AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANTS

I , J o h n L. F e r r e i . ' r a , b e i n g f i r s t d u l y sworn, d e p o s e a n d s a y :

INTRODUCTION

1.

I am a S p e c i a l Agent w i t h t h e F e d e r a l B u r e a u o f

I n v e s t i g a t i o n ( " F B I " ) , a n d h a v e b e e n s o employed s i n c e S e p t e m b e r 1 9 7 8 . For t h e p a s t t e n y e a r s , R e s i d e n t Agency o f t h e " F B I "

I h a v e b e e n a s s i g n e d t o t h e Eugene

w o r k i n g numerous f e d e r a l v i o l a t i o n s

t o i n c l u d e d o m e s t i c t e r r o r i s m m a t t e r s , more s p e c i f i c a l l y a r s o n , a n d d e s t r u c t i o n o f p r o p e r t y c l a i m e d b y t h e Animal L i b e r a t i o n F r o n t (ALF) and t h e E a r t h L i b e r a t i o n F r o n t

(ELF)

2.

The i . n f o r m a t i o n s e t f o r t h i n t h i s a f f i d a v i t i . n c l u d e s

f a c t s g a t h e r e d b y m y s e l f , a n d i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d t.o m e b y o t . h e r f e d e r a l and s t a t e law enforcement o f f i c e r s . U n l e s s I i n d i c a t e otherwise, s t a t e m e n t s t h a t I a t t . r i b u t e t o v a r i o u s p e r s o n s a r e set f o r t h i n substance only.

3.

This a f f i d a v i t . i s being submitted f o r t h e purpose of

o b t a i n i n g f o u r s e p a r a t e s e a r c h w a r r a n t s and a s e i z u r e w a r r a n t i n c o n n e c t . i o n w i t h t h e c o n t i n u i n g i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f a number o f a r s o n s committed i n t h e N o r t h w e s t by p e r s o n s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e ALF/ELF movement.. T h r e e o f t h e s e a r s o n s a r e more s p e c i f i c a l l y Because t h i s a f f i d a v i t i s

d e s c r i b e d i n p a r a g r a p h 4 below.

presented s o l e l y t o e s t a b l i s h t h e probable cause necessary t o j u s t i f y t h e i s s u a n c e of t h e s e warrants, it does n o t n e c e s s a r i l y AFFIDAVIT

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include all of the information known to me about the matters presented in the affidavit. Authority is being sought to search

the following premises: the residences of Stanislas Meyerhoff, 414 Four Seasons Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia; Kevin Tubbs, 520 South 71st Street, Springfield, Oregon; Daniel McGowan, 510 East 13th Street, Apartment 14, New York, New York; and the residence and business of William C. Rodgers, 109 N-A Street, Prescott, Arizona. ~c~ormick

The items for which affiant and certain

others under his direction will be searching include:

evidence of association among co-conspirators, including address and/or telephone books, personal diaries and photographs; evidence of communication among co-conspirators, including

correspondence, voice mail, computer e-mail and web-site messages; evidence of false identification used or possessed by

co-conspirat.ors, including identifications of Ronald Calloway, Dylan Kay, and Jamie Moran; evidence of association of coconspirators with ALF/ELF, including publicat.ions or communiques by or related t.o ALF/ELF, 1ist.s of potential victims, and manuals on how to construct incendiary devices, both written and on computers; evidence of financial and telephone records, including credit. card statements, receipts, checks, bank statements, and telephone bills; and two way radios, including hand-held radios or walkie talkies, person to person communicators, scanners and documents or lists of scanner codes. Additionally, authority is

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r e g i s t e r e d t o Rodgers.

Your a f f i a n t b e l i e v e s t h e s e i t e m s

c o n s t i t u t e evibence i n , o r a r e r e l e v a n t t o , t h e c o n t i n u i n g
I

i . n v e s t . i g a t i o n o f a number o f N o r t h w e s t a r s o n s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s c r i b e d i n p a r a g r a p h 4 below and committed i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 8 4 4 ( i ) , T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d s t a t e s Code S e c t i o n 8 4 4 ( n ) , T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code S e c t i o n 9 2 4 ( c ) , a n d T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 371.

4. A cooperating witness

(CW) who h a s p r o v e n v e r y c r e d i b l e ,

i d e n t i f i e d a n ALF/ELF c e l l w h i c h was r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s e v e r a l ALF/ELF c l a i m e d a r s o n s t o i n c l u d e t h e a r s o n a t t h e Animal a n d P l a n t a n d H e a l t h I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s F a c i l i t y (APHIS) i n Olympia, W a s h i n g t o n on J u n e 2 1 , 1 9 9 8 , t h e a r s o n at. S u p e r i o r Lumber Company i n G l e n d a l e , O r e g o n o n J a n u a r y 2 , 2001, a n d t h e a r s o n a t J e f f e r s o n P o p l a r Farm, 79114 C o l l i n s Road, C l a t s k a n i e , Oregon o n May 2 1 , 2001. The CW p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e a r s o n s o f t h e AHPHIS
W The C

F a c i l i t y a n d t h e S u p e r i o r Lumber Company O f f i c e .

p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e p l a n n i n g ("dry run") o f t h e a r s o n s of t h e b u i l d i n g s a t J e f f e r s o n P o p l a r Farm. The CW p r o v i d e d d e t a i l s o f

t h e arsons t o i n c l u d e t h e i n c e n d i a r y d e v i c e s used, t h e placement of t h e d e v i c e s , a n d t h e d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e t a r g e t e d a r e a , most of w h i c h matched t h e f i r e c a u s e i n v e s t i g a t i o n c o n d u c t e d b y t h e A l c o h o l , Tobacco, F i r e a r m s a n d E x p l o s i v e s (ATF) a n d o t h e r S t a t e

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r e s i d e d i n Olympia, Washington, and t o g e t h e r commit t h e a r s o n o f t h e APHIS F a c i 1 i t . y . b. On t h e way t o Olympia, Washington, t h e CW, Tubbs and O v e r a k e r s t o p p e d i n Tacoma, Washington t o s h o p l i f t items f o r t h e i r pre-planned arson. O v e r a k e r was

a r r e s t e d f o r s h o p l i f t i n g s p o n g e s and a mag l i g h t . a t ~ o h e a s e , Tacoma, Washington. B Because O v e r a k e r was

a r r e s t . e d , t.he CW a n d Tubbs d e c i d e d t o c o n t a c t Dibee t o c a l l o f f t h e two a r s o n s .

W The C and Tubbs were u n a b l e

W t o c o n t a c t ~ i b e e . I n t h e meantime, t h e C and Tubbs

were h a v i n g t r o u b l e w i t h t h e i r van, b u t w e r e a b l e t o t e m p o r a r i l y f i x i t a n d m e e t Rodgers. r e l e a s e d from j a i l , was w i t h Rodgers. O v e r a k e r , who was They d e c i d e d t o

commit t h e a r s o n of t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y s i n c e t h e y were u n a b l e t o c o n t a c t Dibee t o c a l l o f f t h e o t h e r p l a n n e d arson. O v e r a k e r was t o l d t o f i n d a n a l i b i a s s h e was

n o t p e r m i t t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e a r s o n b e c a u s e of her e a r l i e r a r r e s t .

c.

Because t h e y were u n a b l e t o meet Dibee who was t o s u p p l y t h e t i m e r s f o r t h e i n c e n d i a r y d e v i c e s , Rodgers purchased l i g h t e r s t i c k s ( f i r e s t a r t e r s ) a t a s t o r e i n Olympia, Washington t h a t were t o b e u s e d i n l i g h t i n g the fuel. With Tubbs d r i v i n g , t h e CW, Tubbs and

Rodgers t r a v e l e d t o Olympia, Washington i n Rodgers's

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truck.

The CW a n d Rodgers set t h e i n c e n d i a r y d e v i c e s

(buckets o f f u e l and t h e l i g h t e r s t i c k s ) a t t h r e e l o c a t i o n s on t h e o u t s i d e o f t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y , and

t h e two o f them t h e n s e t t h e f i r e a t t h e t h r e e 1ocat.ions. d. A f t e r s e t t i n g t h e f i r e , t h e CW, Tubbs a n d Rodgers d r o v e t o t h e F e d e r a l Way, Washingt.on a r e a w h e r e Tubbs h a d ' parked h i s van. O v e r a k e r was w a i t i n g f o r t h e m i n t h e
Tubbs a n d Rodgers d r o v e

a r e a w h e r e t h e v a n was p a r k e d .

i n Rodgers' t r u c k t o Olympia, W a s h i n g t o n w h e r e Tubbs d r o p p e d Rodgers a t h i s t h e n r e s i d e n c e .

Tubbs u s e d

Rodgers' t r u c k a n d d r o v e t o S p r i n g f i e l d , O r e g o n .

e.

W The C a n d O v e r a k e r s t a y e d w i t h t h e v a n .

The C t r i e d W

t o f i x t h e van, b u t f a i l e d . automotive business,

The CW l e f t t h e v a n a t a n

a n d t h e CW a n d O v e r a k e r t h e n

h i t c h - h i k e d b a c k t o Eugene, Oregon.
6.

On December 1 0 , 2 0 0 4 , I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r on t h e C W The C a n d W

who had a g r e e d t o r e c o r d a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Tubbs.

Tubbs t a l k e d a b o u t J o s e p h i n e S u n s h i n e O v e r a k e r b e i n g a r r e s t e d f o r

s h o p l i f t i n g j u s t p r i o r t o t h e a r s o n a t t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y i n Olympia, W a s h i n g t o n .
7.

I n d e p e n d e n t i n v e s t i g a t i o n d e t e r m i n e d t h a t O v e r a k e r was 1 9 9 8 , f o r s h o p l i f t i n g i n Tacoma, Washingt-on.

a r r e s t e d on J u n e 2 0 ,

The a r s o n a t t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y , which was c l a i m e d b y t h e ALF, AFFIDAVIT - Page 6

o c c u r r e d on J u n e 21,

1998.

Also,

t h e r e was a s e c o n d a r s o n a t t h e

A n i m a l Damage C o n t r o l . F a c i l i t y i n Olympia, W a s h i n g t o n , which a l s o o c c u r r e d o n Ju'ne 2 1 , 1 9 9 8 , s h o r t l y a f t e r t h e a r s o n a t t h e APHIS Faci1:ity.

8.

1 n v e s t . i g a t . i o n i d e n t i f i e d t h e v a n , r e g i s t e r e d t o Ronald

Ca.l.loway b e i n g a b a n d o n e d a t E a g l e T i r e a n d A u t o m o t i v e , 1 5 1 5 S o u t h 3 4 4 t h S t r e e t , F e d e r a l Way, W a s h i n g t o n o n J u n e 2 2 , 1 9 9 8 ( t h e d a y a f t e r t h e a r s o n a t t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y ) .

9.

On J u n e 1 6 , 2005, I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r o n t h e C who W

W The C a s k e d

h a d a g r e e d t o r e c o r d a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Tubbs. Tubbs about h i s abandoned v a n .

T u b b s r e p l i e d t h a t "someone

signed t h e permission s l i p t o have it, l i k e salvaged o r

10.

On November 1 8 , 2 0 0 5 ,

I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r on t h e

C who had a g r e e d t o r e c o r d a n o t h e r c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Tubbs. W Tubbs a n d t h e CW d i s c u s s e d t h e a r s o n a t t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y . Tubbs t a l k e d a b o u t a " f r i e n d " ( D i b e e ) who f a i l e d t o show u p w i t h (timing devices), b u t l e f t t h e

t h e "shot glasses o r can opener"

a r e a b e c a u s e t h e CW, T u b b s , R o d g e r s , a n d O v e r a k e r were l a t e getting t o the staging area.

11. The C W ' s a c c o u n t o f how t h e a r s o n t o o k p l a c e a n d t h e

method o f i g n i t i o n was a l s o c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e ATF f i r e investigation. F i r e i n v e s t i g a t o r s f r o m ATF d e t e r m i n e d t h a t a t

t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y , t h e r e w e r e t h r e e i n d e p e n d e n t a r e a s o f o r i g i n AFFIDAVIT - Page 7

a n d t . h a t a c c e l e r a n t s were u s e d .

An ATF r e p o r t r e g a r d i n g t h e

a r s o n s t a t e s : " I g n i t i o n i s more p r o b a b l y t h a n n o t b y hand h e l d flame." F i r e , l n v e s t i g a t o r s a t t h e scene c o l l e c t e d melted white

p l a s t i c and w i r e b u c k e t h a n d l e s which were c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e

CW's statement t h a t t h e y used white p l a s t i c buckets.

The A T F

l a b o r a t o r y a l s o i d e n t i f i e d t h e " r e m a i n s of a wood/wax b a s e d f i r e starter". This i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e information p r o v i d e d by-

t h e CW t h a t R o d g e r s u s e d Duraflame F i r e s t a r t B a r b e q u e l i g h t e r s t o l i g h t some of t h e b u c k e t s o f f u e l . S u p e r i o r Lumber Companv a r s o n

12.

In a d e b r i e f i n g o f t.he C d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d September W

2 1 t h r o u g h 23, 2004, t h e CW p r o v i d e d t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n

r e g a r d i n g t h e a r s o n a t t h e S u p e r i o r Lumber Company o f f i c e i n G l e n d a l e , Oregon on J a n u a r y 2 , 2001: The CW, Tubbs, S t a n i s l a s Suzanne

M e y e r h o f f , D a n i e l McGowan, and McGowan ' s e x - g i r l f r i e n d ,

N.

S a v o i e , a l s o known a s " I n d i a , "

d r o v e t o G l e n d a l e , Oregon t o McGowan

commit t h e a r s o n o f t h e S u p e r i o r Lumber Company o f f i c e . and S a v o i e were t h e l o o k o u t s o r watchdogs. o f t h e van t h e C c a l l e d " B e t t y . " W

T u b b s was t h e d r i v e r

W The C a n d M e y e r h o f f scout.ed Tubbs d r o v e t h e v a n

t h e o f f i c e a r e a o f S u p e r i o r Lumber Company.

around t o t h e b a c k p a r k i n g a r e a t o d e l i v e r t h e i n c e n d i a r y devices. The CW a n d M e y e r h o f f s e t t h e i n c e n d i a r y d e v i c e s o u t s i d e

of t h e S u p e r i o r Lumber Company o f f i c e b u i l d i n g , a n d l e f t t h e a r e a i n t h e van.

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I n v e s t i g a t i o n r e v e a l e d t h a t . on J a n u a r y 2 , 2001, t h e

a r s o n a t t h e o f f i c e o f S u p e r i o r Lumber Company o c c u r r e d , a n d was c l a i m e d by t h e ELF. The CW p r o v i d e d d e t a i l s o f t h e a r s o n s t o

i n c l u d e t h e i n c e n d i a r y d e v i c e s used, t h e placement of t h e d e v i c e s , and t h e d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e t a r g e t e d a r e a , n e a r l y a l l of which matched t h e f i r e c a u s e i n v e s t i g a t i o n c o n d u c t e d b y ATF.

14.

On A p r i l 2 , 2005, I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r . on t h e C W McGowan t a l k e d a b o u t

who engaged i n a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h McGowan.

t h e " G l e n d a l e t . h i n g n and t h a t "You were l o s i n g g a s i n Bet.ty ( t h e v a n ) and you h a d t o l i k e r u b s o a p o r s o m e t h i n g , o r a p a n t y h o s e o r s o m e t h i n g on t h e f u c k i n ' 0 r i n g . Do you remember t h a t . ? Every You know what I ' m

l i k e c o u p l e m i l e s o r somet.hing r . i d i c u l o u s ,

saying?" 15. On J u l y 1 8 , 2005, I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r on t h e CW Meyerhoff s t a t e d , it o p e r a t e d

who engaged i n a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Meyerhoff. regarding Glendale,

well.

" I t was s u p e r smooth. I t wa-,

I t a l l went s u p e r smo0t.h e x c e p t f o r

f u c k i n ' van

s t a r t i n g t o b r e a k down i n t h e m i d d l e o f t h e f u c k i n g d r i v e down." J e f f e r s o n P o p l a r Farm a r s o n

16.

I n a d e b r i e f i n g o f t h e C d u x i n g t h e p e r i o d September W

2 1 t h r o u g h 2 3 , 2004, t h e C p r o v i d e d t h e f o l l o w i n g i n f o r m a t i o n W
r e g a r d i n g t h e a r s o n a t J e f f e r s o n P o p l a r Farm i n C l a t s k a n i e , Oregon on May 2 1 , 2001: A p p r o x i m a t e l y s i x m o n t h s p r i o r t.o t h e

a r s o n , t h e CW, who was l i v i n g i n P o r t l a n d , Oregon w i t h O v e r a k e r ,

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was v i s i t e d b y Tubbs, Meyerhoff, C h e l s e a G e r l a c h and McGowan. They a s k e d t h e CW t o accompany them f o r a d r y r u n o f a n unknown location. They d r o v e a c r o s s t h e S t a t e of Washington b o r d e r and The CW r e c a l l e d d r i v i n g

l a t e r c r o s s e d b a c k o v e r i n t o Oregon. o v e r r a i l r o a d t r a c k s and t o a f a r m ,
17.

On December 1 0 , 2004, t h e C was d r i v e n o u t t o W B e f o r e we came t o a n y r a i l r o ' a d

J e f f e r s o n Poplar Farms w i t h m e .

t r a c k s , t h e CW s t a t e d t o m e t h a t t h e r e were r a i l r o a d t r a c k s s h o r t l y ahead.
A s h o r t d i s t a n c e l a t e r , w e were a b l e t o o b s e r v e

and d r o v e o v e r t h e r a i l r o a d t r a c k s . area.
18.

The CW r e c a l l e d t h e f a r m

On J u n e 2 8 , 2005,

I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d i n g d e v i c e on

t h e CW.

The C met Meyerhoff and t h e y t a l k e d a b o u t t h e a r s o n a t W

t h e J e f f e r s o n P o p l a r Farm.

Meyerhoff s t a t e d "Towards t h e e n d ,

you know, I ' d make t h e b u r g e r s ( t i m i n g d e v i c e s ) and it k e p t happening. You remember t h a t d o u b l e , w e l l you were W e d i d two t h e same t i m e . Washington and

t h e r e ...Double whammy?

Oregon a t t h e same t i m e . "

Meyerhoff c o n t i n u e s by s a y i n g " T h i s i s

what ended up h a p p e n i n g i s h a l f of it., h a l f o f it went t r u c k s a l l went, you know?

...l i k e

...h a l f

o f it went i n t h e s h e d and t h e

o f f i c e and r e l e v a n t s t u f f , l i k e t h e r e were two on t h e r e . "

19.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n r e v e a l e d t h a t t h e r e were two a r s o n s on

May 2 1 , 2001 t h a t . w e r e c l a i m e d b y ELF: one was a t t h e J e f f e r s o n P o p l a r Farm i n C l a t s k a n i e , Oregon, and t h e o t h e r a t t h e

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University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Investigation

also confirmed the details provided by Meyerhoff regarding the setting of the incendiary devices at Jefferson Poplar Farms. 20. On April 2, 2005, I placed a body recording device on McGowan said

the CW who engaged in a conversation with McGowan.

"Well, yeah, Poplar, they basically, they got an intact one. This uh, didn't work. It (timing device) was submerged though,
It didn't work.

um ...Yeah (in a bucket).

Actually they probably

have two, two, two of them, from the same spot." 21. Investigation confirmed what McGowan was talking about.

regarding the setting of the incendiary devices at Jefferson Poplar Farms and that timing devices did not ignite. Found at The

the scene was a "fanny pack," submerged in a bucket of fuel. CW had earlier advised me that timing devices were typically

brought. to the scene of the arsons in backpacks or similar gear. Intact incendiary devices were also recovered at Jefferson Poplar Farms . Association and Communication Arnonq Co-conspirators 22. On April 1, 2005, I placed a body recording device on

the person of the CW, who engaged in a conversat.ion with McGowan. McGowan advised the CW that he keeps in touch with "India" (Savoie), and that they write letters to each other. McGowan

also talked about meeting Lacy Phillabaum, girlfriend of Meyerhoff, in the near future.
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On April 2, 2005, I placed a body recording device on

the person of the CW, who engaged in a conversation with McGowan.

McGowan advised the CW that he tries to keep in touch with people

(cell members) to make sure everything is alright, and that they did not find religion and/or money, which are the only ways people will talk to law enforcement. tracking down the 'punk at Jefferson Poplar) . 24. to On August 15, 2005, I provided a body recording device
McGowan McGowan

also mentioned

kids" (a couple who helped with the akson

CW, who engaged in a conversation with McGowan.

advised the CW that he talks to India (Savoie) every couple of months. 25. On August 15, 2005, I placed a body recording device on

the person of the CW, who engaged in a conversation with McGowan.

McGowan advised the CW that. he researches on the internet for

updates on ALF/ELF arson investigations and information about grand juries. 26. On November 18, 2005, I placed a body recording device

on the person of the CW, who engaged in a conversation with

Tubbs. T u b b s advised the CW that he is expecting an email from

"Kara" (Rebecca Rubin), who is a cell member and who participated in at least one ALF/ELF claimed arson with Tubbs and Meyerhoff.
T u b b s also mentioned that he is expecting a telephone call or

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Association with ALF/ELF

27.

On January 8, 2005, I placed a bddy recording device on

the CW who engaged in a conversation with T u b b s regarding discovering an ALF/ELF pamphlet in his house.
T u b b s advised the

CW that the pamphlet was in his belongings for the past ten years, and when he found it, he got rid of it.. 28. On August 15, 2005, I provided a body recording device
McGowan

to the CW who engaged in a conversation with M c G o w a n .

talked about discovering a copy of the R o d g e r s ' manual llSett.ing Fires with Electronic Timers," at an unknown storage unit for an environmental office in New York City.
M c G o w a n stated to the CW

that he made copies of the manual and was going to distribute them to continue to educate extremists in how to build destructive devices. 29. On November 25, 2005, I placed a body recording device

on the person of the CW who engaged in a conversation with

Rodgers. R o d g e r s advised the CW that he stopped working on his

manual ("Setting Fires with Electronic Timers") about a year and a half ago and has not done anything with it since then.

He

continued by stating that if he had completed the manual in 2001, young people, who were committed to the destruction of property on behalf of the ALF/ELF, would have avoided being arrested.
R o d g e r s also mentioned that he has all the "zines" (magazines and

other publications of the ALF/ELF) under his control.

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30.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n i d e n t i f i e d Rodgers a s o p e r a t i n g a n

I n f o s h o p and B o o k s t o r e ( a n a r c h i s t . b o o k s t o r e ) a t 1 0 9 N-A McCormack S t r e e t , P r e s c o t t , A r i z o n a , where h e r e s i d e s i n t h e b a c k p a r t of the store.

U s e and P o s s e s s i o n o f - F a l s e I d e n t i f i c a t i o n b v C o - c o n s p i r a t o r s

31.

On J u n e 1 6 , 2005, 1 p l a c e d a body r e c o r d i n g d e v i c e on
'

W t h e C who engaged i n a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h T u b b s about. Tubbs'

a l i a s of Ronald C a l l o w a y .

Tubbs a d v i s e d t h e C t h a t i n W

a p p r o x i m a t e l y May 2005, h e r e c e i v e d a n o t . i f i c a t , i o n f r o m t h e l o c a l c o u r t s r e g a r d i n g j u r y d u t y u n d e r t h e name o f Ronald C a l l o w a y . 32. I n v e s t i g a t i o n c o n f i r m e d t h a t Tubbs u t i l i z e d t h e f a l s e

A copy

name of Ronald C a l l o w a y , a f o r m e r f r i e n d from N e b r a s k a .

o f a n Oregon D e p a r t m e n t o f Motor v e h . i c l e s d r i v e r r s l i c e n s e p h o t o g r a p h of C a l l o w a y was o b t a i n e d and t h e p h o t o g r a p h i.s i d e n t i c a l t o Tubbs.

33.

On A p r i l 1, 2005,

I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d i n g d e v i c e on

t h e p e r s o n of t h e CW, who e n g a g e d i n a c o n v e r s a t i . o n w i t h McGowan r e g a r d i n g t h e u s e o f J a m i e Moran a s a f a l s e i d e n t i t y .

34.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n h a s revealed t h a t f o r t h e p a s t seven

y e a r s , McGowan h a s u s e d t h e f a l s e names of D j e n n i McGowan, Dylan Kay, and Jamie Moran. McGowan h a s a l s o u s e d t h e st..reet names o r

f o r e s t names o f S o r r e l 1 a n d R a b i d .

35.

For t h e p a s t y e a r ,

I have recorded s e v e r a l

c o n v e r s a t . i o n s b e t w e e n t h e CW, M e y e r h o f f , T u b b s , a n d McGowan. AFFIDAVIT

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During these conversations, they used aliases such as Jack or Country Boy,for M e y e r h o f f ; Sorrel1 or Jamie Moran for M c G o w a n ;

and Bobby Pants or Bob ,for Tubbs. ' Financial and Telephone Records
36. Based upon my training and experience, including

participation in other domestic terrorism investigations, and extensive discussions with other experienced FBI agents and state and local officers, I have probable cause to believe and do believe that persons generally, including individuals involved in domestic terrorism groups, and specifically M e y e r h o f f , Tubbs, McGowan and Rodgers, typically maintain financial and telephone records including credit card statements, receipts, checks, bank statements and telephone bills as part of their personal records for purposes of preparing personal tax returns, reconciling checkbooks, and verification of purchases and/or payments. These

documents may be relevant to this investigation because they may establish relationships, payments among co-conspirators, locations and timing of where co-conspirators were in relation to the destruction of property and/or arsons, and purchases of components of incendiary devices and other necessary clothing and tools used in the commission of the destruction of property and/or arsons.
-,

Two Wav Radios and Scanner?

37.

On July 18, 2005, .I placed a body recording device on

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t h e CW who engaged i n a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h M e y e r h o f f .

Meyerhoff

W s t a t e d t o t h e C t h a t h e was i n t h e p r o c e s s o f g e t t i n g r i d o f

some of h i s b e l o n g i n g s , t . h a t Meyerhoff

including "those radios."

C suggested W

a s k Tubbs i f h e wanted t h e r a d i o s .

In a

s u b s e q u e n t communication, M e y e r h o f f i n f o r m e d t h e C t h a t h e was W k e e p i n g one ( s c a n n e r ) . B l u e / S i l v e r Tovota P i c k u p

t

38.

I was i n f o r m e d by t h e C t h a t Rodgers u s e d a n o l d e r W

b l u e / s i l v e r Toyota p i c k u p t o

t h e i n c e n d i a r y d e v i c e s and Investigation

t h e CW and Tubbs t.o t h e APHIS F a c i l i t y a r s o n .

i d e n t i f i e d a 1 9 8 9 b l u e / s i l v e r T o y o t a p i c k u p r e g i s t e r e d t o William
C . Rodgers,

I d a h o l i c e n s e p l a t e 2TF8170.

The C f u r t h e r i n f o r m e d W

me t h a t Rodgers was u s i n g t h e same p i c k u p d u r i n g t h e m e e t i n g i n Western C o l o r a d o where t h e y d i s c u s s e d t h e p l a n n e d a r s o n a t t h e V a i l Ski Resort i n October 1998. o b s e r v e d Rodgers' On November 26, 2005, I

p i c k u p - p a r k e d i n t h e b a c k p a r k i n g l o t o f 1 0 9 N-

A McCormack S t r e e t , P r e s c o t t , A r i z o n a .

Confirmation of Residences 39.

1 was i n f o r m e d b y S p e c i a l Agent
(SA) Joseph Kincaid,

New York FBI, t h a t McGowan i s c u r r e n t l y r e c e i v i n g m a i l under- t h e name of Daniel McGowan, a t 510 E a s t 13t.h S t r e e t , A p a r t m e n t 1 4 ,
N e w York, New York.

On December 1, 2005, I was i n f o r m e d b y

Eugene P o l i c e D e t e c t i v e Greg Harvey t h a t h e had o b s e r v e d McGowan e n t e r t h e b u i l d i n g l o c a t e d a t 510 E a s t 13th S t r e e t , N e w York, N e w AFFIDAVIT - Page 1 6

York.

On November 30, 2005, SA V i c t o r A. Arocho, , N e w York, FBI, Apartment 1 4 , N e w York, New

a d v i s e d me t h a t 510 E a s t 1 3 t h S t r e e t ,

York, i s a s i x f l o o r m u , l t i - a p a r t m e n t d w e l l i n g w i t h a r e d b r i . c k f a c e and a f r o n t 1ock:ing d o o r w i t h a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 5 a p a r t m e n t s . Apartment 1 4 i s l o c a t e d on t.he f o u r t h f l o o r w i t h number " 1 4 " 1 t h e door. 40. :I was i n f o r m e d by SA S t e v e Duenas, C h a r l o t t e s v i l i e , on

V i r g i n i a FBI, t h a t Meyerhoff r e s i d e s a t 4 1 4 Four S e a s o n s D r i v e , Charlottesville, Virginia. SA Duenas c o n d u c t e d a s u r v e , i . l l . a n c e of

t h e r e s i d e n c e a n d l o c a t e d Meyerhoffls v e h i c l e p a r k e d n e a r t h e apartment. S Duenas a l s o c h e c k e d w i t h V i r g i n i a Department of A

Motor V e h i c l e s which r e v e a l e d Meyerhoff o b t a i n e d a d r i v e r ' s

l i c e n s e on which h e l i s t e d h i s a d d r e s s a s 4 1 4 F o u r S e a s o n s Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia. A On December 1, 2005, I s p o k e w i t h S

D e n i s e Rhoades, C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e FBI, who i n f o r m e d m e t h a t 4 1 4 Four S e a s o n s D r i v e , C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , V i r g i n i a ,

is o n e o f

a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h r e e u n i t s o f a g r a y i s h two s t o r y b u i l d i n g , and
4 1 4 i s t h e c o r n e r u n i t on t h e f i r s t f l o o r .

She a l s o t o l d me t h a t

a l l u n i t s of t h e b u i l d i n g h a v e w h i t e t r i m a r o u n d t h e d o o r s and windows and a d a r k g r e e n f r o n t d o o r , a n d t h a t t h e numbers " 4 1 4 " on t h e c o r n e r u n i t a p p e a r i n b l a c k j u s t l e f t o f t h e f r o n t d o o r .

41.

On November 25, 2005, D e t e c t i v e G r e g o r y Harvey, Eugene

P o l i c e Department, e n t e r e d C a t a l y s t I n f o s h o p and B o o k s t o r e , 109

N-A

McCormick S t r e e t . , P r e s c o t t , A r i z o n a , and o b s e r v e d Rodgers i n

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t h e k i t c h e n a r e a i n t h e back o f t h e I n f o s h o p and B o o k s t o r e building. D e t e c t i v e Harvey informed me t h a t i t a p p e a r s R o d g e r s O November 25, n

i s l i v i n g i n t h e back p a r t o f t h e b u i l d i n g .

2005, t h e CW a g r e e d t o r e c o r d a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Rodgers, who a d v i s e d t h a t he r e s i d e s i n t h e I n f o s h o p and Bookstore b u i l d i n g . S Doug L i t n e r , F l a g s t a f f FBI, a d v i s e d m e t h a t t h e C a t a l y s t . A Tnfoshop and B o o k s t o r e i s a two s t o r y wood framed b u i l d i n g , o r a n g e and y e l . 1 0 ~i n c o l o r w i t h p u r p l e t r i m ,
'

and t h e r e i s a s i g n

l o c a t e d by t h e e n t r a n c e of t h e b u i l d i n g , which s t a t e s C a t a l y s t I n f o s h o p and B o o k s t o r e , 109 N-A McCormack S t r e e t , P r e s c o t t , Arizona . 42. During numerous s u r v e i l l a n c e s ,

Tubbs o r T u b b s ' v e h i c l e

were observed a t h i s r e s i d e n c e , 520 South 7 1 s t S t r e e t , S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon.

W The C met T u b b s at. h i s r e s i d e n c e on
A check with

s e v e r a l o c c a s i o n s , a s r e c e n t l y a s August 15, 2005.

Lane County P r o p e r t y r e c o r d s r e v e a l e d t h a t T u b b s owns t h e r e s i d e n c e l o c a t e d a t 520 S o u t h 7 1 s t S t . r e e t , S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon, w i t h M i c h e l l e Page. On November 30, 2005, D e t e c t i v e David

Burroughs, Eugene P o l i c e Department, a d v i s e d me t h a t 520 S o u t h 7 1 s t S t r e e t , S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon, i s a two s t o r y c i n d e r b l o c k d w e l l i n g , w h i t e i n c o l o r w i t h a c a r p o r t on t h e n o r t h s i d e , and t h e number "520" i n brown wooden numbers on t h e c a r p o r t . . D e t e c t i v e Burroughs a l s o a d v i s e d me t h a t t h e r e i s an u n a t t a c h e d w h i t e wooden shed on t h e n o r t h e a s t . c o r n e r of t h e b a c k y a r d of 520
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S o u t h 7 1 s t S t r e e t , S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon. F o r e n s i c A n a l y s i s of Computers
43.
SA Paul M u e l l e r h a s a d v i s e d t h a t based upon h i s

knowledge, t r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e , and t h a t of t h e Computer A n a l y s i s and Response Team ("CART") u n i t a t t h e P o r t l a n d Regional

Computer F o r e n s i c L a b o r a t o r y (RCFL) and t h e P o r t l a n d D i v i s i o n of t h e FBI, computer f i l e s o r remnants of such f i l e s c a n be

,

r e c o v e r e d months o r even y e a r s a f t e r t h e y have been downloaded o n t o a h a r d d r i v e , d e l e t e d o r viewed v i a t h e I n t e r n e t . E l e c t r o n i c f i l e s downloaded t o a h a r d d r i v e can be s t o r e d f o r y e a r s a t l i t t l e o r no c o s t . Even when such f i l e s h a v e been

d e l e t e d , t h e y can b e r e c o v e r e d months o r y e a r s l a t e r u s i n g readily-available forensics tools. When a p e r s o n d e l e t e s a f i l e

on a home computer, t h e d a t a c o n t a i n e d i n t h e f i l e d o e s n o t a c t u a l l y d i s a p p e a r ; r a t h e r , t h a t d a t a remains on t h e h a r d d r i v e u n t i l i t i s o v e r w r i t t e n by new d a t a . Therefore, d e l e t e d f i l e s ,

o r remnants of d e l e t . e d f i l e s , may r e s i d e i n f r e e s p a c e o r s l a c k s p a c e - t h a t i s , i n s p a c e on t h e h a r d d r i v e t h a t i s n o t a l l o c a t e d t o an a c t i v e f i l e o r t h a t i s unused a f t e r a f i l e h a s been a l l o c a t e d t o a s e t b l o c k o f s t o r a g e s p a c e - f o r l o n g p e r i o d s of time before they a r e o v e r w r i t t e n . I n a d d i t i o n , a computer's

o p e r a t i n g system may a l s o keep a r e c o r d of d e l e t e d d a t a i n a "swap" o r "recovery" file. S i m i l a r l y , f i l e s t h a t have been

viewed v i a t h e I n t e r n e t a r e a u t o m a t i c a l l y downloaded i n t o a

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temporary I n t e r n e t d i r e c t o r y o r "cache."

The b r o w s e r t . y p i c a l l y

m a i n t a i n s a a f i x e d amount o f h a r d d r i v e s p a c e d e v o t e d t o t h e s e f i l e s , and t h e ' f i l e s a r e o n l y o v e r w r i t t e n a s t h e y a r e r e p l a c e d w i t h more r e c e n t . 1 ~ viewed I n t e r n e t p a g e s . Thus, t.he a b i 1 i t . y t o

r e t r i e v e r e s i d u e of a n e l e c t r o n i c f i l e from a h a r d d r i v e d e p e n d s

l e s s on when t h e f i l e was downloaded ox viewed t h a n on t h e

p a r t . i c u l a r u s e r ' s o p e r a t i n g system, st.orage c a p a c i t y , and computer h a b i t s .
44.
,

SA M u e l l e r h a s a d v i s e d t h a t b a s e d upon h i s knowledge,

t . r a i n i n g and e x p e r i e n c e , a n d t h a t of t h e CART u n i t at. P o r t l a n d R e g i o n a l Computer F o r e n s i c s L a b o r a t o r y , s e a r c h i n g a n d s e i z i n g i n f o r m a t i o n from c o m p u t e r s o f t e n r e q u i r e s a g e n t . s t o s e i z e most o r a l l e l e c t r o n i c s t o r a g e d e v i c e s (along with r e l a t e d p e r i p h e r a l s ) t o b e s e a r c h e d l a t e r by a q u a l i f i e d computer e x p e r t i n a l a b o r a t o r y o r o t h e r c o n t r o l l e d environment. This i s t r u e because

of t h e f o l l o w i n g :
a. The volume o f e v i d e n c e . Computer s t o r a g e d e v i c e s ( l i k e

hard d i s k s , d i s k e t t e s , t a p e s , l a s e r d i s k s ) can s t o r e t h e e q u i v a l e n t of m i . l l i o n s o f p a g e s o f i n f o r m a t . i o n . A d d i t i o n a l l y , a s u s p e c t may t . r y t o c o n c e a l c r i m i n a l e v i d e n c e ; h e o r s h e m i g h t s t o r e i t i n random o r d e r w i t h d e c e p t i v e f i l e names. T h i s may r e q u i r e s e a r c h i n g

a u t h o r i t i e s t o examine a l l t h e s t o r e d d a t a t o determine which p a r t i c u l a r f i l e s a r e e v i d e n c e o r

-

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.instrumentalities of crime.

This sorting process can

take weeks or months, depending on the volume of data stored, and i t would be impractical and invasive to attempt this kind of data search on-site. b. Technical. requirements. searching computer systems for

criminal evidence is a highly technical process requiring expert skill and a properly controlled environment. The vast array of comput.er hardware and

software available requires even computer experts to specialize in some systems and applications, so it is difficult to know before a search which expert is qualified to analyze the system and its data. In any

event, however, data search protocols are exacting scientific procedures designed to protect the integrity of the evidence and to recover even "hidden," erased, compressed, password-protected, or encrypted files. Because computer evidence is vulnerable to inadvertent or intentional modification or destruction (both from external sources or from destructive code imbedded in the system as a "booby trap"), a controlled environment may be necessary to complete an accurate analysis. Further, such searches often require the seizure of most or all of the computer system's input/output peripheral devices, related software, documentation,

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and data security devices (including passwords) so that. a qualified computer expert. can accurat.ely retrieve the systemfs data in a laboratory or other contro.lled environment.
45.

Based upon the above informat-ion, as well. as my

training, experience, part.icipation in other domestic terrorism ,investigations, and extensive discussions with other experienced

FBI agents, and state and local officers, I have probable cause
to believe and do believe that. there will be found in the premises of S t a n i s l a s Meyerhoff, 414 Four Seasons Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia, K e v i n Tubbs, 520 South 71st Street, Springfield, Oregon, D a n i e l McGowan, 510 East 13th Street,

Apartment 14, New York, New York, and W i l l i a m

C.

Rodgers, 109 N-A

McCormick Street, Prescott, Arizona, certain evidence of association among co-conspirators, including address and/or telephone books, personal diaries and photographs; evidence of communication among co-conspirators, including correspondence, voice mail, computer e-mail and web-site messages; evidence of
,

false identification among co-conspirators, including identifications of Ronald Calloway, Dylan Kay, and Jamie Moran; evidence of association of co-conspirators with ALF/EI,F, including publications or communiques by or related to ALF/ELF, lists of potential victims, and manuals on how to construct incendiary devices, both written and on computers; evidence of

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f i n a n c i a l and t e l e p h o n e r e c o r d s ,

including c r e d i t card

statements, , r e c e i p t s , checks, bank statements and t e l e p h o n e b i l l s ; and two way r a d i o s , i n c l u d i n g h a n d - h e l d r a d i o s o r w a l k i e t a l k : i e s , p e r s o n t o p e r s o n comrnun.icators, s c a n n e r s a n d documents o r l i s t s of s c a n n e r c o d e s . A d d i t i . o n a l l y , ' l have p r o b a b l e cause

t o b e l i e v e and d o b e l i e v e t h a t a 1 9 8 9 b l u e / s i l v e r T o y o t a p i c k u p b e a r i n g I d a h o l i c e n s e p l a t e # 2TF8170, and r e g i s t e r e d t o R o d g e r s

w i l l b e found i n c l o s e p r o x i m i t y t o R o d g e r s r r e s i d e n c e .
items c o n s t i t u t e evidence o f , or a r e r e l e v a n t
t.0,

These

t h e continuing

i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f t h e t h r e e Northwest arsons s p e c i . f i c a l l y d e s c r i b e d .in p a r a g r a p h 4 a b o v e a n d committed i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 8 4 4 ( . i ) , T i t l e s 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 8 4 4 ( n ) , T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t a t e s Code S e c t i o n 9 2 4 ( c ) , and T i t l e 1 8 , U n i t e d S t . a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 371.
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46.

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permission t o s e i z e t h e computer hardware (and a s s o c i a t e d p e r i p h e r a l s ) t h a t a r e b e l i e v e d t o c o n t a i n some o r a l l o f t h e evidence d e s c r i b e d i n t h e warrant, and t o c o n d u c t a n o f f - s i t e

s e a r c h of t h e h a r d w a r e f o r t h e e v i d e n c e d e s c r i b e d .
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Due t o t h e e x t r e m e l y s e n s i t i v e n a t u r e of t h e

i n v e s t i g a t i v e t e c h n i q u e s c o n t a i n e d h e r e i n and b e c a u s e t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n . of t h i s m a t t e r i s c o n t i n u i n g and i s expect.ed t o c o n t i n u e f o r some t i m e , 1 r e q u e s t t h a t t h i s a f f i d a v i t be s e a l e d .

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Based upon my c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h S D a v i d B. Dei.tch,

Domestic T e r r o r i s m C o o r d i n a t o r , Count.erterror.ism S e c t i o n , C r i m i n a l D i v i s i o n , Department o f J u s t i c e , and John C . Ray, A s s i s t a n t United S t a t e s Attorney, I b e l i e v e t h e Court has t h e auth0rit.y t o i s s u e t h e search w a r r a n t s sought f o r l o c a t i o n s o u t s i d e of t h e D i s t r i c t of Oregon p u r s u a n t t o Rule 4 1 ( b ) ( 3 ) o f t h e F e d e r a l R u l e s o f C r i m i n a l P r o c e d u r e . That. Rule prov.i.des a s follows :
A t t h e r e q u e s t of a f e d e r a l law enforcement o f f i c e r o r
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a m a g i s t r a t e judge

-- .in an i n v e s t i g a t . i o n of d o m e s t i c t e r r o r i s m o r
i n t e r n a t i o n a l t e r r o r i s m ( a s d e f i n e d i n 18 U. S. C . s e c t i o n 2331) .-h a v i n g a u t h o r i t y i n any d i s t r i c t i n

which a c t i v i t i e s r e l a t e d t o t h e t e r r o r i s m may h a v e o c c u r r e d , may i s s u e a w a r r a n t f o r a p e r s o n o r p r o p e r t y w,ithin o r o u t s i d e t h a t . d i s t r i c t .

T i t l e 18, United S t a t e s Code s e c t i o n 2 3 3 1 ( 5 ) s t a t e s t h a t

"domestic t e r r o r i s m " means: Activities t h a t ( A ) i n v o l v e a c t s d a n g e r o u s t o human l i f e t h a t a r e

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a v i o l a t i o n of t h e c r i m i n a l laws of t h e U n i t e d S$.ates o r o f any S t a t e ;

( B ) : a p p e a r t o , be i n t e n d e d .: ( i )t o i n t i m i d a t e o r c o e r c e a c i v i l i a n

population;
( i i ) t o i n f l u e n c e t h e p o l i c y of a government

by i n t i m i d a t i o n o r c o e r c i o n ; o r
(ii..i)t o a f f e c t t h e c o n d u c t of a government

by mass d e s t r u c t i o n , a s s a s s i n a t i o n , or:

k i d n a p i n g ; and
( C ) o c c u r primari.1.y withi.n t h e t e r r i t o r i a l

j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
I t i s m b e l i e f , based upon t h e f a c t s set f o r t h i n t h i s y

a f f i d a v i t , t h a t t h i s i s an .invest.igat.i.on i n v o l v i n g d o m e s t i c t e r r o r i s m , a s d e f i . n e d i n t h e r e f e r e n c e d s t a t . u t e , and t h a t t h e r e a r e a c t i v i t i e s r e l a t . e d t o t h e t e r r o r i s m which have o c c u r r e d w i t h i n t h e District of Oregon.

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T h i s a f f i d a v i t h a s been reviewed and a p p r o v e d f o r

p r e s e n t a t i o n t o U n i t e d S t a t e s M a g i s t r a t e Judge Thomas M . C o f f i n by t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d Department of J u s t i c e A t t o r n e y s .

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