FindLaw Ys. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF SEARCH WARRANT 1, Charles B. Wickes ry, being duly swom, depose and say "have beens Postal lnpector ofthe United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) for approximately ewenty math. Tam authorized to investigate crimes ivalving violtions oF Tile 18 U S.C, Sections 2332(a), 1114, and 1512(0)2) ‘This affidavits respectfully submited in suppor ofan application for warrants to search {he fllowing premises an vehicles, pursutnt othe domestic tetova seazeh warrant provision found at Rule $1(9)) ofthe Feders! Rules of Criminal Procedure, in hart involves treats to wimesses in, and obstruction of, a domestic terariem investigation, pending in te District of Columbia, (>) MAMMA Fe, Marans a gl family rsdn, The rexdene Raswtepemtet eo sidins, wih a white ont dor tats cted onthe ight Ifthe ot ofthe meen dor eer sm dno, font dor are two windows ced wit edger bck ainsi ps Stave the ort dor wher the arbors il inated n Bsc above be door The serch lnc niarge ite sed with pesing pir, a ote on the ar ole ia donate tacked, Bros ward Wt prchased the house Tavestigtion has disclose the property has been his principle residenee snes Septem, 2001 atom 1: a veticle with Maryland regina eicxion and Vehicle Henifeaton Number’ “The vehicle te eseet ss ut dor sedan, and epee Io Broce S domed vin Freerck, MD. 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BrceEdvaisesprcaned twee 12 ele omer The ves primary ed ris wt Janis doven on aren Bree Ewa (4) Astomobite #33 A warrant 0 search a vehicle with ge? expan a Vt ion Nbr eee Doda aaa as eet ane Beh wins eden, YD. tia! he venls VON 7/1896, and the veel driven on oceas fads vine,FindLaw Ys. ‘As discussed below, there is probable cause to believe chat search ofthe sfee2mentoned premises may result inthe collection of evidence relevars oan ongoing extinal invesugation ima the dissemination of a Weapon of Mass Destruction (asthrax) thoxgh te US. mail system io September 240] and Qetaber 2001 in violation of Title 18, United State Code, Sections 2332(a) and 1114, which ile five people and infected at least 17 others, an ino ‘aenpering with a witness or informant in connection wth hat ongoing domestic terorsm vestigation, in vlation of Title 18, United States Code Sein 1512(@N0). Overview ‘The Federal Bureau of Invessgation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (hreiafte “ask Force") investigation af the anthrax attacks as led to the ientfiestion of Dr Braée {Edward Ivin, an anthrax researcher a the US. Army Metical Resear Instiute for Infectious ‘Diseases, Port Deck, MD (herenafler"USAMRITD"). as a person necessitating futher investigation tar sveral reas, (1) Atthe dime of the atacks, he was the custowan ofa lerge flask oF highly puriedantrax spores that possess certain genetic mutations tential to he anthrax used sn the stacks; (2) vss hasbeen rable 0 BNE investigators an adequate explanation forbs late nigh laboratory work hours around the ime of Beth anthrax mailings: (3) Ivins has claimed that he wine suffering seious menalsali issues in the months preceding the snacks, and told a coworker that he had "needle paranoid, delusional thoughts a tines” and {eared iat ne might not beable to conta hie behavior; (4) Ivins i believed tote submited false samples of antra, rorp is nb tothe FBI fr forensic analysis in order to mislead investigators; (5) atthe sme BY te atacs, Ivins was under pressure at work to assis private ‘company that had lost ts PDA approval to prede an anthvax vaceine the Army needed for US. troops, and whieh Ivins believed was essential forthe whzae program at USAMUD: and (6) "sp ua 58 ash cake \warringtmuhat "Bin Deen anhrax and sci gas” ae ae “jst decrved death © a Teves amgbaileAmericans language similar othe anthrax leers wareog "WE HAVE THIS ANTHIWEK "DEATH TO AMERICA ... DEATH TO ISRAEL.” In his affidavit dated October 1, 2007, submited in suppor of an intial serch of he residence and ‘ehicles of Bruce Edwards Ivins, Supervisory Pata inspector ThemasF. Delafera described in treater detail information regarding Bruce Edward Ivins, nd hs probable conneciom to the stax matlings. Ubeteby incorporate tis affidavit by reference herein. Sex Exhibit A e Factual Bockaround Ores oan od ps ew sb ste he Task oe cane isp sho wens tt eigen coer wee sities femimanne ombe oaayw tramen ga eee Sra fey serge incoion nen ea eprooreonas toe Soo. medion antec 1300, fa fee aed ered acs wrtone sede hee USAMRID tds whic tr crfclgalng scone track tated muneratape aang mcs al meio Congo ed Sinem dong wit hagas Pyne mon seer teh ecos ‘east oss e tegion Com eeedog ao Seats eons ago thai es a ino opr bed he ete shFindLaw Ys. ssn zr senegal 9, 2008. While ata group therapy session in Frederick, Maryland, he revealed ta the Licensed Clinical Social Worker and other members ofthe group that he was a suspect in this invesugation, We stated tha he wana suspect inthe anthrax investigation and that he was ery the instigators, dhe goverment, and the eysem in general, He said he was rot going to fece ‘the death penalty, but instead had apn to kil co-workers and other individuals who had wronged him. He esi he ed bullet proof vest, and alist of 20-werkers and added that he was ing to obtain x Glock Firearm fom his son within the newt day, because federal ager te Watching hm and he eoulé not obtain x weapon on his own, Based on these satements, the Social Worker called the Frederick, Maryland, police department, and they took eusody of Bruce Edwards vies on Thursday, uly 10, 2008, fora forensic evalution at Frecerice Memerial Hospital, where he remins sof this wring, Funter, with respect to backyard atthe residence, at approximately 1030 pm. in early June 2008, Bruce Edwards Ivins was observed walking inthe rain ut inf an are of is buckyard nes his back fence: He was then observed raking a raking or digging motion in that ‘rea. Subsequent visual eetny of that zea reveled that it ras an sntended arce of Bras and oer vegetation Fil, wh eps othe revels, one ou ofthe pt seve moth sean a fen conhcesaplay hoe ene of Bre Sans ae OY oo asfand Set arvlane as reveled taal ee vices At ro Tern he arcu onthe oper Te Tash Feree Submits that @ Residence and Subject Vehiles may reves! physical or documentary evidence tras vestigation ito these thes 0 witnesses {elated tothe anthrax investigation, and obstruction of ha inwesignion. The seach s for fiesta and other weapons, ballistics vests or other protective gear, and sy writings identifying 4 plant kill witpeees or ames of intended views, of any other rlevant documents, no, photographs, ad rego in various formats, including contputer files and other electronic, ‘pain, as more fully described in the attckiment o ths affidavit Conclusion Based on the foregoing! submi tht there is probable cause ta believe that a search of the Subject Residence and Subject Vehicles may result in cllection of evidence relevant othe investigation of treats to witnesses in, and abstraction of, the investigation int the {Esxemination ofa weapon of mass destruction (anthrax) though the U.S. mal sytem in September and Oeiober 2001 in violation of 18 U.S.C, Sections 1$12(0)(2), 2332a and 1114 Specifically, thre is probable cause to eieve that g search ofthe Subject Residence and Subject Vehicles a8 described inthe Atachment to is affidavit, may reves! firearms and other ‘weapons, ballistics vests, end writing dewtfying «plan 9 kil witnesses, names a intended ietims, photographs, and other relevant documents,FindLaw Ys. ‘Because tis afSdavit is par of an ongoing inveseation that would be jeopacdized by premature disclosure of information, {utr reqs hat this ASdavit the accompanying Order, ané other related documents be led under seal wl fuer oder ofthe Cour, The statements contained in this Affidavit are based in par on information provided by FBI Special Agents and U.S Postal inspectors, on observations made by law enforcement agents and on my experience und background asa Postal Inspector. I have not included each and avery fact known to me concerning this investigation. Ihave set forth only the fact hac believe ne neozssary to establish the necessary foundation for the search wart ‘WICKERSHAM haul Inspector US. Postal Inspection Service Sg to Be mais yo “208 US. MAGISTRATE JUDGE United States District Court forthe Dstt of Columbia