detrick, Marylana As discussed below, theres probable eause to believe tha a search of the aforementioned premises may result inthe collection of evidence relevant oan ongoing criminal invesbgation Into the dissemination of Weapon of Mass Destruction (anthrax) through the US. mail system in September 2001 and October 2001 jn violation of Tale 18, United States Code, Sections 2332(0) and 1114, which kill five people and infected atleast 17 others, and into tampering ‘with a witness or infrmam in connection with that ongoing domestic tererism investigation, it ‘wolation of Tile 8, United States Code Section 1S12(8K2). Overview ‘The Federal Bureau of Investigation and she U.S. Postal Inspection Service (hereinaker "Task Force”) investigation ofthe antrar anacks has led othe identification of Dr. Bruce Edward Ivins, an anthrax researcher atthe US. Army Medial Research Insitute fo Infeeious Disenses, Fort Detrick, MD (hercnafer“USAMRMD"), at» pereon necessitating further Investigation fr several reasons: (1) At the time ofthe atacke, he wns the cuttdian of a large ‘asi oF highly punfied antex spores that possess ceriin genet mutations ientea otheFindLaw Yw. anthrax used in she tacks; (2) Ivins as been unable to give investigators an adexuate ‘explanation for hs late night laboratory work hours around the ime ot both ant mailings (3) Ivins bas claimed that he was suffering senous mental health issues in the months preceding the aac, end told a coworker that he had "incredible paranoid delusional thoughts a imes” end ‘eared that he might not be able to contol his behavior, (4) Wins is believed to have submited false samples of ahrax om his lab othe FB for forensic analysis in onder © mislesd investigators, 5) atthe time of the attack, (vins was wader preseute at work fo assist a private company that had lost ite FDA approvel produce an anthrax vaccine the Army needed for US. troops, tnd which line heieved was escent forthe anthrax program at USAMRITD: and (6) ving sent an email 1 fied in amin few days before the anthrax ata warning her that “in Laden teronsts fr sure have arhrex an sarin gas” and have "just decreed death to al) Jew and all Americans," language similar to the anthrax Leters wang SWE HAVE THIS ANTHRAX... DEATH TO AMERICA .. DEATH TOISRAEL” tn his affidavit dated October 31,2007, submited in sport ofan inital search ofthe zesidence and ‘vehicles of Bruce Edwards Ivine Supervizory Postal Inspertar Thomas F.Delafera described in _realer detail information regarding Brace Edwards Ivins, and his probable conneeion tothe fsothrax mailings. Thereby incorporate this afidavt by reference herein. See Exhibit A. acnal Backeround (Over the course ofthe past few yes, Dr Ivins bas become aware tat the Task Fotee considers him» «person who warrant firhorinvetigaton in connection with the ant stacks He har been interviewed « numberof times bylaw enfercement tought the course ‘ofthe realy seven-fear investigation, most receely inthe presence of his arioeney on June 9, 2008. in adition, on November {, 2007, Task Force agents executed search warren at his ‘residence, his office at USAMRID, and his vehicles, for evidence linking him othe anthrax snacks, and seized 8 nureber of tems, inluding numerous letters to members of Congress and the medis, slong with handguns, Finally, ia recent month in pareulr, he has tld 20 workers and endo that hei @suapect inthe investigation, even revealing to one fiend afew weeks 280 ‘tha his atomey has told him to prepare vo be indicted forthe antheax sacks, Hi most recent sttement regarding the attacks eame two days ago on Wednesday, ly 9.2008. While at group therany session in Frederick, Maryland, he revealed tothe Licensed Clinial Social Worker atd other members ofthe group that he was 8 suspect iovecgaion. He stated tat he was a suspect inthe arhax investigation an athe investigators, the government, and the system in general, Heald he was not going 0 ace the death penalty. but instead had plan to kil co-workers and other individuals who ad wronged him. He suid he had a bullet-proof vest, and hist of co-workers, and added that be wes going o obtain a Glock firearm trom his son within the next day, because Yoseral agents ae Watching him and he could not obuain a weapon on his own, ased on thet sateen he Social Worker called the Frederick, Marsand, police éeparment, and they tok custody of Bruce Eawards Ivins or Thursday, july {0,2008, foe a forenste evaluation at Frederick Memovit #ospital, where he romaine sof this writing,FindLaw Ya. Further, with respect co backyard atthe residence, at approximately 10:30 am. ‘June 2008, Bruce Edwards Ivins os observed walking othe rain out ina eee of fis backyard near his back fence. He wes then observed raking 8 aking a digging tion in that area. Subeegups via) scritiny of that area revealed tha it was an dntended fea of gras and ‘ther vegetation aly Finally, sath respect the three vehicles, over the course ofthe past several months, visual surveillance has Been conducted regulary atthe residence of Bruce Eawarés vins aE Amman. Fsederch, Maryland. Such surveillance has reveuled chat al hve vehicles ore repulatly parked infront atch ivins residence cin the étiveway on the Propet. “The Task Force submits that a search Subjest Residence an Suject Vehicles may reveal physical or documentary evidence that will ssist the investigation ino these throats to witnesses ‘elated ty the anthrax investigation, and obstruction ofthat investigation. The search is fr firearms and otier weapons, bllinies vest or other protective gear, and ay writings idenying ‘plant kill witnesses or names GF intended vetims, or any ole celevant docursents, tes, ‘Bhotograps, and records in various formats, including computer files and othr elecronic ‘media, a mare fully described in the Atachment to ths afiavic Conclusion ‘Based o7 te foregoing | submit tha thee is probable couse to believe tata search of ‘the Subject Offices and Wall Lockers may result in cellectinn af evidence relevant the “nvestipation of treats to witnesses in, and absrusion ofthe investigation int te Aisseminnsion of weapon of mass desiraction (ahrsx) through the US. mil system in September and October 2001 in vielation of 18 U.S.C, Sections 1512(a)2), 23328 and 1214 Specifically, ter is probable eause to believe thas earch ofthe Subject Residence and Subject Vehicle as described in the Anachment o ths affidavit, ray reveal freatms and other weapons, halistics vests, and writings sdentiying 2 plan to ill witnesses, names of intended vicuns, hoxographs, and ather relevant documents, Baca this af dvt is prt of an ongoing investigation ta would be eoprtnd by premature disclosure of information J further request eh (his Aidavit, the accompanying, (Onder, and other rleted documents be ied unde sea] until futher order ofthe Cour, ‘The satemencsconttined in his Afavt are Based in part on information provided by BI Specis) Agents and US, Posal Inspectors, on observations made by law enforesment ‘gents, and on my experience and bickaround as Pesta Inspector. Ihave not included each tnd every fast known to me concerning this investigation. (have set farth onl the fact hat | believe are necessary to establish the necessary foundation forte search warrant,