FIled in the DIstrIct Court

D- 1 -SW-22-100504 Of Travis County, Texas

5-2-22
A,' 3:26 PM
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TIIE STATE OF TEXAS i IN IHt TRA\’IS (-o(’x-r\' DISTRI('T

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THE STATE OF TEMS to the sherIff or any Peace Officer of TRAVIS Count\'. Texas or any Peace
Officer of the State of Texas
Greet 11]as

\Vhereas. the affiant w’hose name appears on the aftldavit attached hereto is a peace offIcer under the laws
of Texas and did heretofore this day subscribe and su-ear to said affIdaVIt before tue ( w-lrlch saId affIdavIt
15 here no\\’
made a parT hereof for all purposes and incorporated herein as if wlllten verbatlm u-itlun the
confInes of this Warrant ). and \\’trereas ! and that verified facts stated bv at-nant in said af£lda\'rt silon that
af8ant has probable cause for the heiref be she expresses herein and establishes exIstence of proper
grounds for issuance of this \Tarrant
No\r. therefore. you are collrrnanded to enter tIle suspected place and prenrises as descrIbed in said
aftldavii. to \\-it
A SIngle rented storage unit knoB-n as Extra Space Storage located ar 651: McNeIl Dr. BuIldIng E. UnIt
£327. Austin. \\'illiamsolr County. Texas. L’nit ;317 is clearly lnarked in a bUIlding b'ith a placard
displa}'lng the letter '-E" on The outside. The unit itself has n'bite numbers -327-' posted on a black placard
placed above the storage unit door

At said places you shall search for and. if sanle be found. seize and brIng before me the property
described in the aftldavit. to wlr:

a) Drugs and conTrolled substances kept. prepared. or n\anufacntred ul VIOlallon of the !a\r s of du>
state. to ntt: heroIn. nletlronlpbetalnines. and fentany!: and.
b) Property acquIred in any iIrani Ier u-lrlch lnakes its acquISItIon a penal offense. In u'lt. t-S
Currency derived Rom the illegal sale of heroIn. inelh:uuplretandnes. and fenian}'II and
c) Implements or nrstrunrents used in the comlnlssinn of a crlrrle. TO \viI . drug paraphernalia and
evidence of narcollcs traffIckIng inclUdIng. buT not !hulled to. tally slleets. books. records. receIpts. notes.
ledgers and other doculnerIIatIon. \vIle{lrer u'rltten or electronic. related to the purchase or sale of heroIn.
lnethanrphetalnines. and fenIan\: I or idenTifying sources of or customers for narcotics purcba=es. scales to
n'ergh out quantIfIes of heroIn, methamphe[anuueb. and fentanyl: containers. packagIng lnafena is. devIces
for sealing packagIng nIa{eria is. and other paraphernalia conunon ly used to package narcotics for sale and
distribution, and anY documents ldentif\;mg or shOw-Ing persons having dominIon or control of said
suspected place and premIses: and.
d) Any properTy the possessIon of whICh is prohIbIted by lau’ and is Inrplenlents or rnstnurrents
used in tIle cornnusslon of the crime of narcotics possessIon and distributIon. to \\ Ii. frrear}us. fueanrls
arnnlulutlon. firearl IIS llraqazlnes or other de\’lees for loadIng alrununif lon into flieanus. and any Items
constlrutlng evidence of 6reanns possessIon inclUdIng. but not limited to. accessory lights and ainlmg
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devIces for mounting on nrearm5. holsters. carrying cases for nrearIns. packaging for amnrunition and
firearms. devices for carrying auununitron on the person or on a £uearrn. and tools and supplies for
cleaning and maintenance of firearms: and.
e) Implements or lnstluments used in the commISsion of a crane. to wU: cellular telephones or
other \\’ireless communications devIces found to be under the control of the suspected party which may
reasonably have been used to faciIItate the sale and drstdbudoa of heroin. methamphetalnines. and
fentanv i

Herein fail not to execute this warrant within three days, exclusive of ale days of its issuance and of its
execution. with your return thereon. shan’ing ho\\' you have executed the same.

ISSUED at 04:52 PM o'clock. on 28 day of Apr, 2022. to cenrt-)' n’hick witness my hand thIS day.

Chantal Eldridge
TRAVIS cotnqT\' TEXAS
33 ist DiSTRICT COURT

Ausrln Police DepaHnrent Report Number ===-5010401

 F-ied in the District Court
D-1 -SW-22- 1 00504 Of TravIS County, Texas
5-2-22
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Velva L. Price, DIstrIct Clerk
THE STATE OF TEX.\S e
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,XFFID_A\’IT FOR SE ARC-H \\'_4RRANT

: ArtIcle 18.02. Texas Code of Cdm ina i Procedure i

The undersipred afnani. Nlrchael Frcke 1 =5629. beIng a peace offIcer under the ian’s of Texas and being
duly sn’orn. an oath nrakes the following statelrrents, and accusatIons:

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There IS m \\’IIIIalIIson County. Texas. property described as foIIo\\'s
A single rented storage unit knou'n as Extra Sp,Ice Storage located at 6512 Nic\Tei! Dr. Building E
Un!! #327. AustIn. \\’llllalrlson County. Texas. LTnlt #327 is clearIY marked in a bui[dlng \\ifh a
placard dIsplaying £l Ie letter -'E" on the outsIde. The unIt ltselfllas white nuinbers '-3]7" posted on a
black placard placed above the storage ImIr dool

I Salci propelly is in tIle cllarge of and controlled by each of tIle hIllon’ing nanred and or descrIbed
suspected parties. tO-U-It
Jason Alan Stephens. a u'lnte male. born on October 19. 1981. further IdentifIed by Texas Drl\-,-rs
LIcense number and FBI number 6791+0FC6

SadIe Roberts. a \\-lute felnale. born on August 6. 1996. further identlbed by Texas Drivers License
nuillbel U•Hl•aRd FBI number 92+5€1$Hq

-i It IS the beIIef of the ARian! that a speclt-lc crlnrlnal offense llas been colIIn lifted. to U-It
POSsessIon with intent to deliver controlled substances–( Lst Deg-ee Felony )

4 There is at said place and premises descrlbed above the following item( s) WhICh are ilnpleme11ts or
instnlments used in the conurli s,-,Ian of a cr lure. or are Items constItuting evidence of a crinrlnal
offense or constituting e\-idence vl11ch tend to sho\\' that a pallit-ular person conln liFted the
aforenrentroned offense. to \\-II

a) Dlug s and controlled substances kept. prepared. or Illanufactured in \’lolatlon of the Ian's
of thIS state, to \\ It' heroin. nlethamplretarnrnes. and fen{anvil and
b) Property acquIred in any nlanner n'illcIr rIlakes ItS acquISItion a penal offense. to u’it: LiS
C'urgency derived Ron1 tIle illegal sale of heroIn. metllal!\phetanrines, and fenIan\'I: and
cI IruplelIIellts or uistlunlents used in the countuss ian of a crime. to \vi(: d lug paraphernaIIa
and evIdence of narcotics trafHcku3g inclUdIng. buT not liIIIi ted to. tall\,’ sheets. books. records
receIpts. notes. ledgers and other doct ImeIliation, whether writ{en or electronic. related to the
purchase or sale of l}eroin, metllamphelamlnes. and fenranvl or identifyjng sources of or custorrlel-s
for narcotics purchases: scales in \\’eigl1 out quantItIes of heroin. nrethalnpbetanrines. and fen ran\’1:
containers. packagIng nlaterla£ s. devices for seaIIng packagIng lnatel'rals. and other paraphernaIIa

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 couunonly used to package narcotics for sale and distribution. and any documents Identifying or
sho\Ying persons having dominion or control of said suspected place and premises; and.
d) Any properqy- the possession of ulrich is prohibited by Id\\ and is Implements or
rnstnmnnts used in the conunission of the crime of narcotics possession and distribution. to n’it:
fIrearms. firearms ammunition. firearms magazines or other devices for loading ammunition into
armms. and any items constituting evidence of firearms possession including. but not limited to.
accessory lights and aimIng devices for mounting on fuearms. holsters. carrying cases for firearms.
packaging for anunuaition and fIrearms. de\Ices for carrying anununition on the person or on a
fIrearm. and tools and supplies for cleaning and maintenance of fuearms; and.
e) Implenrents or instruments used in the conunission ofa crime. to a’it: cellular telephones
or other wireless couuuunlcations devices found to be under the control of the suspected party
which may reasonably have been used to facIlitate the sale and distribution of heroin.
methamphetamines. and fenIan)’!,

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Affiant has probable cause for said belief by reason of the following facts:
Afnant is Detective MIchael Fickel +5629. Your af6ant is a peace of6cer employed by Austin
PQ lice Department. Afn,Int has been a peace officer since 2006. Your affiant is currently assigned
to the Violent Crime interdIction Unit of the Organized Crime Divrsion. Your affiant is also a Task
Force Officer assjgned to the Austin Task Force with the Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco. and
Firearms. AfHant's experience as a criminal investigator has included responsibility for
Investigating violent crimes. property crimes. crimes involving the illegal possession of nreanns.
and the illegal possession and sales of narcotics and controlled substances
Your affiant fornred his belief based on personal hrowledge. information provided by Austin Police
Department Offleets, a C'ontldential luformant ( hereafter referred to as CI), a credible Source
wishIng to remain Anonymous(hereafter referred to as Soune). and infonuation obtaIned by
credible computer databases that have been accurale during past in\'esugations
DurIng the month of April :022. AfB,int ncei\'ed information from a credIble and reliable C'I
regarding persons kno\\-n to tbenr as "Jasan Alan" and -Sadie Roberts" vere WorkIng together in
dIg distributIon of large quantitIes of varIOUS narcotics in the Austin area.
CI has provided specific. deMiled. and accurate infonnation durIng the course of thIS invesTigation
as well as prIor narcotICS In\'e$trgarlons. Cl has previously provIded infonnation during previous
Lnvestigations that have led to. the seizure of narcotICS. Therefore. Afnant believes the C’I to be
reliable and credIble. It is Afnant's beIIef that naming CI would jeopardize the safety and \veIl-
being of C'I
Based on information provided by Cl. ABlant developed a possible identiD,’ for "Jason Alan" to be
Jason Alan Stephens. a u'bite male. boar on October 19. 1981. Atllant developed a possible IdentIty
for "Sadie Roberts- to be Sadie Lejgh Roberts. a \vlrite female. born on August 6. 1996. Affiant
presented prior arrest'booking photos to Cl. CI positively identified the photos as the sanle persons
larou’n to be dlslribuTurg narcotics.
Affiant researched the career criminal histories for both Jason Stephens and Sadie Roberts. Aftlant
dISCOvered Stephens has previously been convIcted of the foUo\\’ing felony offenses:
Conviction Date Offense CauseNumber Sentence Court Disposition
9/11/2015 POCS (F2) 4 Years 379tb
Dr convicted

Austin POIIce Depannrent Report Xuruber +: 1-5010+01

Based on the prior felon\' convIctions. A giant believes Stephens is prohIbIted by Federal La\v from
possessing tlreanns
During the month of April 2(122. In an effort to validate and corroborate the infornration provided
by Cl. AtTiant conducted multiple controlled narcotics purchases utilizIng Cl.
At Ehe onset of the fIrst controlled narcotics purchase operation. Afnant searched (’ I and vehicle for
moneY and contraband prior to this eontn IIed buy. Cl \\-as provided a quantity of money for the
purchase of heroIn. Afna IIt. Officers Ni5sen and Derecti\e No\'telli assisted in the operation. Ci
arranged a nleeting time and locafion u-iib Jason Stephens utilizing phone calls and text. Officers
obser\--ed CI meet n’iTIl Stephens and Sadie Roberts. Stephens and Roberts arrived aT the meeting
location on a lnotorcvcle with the partial license plate of"A2 15- from out of state. possibly Iowa
After the nleet. Cl Inel \\'i th Affiant at a pre-determined meeting location. Continuous surveillance
\\’as conducted on CI during the entuety of this operatIon. Cl did not make any other stops or
contacts in between. CI met u-itIl ARi:Int and provided a quantity of brown tar like substance. Cl
Identified they purchased the substance RanI Jason Stephens. Through At'tlant 's traIning and
experience as an Austin Police Officer. Aftlant suspected the substance to be heroin. Ci and vehicle
\vere searched again for contraband with no findings. Using a NARK II {Narcotics Analysis
Reagent KIt) presunlptive test kit. Affiant tested a sample of the braun tar like substance. the
substance tested positive for heroin.
At the onset of the second controlled narcotics purchase operatIon. Atbant searched CI and vehICle
for luoney and contraband prior to this controlled buy CI was provided a quantiTy of money for the
purchase of heroin. Aftlant. Detectives Vickers and Valenzuela assisted in the operation. C!
an-anged a meeting time and location u-ita Jason Stephens utilizing phone calls and text. Oftlcers
observed ('I meet wiTh Stephens. Stephens again arrived at this meet on the u\otorcycle. A&er tIre
meet. Cl met u'ith Afflant at a pre-deterntned rneetmg IOcatIon. Continuous sulTeiUance \vas
conducted on Ci during the entirety of this operation. C'l did not make any other stops or contacts in
beN','en. Cl meT wiTh Afnant and provided a quantlty of bro\yn tar like substance. CI identified
they purchased the substance from Jason Stephens. Through Aft-rant-s training and experience as an
Austin Police OffIcer. Af$ant suspected the substance to be heroIn. Cl and vehicle were searched
again for conTraband with no fuldmgs. [smg a XARK ll {Narcolics Anal\’sis Reagent KIt )
presumptive test hi. AfHant tested a saluple of the brown tar like substance. the substance tested
posItive for heroln.

Based on the controlled purchase,. Afnan{ believes Jason Stephens and Sadie Roberts are \\-orkrng
Together to disTribute heroin in the Auslin area
Additionally. durlng the month of Apra 2023. a Source called the Austin Police DepartmenT's tip
hotline to report narcotICS dIstributIon in the AustIn area . Detecuve \7ickers \vas able to contact the
Source. The Source provided Detective Vickers the name of the narcotics distributor "Jason AItIn'-.
Source stated -' Jason Alau" and his $r£frierld '-SadIe-’ \vere distHbuthlg large quantities of
!uetharnphetamirIes. t'ent&nyl. and heroin.
Detective VICkers and Afnan[ \vere able to meet \\-1 th Source u'rthin the last 72 hours. Source drove
ut th DetecTive \’rckers and Affiant and rdenti Bed the residence for Jason Stephens and Sadie
Rok)eris as 720.4 N, rte Trail. Austin. WIlliamson County. Texas 78729. DetectIve Vickers and
Affiant \vere able to observe the following vehicles parked in the driveway of the residence
2015 Sllvel- Lexus GS3 bearulg the Texas License Plat€n]-Ing assocIated \’ellie le
ldentitlcatlon number

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A dark colored !notorcvcle
Source Informed Detective \’lckers and Afnant Slephens utilizes a storage unit to stash large
quantities of methampheianline s. heroin. and fentanyl. Source provIded the storage unit location as
the Extra Space Storage located at 6512 McNeil Dr.. Austrn. WrUramson County. Texas 78729.
DeTective Vickers and Afnant traveled to the Extra Space storage and spoke with store manager M.
Canterbury. M. Canterbury conBnned trait +327 K’as leased by Sadie Roberts, A&iant received
consent from M, Canterbury to have a narcotics K-9 \valk the hallway alongside unit 327 to
conduct a free air sniff. Detective Vickers sununoned Deiective Strother and his K-9 pallrler
Alamo’- to the Extra Space Storage.
Detective Strotber is a menlber of the Austin POIIce DepaRinent Organized Crime DIVIsion
Narcotics Conspiracy UnIt. He has been a sworn alember of the Austin Police Department for over
9 Years and has been assIgned to the Organized C'rinre Division for over 4 years. DurIng this time
assIgned to the Organized Crime Division he worked in the C'rinlinal Interdiction Unit. and the
Narcotics Unit . While assigned to the Criminal Interdiction Unit be \vas responsible for identifying
and targeting for criminal prosecution. individuals and groups responsible for drug trafficking and
mane\- laundering, He has attended several interdiction courses where he has learned to recognize
signs of deception exhibited by criminals. concealment methods. as neII as criminal trends. Upon
promoting to the rank of Detective. he \vas assigned to the Organized Colne Division's NarcotIcs
Unit. As a lnelnber of the Narcotics Unit he is tasked with investjgating and targeting for criminal
prosecution. individuals and groups responsIble for narcotics related offenses
In addition Detective Strother is a narcotIC detectIon Kg handler. and \\-arlis \HIb narcotIC K9
partner "Alalno'’. K9 "Alamo" and Detective Suother are curTentl}’ a certified narcotic detection
team Through the NatIonal Narcotic Detector Dog AssocIation (NNDDA}. K9 Alamo is certified
yearly in odor recognition of nlartjuana. cocaine. heroin. MDMA. and lnethamphetamines Narcotic
K9 Alamo has given alerts in the past that have proven tIme and cc)meet and led to the seizure of
narcc>ties and marijuana as \veII as led to the execution of search and arrest warrants related to
crIminal narcotic activjty. K9 Alamo. upon locating the odor of these controlled substances. u-iiI
exhibit behavior change. K9 Alamo IS traIned to come to a fInal response of sitting or standing wah
his front pass in an elevated position. and focusing at the source of the odor. This is called a
"pass!\’e" anal response. This response may also indIcate items recently contanrinated WIth.
assocIated with. or the derivatIves of the odor( s) of one or rnore of the controlled substances K9
Alamo is trained to detect
Detective Shother deployed K9 Alamo and perfonned a sniff of the storage unIts m the area of unit
327. As he conducted the sniff K9 AI,IIno ga\'e behavioral changes consistent with responses to one
or more of his traIned narcotIC odaIS and he then gave hrs trained fInal response to narcotIC odor. a
passive alert. to the door of urn1 327. DetectIve \’ickers nus adVIsed of the alert.
AfHant beLieves based on the aforementioned infonnation InclUding multiple controlled purchases
C’ I rnfornratron. Source Int’onnatron. and the K-9 posItIve alell, narcotics are located and secreted
inside of storage unIt +327
Affiant requests the identity of Cl and Source used in Ibis investigatIon to remain confIdential
because disclosure of C-I and Source identites would endanger their safetv and well.beIng. Affianl
knows from training and experience that people against whonl informants provide information
often retaliate against the Informants or their fanuly for cooperating u'itIl la\\' enforcement ThIS
retaliation. dIrected to\\:ard tile informants dIrect tv or to sorueone close to the infornranTS. often
invo[Yes property daulage. actual intliction of bOdIly injury. sometImes even death, and even more

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 to protecT illegal narcotics. etc.) and retain the u-eapons while they continue to perceIve a need for
tlreln, in addItion. as no legitimate nreans exrsts for felons to obtaIn tlrearnrs. they are particularly
likely to keep any fIrearms obtained through illicit means. due to the dif:nculty and risk involved in
obtaining them
Afnant is further a\\-are thaI subjects \vba possess fIrearms often possess anununition for those
firearms. as \veII as other items. accessories. and paraphernalia pertaining to the possessIon. use.
and care of nrearnrs . These items include. but are not limited to. gun parts. accessories for
attachment to guns. gun cases. magazines. holsters. and gun cleaning kits. These iTems are ofTen
kept inside the subJect's place of resIdence or m theIr vehicles. even when the firearm is being
carried or used elseu-here. Similarly, subjects n’ho own firearms often possess photographs and
VIdeo recordulgs of firearms. as \veII as photogJaphs and video recordings of themselves or others
in possession of fIrearms. Such visual depictions document and commemorate their possessIon of
-trophy’' items and can be used to coulmumcate this possession to peers. They also often have
receipts for the purchase. pdu'n. sale. or repair of fueanns. or other documents or records that tend
to establish the possession of firearms.
Wherefore. AffIant asks for issuance ofa u'anaut that will authorize him to search said suspected
place and premises and vehicles for said evidence and seize the sartre

\Therefore. Afl-rant asks for issuance of a warrant that nUI authorize him to search said suspected place
and prenrises for said evidence and seize the same.

M'a„df
:dd
\'!rchael Ficke!
AFFIANT
S\VOR\’ TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me by said Affiant on this :8 day of Apr. 1022. and I find
there is suffICIent probable cause to supporl the search of the aforementioned premises.

Chantal EldrIdge
TRAVIS COLNTY TEXAS
331 st DISTRICT C’OtltT
iF.\ATioxwPRaB B (AUSI

The foregoIng Afndavlt and AppIIcatIon \\-as submitted to me by the saId aftianl on 28 day of Adr. 2021.
at 04:53 PX 1. 1 and that there is sufficle lrt Probable Cause to support the issuance oftlus Search WaITant.

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often un'ol\'es threats of such actIon. Such acts eIther prohibits or tends to lessen the mfonnant's
Interest in cooperatIng n’itIt lau’ enforcement. and tends to deter others from providing Information
to law enforcernent DIsclosure of the identit\’ of the informant and Source \\’ould also alert those
engaged in criminal conduct of tile sources relationship with !a\\: enforcement, and that would
jeopardize the sources future usefulness to Ian' enforcement. It is therefore requested that the
identlfv of Cl and Source to remain undisclosed.
Af&ant knows from prIor narcotics operations, narcotICS possessors and distributors often keep
illegal iterns secreted in multiple !ocatians to pre\’ent them from being detected or seized by Police
or a\al narcotics traffickers. AfHan I kno\\'s from experience during prior narcotics operatIons.
narcotics distributors often use storage units to stash narcotics. fleanns. and currency.
Affiant kno\vs these indl\’iduals commonly maintain address or telephone numbelb books or papers.
WhICh reflect names. address and or telephone numbers of their associates in their illegal activity.
These individuals u-iII also normally be in possession of paperwork or correspondence tending to
afHrnlatrvely lurk them or other persons to or \VItA contrnb8nd or e\’rdence of a crime
Af6anl knows through tr,ruling and experience that persons in\'ol\’ed in possessing and distributing
illegal substances usually keep paraphernalia for using. packrging. cutting. weighing. and
distributing illegal controlled substances. This paraphernalia includes scales. plastIC bags. and
cutting agents. The afcrelnentloued ncords and paraphernalia are maintained by these indh-iduals
m IOcatIons of ready access. such as their residence. motor \’etHele. and'or thea person
Af$ant kuo\vs from training and ex wHence drug dealers commonly utilize cell phones to
communicate WIth higher level drug dIstributors and lo\ver level drug users. During these
conununications. Drug dealers coordinate drug purchases, and drug sales. Af&ant believes
lnfonnation gleaned hour a dIng dealer's cellular phone and devIces could not only provIde
e\-!dence that they are distributIng narcotics. bIll also could provide evidence of a larger scale ring
of drug dIstribution.
Affiant believes t’.S. currency used for the illegal sales and purchases of heroin and or other
narcotics \yjII be located inside suspected place_ Furthermore. your af6ant knows from training and
experience that narcotics dlstrlbution is almost exclusively a "cash business". Drug dealers typicall}
purchase distributable narcotics from theu o\rn suppliers u'iTh cash and receIve subsequent
payments for these narcotics from anu customer's in cash. These dealers ofTen keep theIr motte)
hIdden WIthin the reiatr\.e safety of their resrdences as an effectIve deterrent to theft, loss, or
ulisplacement. Finally. due to the Illegal nature of the proceeds of theIr narcotics transactions. drug
dealers do nor have legitImate IOcatIons at u-Inch to deposiT their money. such as banks. stock
hOldIngs. or other investments. and must therefore keep their money at their residences or on neal
thenrselves
Aftlanl is a\rare from traIning and experience as a peace officer and crinunal investigator that
narcotICS distributors and convicted felons nba possess fueanns often keep those weapons on or
about theIr persons. in thelr vehICles. in their storage units. in their residences. and in the resldences
and vehicles of relaTIves and associates. Such Braums are often prized possessions. UlrICh are
diftlcult to obtain and not likejy to be discarded. Narcotics distributors and felons often see fIrearms
as "uophy" items that enhance their prestIge and standing amongst peers_ Firearms cannot be
consumed or "used up'' in the manner of consualable goods or substances and are essentiallv non-
perishable. durable goods. Narcotics dIstributors often possess Hreanns to protect illegal substances
froln the POIIce and froln being robbed bY rIval drug dealers. COII\'lcted felons who obtain such
weapons generally do so for a reason (to commit violent offenses. to protect thelnsel\-es from rivals.

AustIn POIIce Department Report Number *==.5010+0 1

 CA.ME(+,@
('llantal Eldridge
TRA\lS COngTY TEXAS
33 1 st DISTRICT COUtT

Signed by the said aftlant. submitted to me by reliable electronic means. and subsequently su-orb to by the
said affiant before nIe through an electronic broadcast system.

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AFFIDAVIT AND APPLICATION FOR ARREST \\'ARRAXT

The UndersIgned A&laa{, \\'}lo after being dujy sn'ori! by 33re. on oai it !!lakes lbc £*oi£ou-ing $iatei ile in
i have reason to believe and do beiie\-e that: JAS<:>\ ALAN STEPHENS . tX:>B: !tt tO IOSI did tlle£! and
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,Possession \\-itIl intent to deliver nrethamphetalnine– ( Ist Degree Felony )

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Afnaia is Detecfive \'lichael Ficke! -56:9. Your affl;Int is a peace officer ell III loVed by Ausrin Police
I)epanu leia. Affiaut has been a peace ofllcer since :006. Your at'nan! is currently *}sblgneL-t to dIe \' toleiri
C"rltIle interdiction Unit of file Organized Crlllre DIvision. Your aftIain is ai>o it Task Force C)fiIce!
assjgned to the Ausfln Task Force \viIi3 !he Bureau of Alcollai. Tobacco. and Firea!'i tIS. Af!'laut'$
experiei ice as a erin lina! investig;liar has included responsibiIIty for ill\-e$tig3tillg. vialei iI cril lle$. propeR)
erinie s. crimes ilu'o jyjng The illegal possession of areanus. and the illegal posses$ian and saic$ of
narcotics and controlled sttilstal Ices

Your adIant ion I led his belief based on personal knowledge. information provided by An~1In PoIIce
Departnlent OffIcers. a search u'awanf conci\lctec! at Easy Slomge located at 6 Sl: \ieXeli Dr =3:-=. and
in£'arn Iafian obtained by credible colrputer databases thaI have been a,’our ilie at tri IIg past Invest!§ar£,>iis

Aft}aRt received it)four lotion concerning luv il\di\'lclnai\ possessing and disTubaling !arge qua11Tii ies of
ilerorn' rue{baDrp ile tau lines. and felllany! in ike Austin area- TIlrough Afaan i's it}\-e$r£gar lott Aft-ian!
iearn,’d rbc identifies of The Individuals to be Sadie LeIgh Roberts. a \\-bile £'eirra ie. born on August a. 1'1-10
and Jason Alan Stepl1811s, n \\'!! in 111aie. horn all October 1 P. i gSI .

:fluaug}} Afaant's it!\;e stig3tion. Af{\alrr learned lasall Stephens and Sadie Robert$ \vere storing ini-ge
quantities of narcoTics a! a storage unit located at 65 1 : McNeil Dr.. Austin. \\'iiiini1 ISon C:'aunty. Texas
.Xf6aut spoke u'itl1 enrlilo}-ces at Extra Space Storage and learned garage null '3:- in bUIldIng -'E'- u-a>
cnnelr€ 1y leased la Sadie RoberTS

( in April :S. =f)::. AflIan I obtained a search u-arral li for lhc Easy Space Sro inge !!nii nunlber =3:--
huiid ing -E- located at 6 Sl: \!cXeii Dr. Austin. \\'i!!!alIISon C'oun iv. Texas. Tile teat'cII n’arran! \rss
cranIal by the Honorable Dis.trier Judge Eldridge. This '=.earcll u'arra III \\-as executed on the saine dar.
[> tiring dIe sell’lce of ibc search warrant. file following items were located :

A tar !ike subs lance €gn§£sten{ n’!!!i /\faanf's lral tIrag and experience io be !rer<\!i3. :fl3€ suspected iNtolu
\t:is weighed and tes led. The weight measured at approxlrrlalely i.:ai grams . TIle suspecTed hero in u-a,
tesled by c)fc. Perez utilizing a p£esu£nptive lest, Tile result of the tes! \vas positive for the presence of
heroin

AustIn POIICe Departnlenr Repair Nunlber - ==-fI) Ii.).+(I I

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An opaque crystalIIne substance eaDS is lent \vlth Alban I's training and experience to be
rnedramphe tan lure . The $uspec ted medranrldretao lille \vas weighed and tested . The welgl it nlea$urea at
ap}voanmlely 3.281 grams. The suspected merh31nplletanline \va$ tested by €3fc. Perez utilizIng a
!xesulnprite test, The result of The test un s positIve for the presence of nlethaltIjlhetallline.

A \\'1lite powdery substance consistenl \\’iib At-HaIR’s training and experience to be cocaine. The suspected
cocaine was neigi led and tested. The weighr nreasured at approxinlate iF I grants, The suspected eoc&inc
\vas !eRed by Ok. Perez utilizing a pre$unrpdve Iesr. The result of the lest \vas positive for the presence
of cac IURe.

An off \vi lite sealed "b£ick" ctf oil u!!kiww11 substance believed lo IIe felltail\' i or cocaine based on
Afaant'$ training and experience. Due la safety concerns this subsTance \t:is no! tested at (hIS ill IIe. The
unknown substance u'eig{ led I.tl15 grairs.

A BushIHasler AR- iS IIlac tel XXI IS-E::S riaa bearing the serial nuiuber AR An:$6 i a \\-as !!voted !!) the
-,i<wage unit. Tili§ riDe sIta\vcd in he IIsted as a stolen hnc in A\i§tli\ Police C>ffel ISe :: I-:Gif-H i:. The riaa
vail loaded and I lad a loaded lnagazil Ie. Also located \vere 3 loaded pisroI luagazi136$

Based on AfHa ll!' s {raining and experience. the p3rapherna iia. se\'el-ai differenr lypes of liarcotlcb. and the
exudnel}' large quantity of narcotics Us led about is consistent WIth narcotics uaftIcking.

Several iTeil is Aft-181 IT believes are tllll££ paraphernalia \vere located InclUding a large va,'uun\ sea icr, a
inane}’ counter. pipes, and s,:aids.

Se\-era! itfills of Illai! \vere located Inside of tile storage nIlit. \ullrerar is ite Ins of r!!aii iIad the ni IIlle Sadie
RobeIIS an 1l181D. There \va s, also a sunII noiebook coniaillillg photos of Sad}e Rol.eII s and Jason
Stephens. A clol}ring rack inside of The STorage unit contained both iucn's and n’orllea's clolliiirg

Ba%ed on dIe aforenrenlioned infouna tion abrained during this itlye$!igatiorI. Aff}aiR !! as ivo intHe cause {o
helieve and does believes Jason Stephens at}a Sadie Rubens posses,ed luetlraiuplrelalni IIes \\-Itil The loren!
{a d$$!ribute.

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AI'flant

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S\\'c)RN AND St-BSC'RIBED before me on this 31+ day of Apr. :O::.

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The fOI?gaillg A aIda\-II and ,Xppiicallon \\-as $ubnli fied TO me by the \aId ofanut on tins 30 ,lay of Apr'
:0::. at tIl:5.2 Pbl . I fInd that ihere is bufHcienl Probable C'iiuse to support tIle al-rest of the accused,

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Signed by the said aftlanl. subu lined to nie by reliable e lee Ironic means. and subsequently su-onI to by die
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