L. I FBI (ELF) I - CLDC
Transcript of L. I FBI (ELF) I - CLDC
AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANTS
I, John 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 and say :
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 Bureau o f
I n v e s t i g a t i o n ( " F B I " ) , and have been s o employed s i n c e September
1978 . For t h e p a s t t e n y e a r s , I have been a s s i g n e d t o t h e Eugene
R e s i d e n t Agency o f t h e "FBI" working 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 ,
and d e s t r u c t i o n of p r o p e r t y c l a i m e d by 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 se 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 by m y s e l f , and 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 .her
f e d e r a l and s t a t e l aw e n f o r c e m e n t o f f i c e r s . U n l e s s I i n d i c a t e
o t h e r w i s e , 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 s u b s t a n c e o n l y .
3. T h i s a f f i d a v i t . i s b e i n g s u b m i t t e d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f
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
connect . ion 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 Nor thwest 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
d e s c r i b e d i n p a r a g r a p h 4 below. Because t h i s a f f i d a v i t i s
p r e s e n t e d s o l e l y t o e s t a b l i s h t h e p r o b a b l e c a u s e n e c e s s a r y t o
j u s t i f y t h e i s s u a n c e o f t h e s e w a r r a n t s , i t d o e s n o t n e c e s s a r i l y
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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 ~c~ormick
Street, Prescott, Arizona. The items for which affiant and
others under his direction will be searching include: 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 used or possessed by
co-conspirat.ors, including identifications of Ronald Calloway,
Dylan Kay, and Jamie Moran; evidence of association of co-
conspirators 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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b e i n g sought. t o s e i z e a 1989 b l u e / s i l v e r Toyota p i c k u p t r u c k
- 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 e v i b e n c e 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 commi t t ed 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
18 , 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 c o o p e r a t i n g w i t n e s s (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 an ALF/ELF ce l l which 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 and
P l a n t and 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,
Washington on J u n e 2 1 , 1998, 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 , Oregon on J a n u a r y 2 , 2001, and 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 on
May 21, 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
F a c i l i t y and t h e S u p e r i o r Lumber Company O f f i c e . The CW
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 ( " d r y run" ) o f t h e a r s o n s o f 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 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 u s e d , t h e p l a c e m e n t
o f 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
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 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 Fac i1 i t .y .
b. On t h e way t o Olympia, Washington, t h e CW, Tubbs and
Overaker s t o p p e d i n Tacoma, Washington t o s h o p l i f t
i t e m s f o r t h e i r p re -p lanned a r s o n . Overaker was
a r r e s t e d f o r s h o p l i f t i n g sponges and a mag l i g h t . a t
~ o h e Base, Tacoma, Washington. Because Overaker was
a r r e s t . e d , t .he CW and Tubbs dec ided 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 . The CW and Tubbs were unab le
t o c o n t a c t ~ i b e e . I n t h e meantime, t h e CW 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 it and m e e t Rodgers. Overaker , who was
r e l e a s e d from j a i l , was w i t h Rodgers. They dec ided 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
unab le 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 lanned
a r s o n . Overaker 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 because of
h e r 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
supp ly 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 be used i n l i g h t i n g
t h e f u e l . 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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. ,
t r u c k . 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
( b u c k e t s 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
1oca t . 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 and Rodgers drove
t o t h e F e d e r a l Way, Washingt.on a r e a where Tubbs had '
pa rked h i s van . Overaker was w a i t i n g f o r them i n t h e
a r e a where t h e van was pa rked . Tubbs a n d Rodgers d r o v e
i n Rodgers' t r u c k t o Olympia, Washington where Tubbs
dropped Rodgers a t h i s t h e n r e s i d e n c e . Tubbs used
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 , Oregon.
e . The CW and 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 CW t r i e d
t o f i x t h e van , b u t f a i l e d . The CW l e f t t h e van a t an
a u t o m o t i v e b u s i n e s s , and 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 , 2004, I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r on t h e CW
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. The CW and
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 Overaker 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 A P H I S F a c i l i t y i n
Olympia, Washington.
7 . Independen 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 Overake r was
a r r e s t e d on June 20, 1998, f o r s h o p l i f t i n g i n Tacoma, Washingt-on.
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,
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6 o c c u r r e d on J u n e 21, 1998. A l s o , t h e r e was a s e c o n d a r s o n a t t h e
Animal Damage Con t ro l . F a c i l i t y i n Olympia, Washington , which a l s o
o c c u r r e d on Ju'ne 2 1 , 1998, 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
F a c i 1 : i t y .
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 abandoned a t E a g l e T i r e and Au tomot ive , 1515 South
3 4 4 t h S t r e e t , F e d e r a l Way, Washington on J u n e 22 , 1998 ( t h e day
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 on t h e CW 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. The CW a s k e d
Tubbs a b o u t h i s abandoned v a n . Tubbs r e p l i e d t h a t "someone
s i g n e d t h e p e r m i s s i o n s l i p t o h a v e i t , l i k e s a l v a g e d o r
1 0 . On November 18 , 2005, I p l a c e d a body r e c o r d e r on t h e
CW 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.
Tubbs and 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 up w i t h
t h e " s h o t g l a s s e s o r c a n o p e n e r " ( t i m i n g d e v i c e s ) , b u t l e f t t h e
a r e a b e c a u s e t h e CW, Tubbs, R o d g e r s , and O v e r a k e r were l a t e
g e t t i n g t o t h e s t a g i n g a r e a .
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 and 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
i n v e s t i g a t i o n . F i r e i n v e s t i g a t o r s f rom 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 of o r i g i n
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, ,
and t .ha 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
f l ame ." F i r e , l n v e s t i g a t o r s a t t h e s c e n e c o l l e c t e d m e l t e d w h i t e
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
C W ' s s t a t e m e n t t h a t t h e y u s e d w h i t e p l a s t i c b u c k e t s . The ATF
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 "remains of a wood/wax based f i r e
s t a r t e r " . Th i s i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d by-
t h e CW t h a t Rodgers u s e d Duraflame F i r e s t a r t Barbeque 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
1 2 . In a d e b r i e f i n g of t.he CW d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d September
2 1 th rough 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
0 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
Glenda le , Oregon on J a n u a r y 2, 2001: The CW, Tubbs, S t a n i s l a s
Meyerhoff , D a n i e l McGowan, and McGowan ' s e x - g i r l f r i e n d , Suzanne
N . Savoie , a l s o known a s " I n d i a , " d rove t o G l e n d a l e , Oregon t o
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 . McGowan
and Savo ie were t h e l o o k o u t s o r watchdogs. T u b b s was t h e d r i v e r
of t h e van t h e CW c a l l e d " B e t t y . " The CW and Meyerhoff scout.ed
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. Tubbs d r o v e t h e van
around t o t h e back 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
d e v i c e s . The CW and Meyerhoff 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 , and l e f t t h e a r e a
i n t h e van.
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13. I n v e s t i g a t i o n r e v e a l e d tha 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 , and was
c la imed by t h e ELF. The CW p r o v i d e d d e t a i l s of 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 p lacement 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 conduc ted by ATF.
1 4 . On A p r i l 2 , 2005, I p l a c e d a body recorder . on 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 McGowan. McGowan t a l k e d about
t h e "Glendale 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
van) and you had t o l i k e r u b s o a p o r something, or a p a n t y hose
o r something on t h e f u c k i n ' 0 r i n g . Do you remember tha t . ? Every
l i k e coup le m i l e s o r somet.hing r . i d i c u l o u s , You know what I ' m
a say ing?"
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
who engaged i n a c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Meyerhoff. Meyerhoff s t a t e d ,
r e g a r d i n g Glenda le , "It was s u p e r smooth. I t wa-, it o p e r a t e d
w e l l . 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 midd le of 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 CW duxing t h e p e r i o d September
2 1 through 2 3 , 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 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 21 , 2001: Approximate ly s i x months 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 Overaker ,
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0 was v i s i t e d by Tubbs, Meyerhoff, Chelsea Ger lach and McGowan.
They asked t h e CW t o accompany them f o r a d r y run o f a n unknown
l o c a t i o n . 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
l a t e r c ro s sed back o v e r i n t o Oregon. The CW r e c a l l e d d r i v i n g
o v e r r a i l r o a d t r a c k s and t o a farm,
1 7 . On December 10, 2004, t h e CW was d r i v e n o u t t o
J e f f e r s o n Poplar Farms w i t h m e . Before we came t o any r a i l r o ' a d
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 obse rv e
and drove over t h e r a i l r o a d t r a c k s . The CW r e c a l l e d t h e farm
a r e a .
1 8 . On June 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
the CW. The CW met Meyerhoff and t h e y t a l k e d abou t t h e a r s o n a t
t h e J e f f e r s o n Pop l a r Farm. Meyerhoff s t a t e d "Towards t h e end,
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 kep t
happening. You remember t h a t doub le , w e l l you were
t h e r e ... Double whammy? W e d i d two t h e same t i m e . Washington and
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 "This i s
what ended up happening i s h a l f of it., h a l f o f it went ... l i k e
t r u c k s a l l went, you know? ... 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 ha t . were c la imed by ELF: one was a t t h e J e f f e r s o n
Poplar 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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e 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
the CW who engaged in a conversation with McGowan. McGowan said
"Well, yeah, Poplar, they basically, they got an intact one. This
uh, didn't work. It (timing device) was submerged though,
um . . . Yeah (in a bucket). It didn't work. 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 scene was a "fanny pack," submerged in a bucket of fuel. The
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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23. 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. McGowan also mentioned
tracking down the 'punk kids" (a couple who helped with the akson
at Jefferson Poplar) .
24. On August 15, 2005, I provided a body recording device
to CW, who engaged in a conversation with McGowan. 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
T u b b s . 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
to the CW who engaged in a conversation with M c G o w a n . 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
R o d g e r s . 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 Books to re ( a n a r c h i s t . books to re ) a t 1 0 9 N-A McCormack
S t r e e t , P r e s c o t t , Ar izona , where h e r e s i d e s i n t h e b a c k p a r t of
t h e s t o r e .
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 bv C o - c o n s p i r a t o r s
31. On June 16 , 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
t h e CW who engaged i n a c o n v e r s a t i o n wi th Tubbs about. Tubbs' '
a l i a s of Ronald Calloway. Tubbs a d v i s e d t h e CW t h a t i n
approx imate ly 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 rom 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 under t h e name of Ronald Calloway.
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
name of Ronald Calloway, a f o r m e r f r i e n d from Nebraska . A copy
o f an Oregon Department of Motor veh . i c l e s d r i v e r r s l i c e n s e
photograph of Calloway 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.
3 3 . 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 person of t h e CW, who engaged i n a conversa t i .on w i t h McGowan
r e g a r d i n g t h e u s e of Jamie Moran a s a f a l s e i d e n t i t y .
3 4 . I n v e s t i g a t i o n h a s r e v e a l e d t h a t f o r t h e p a s t seven
y e a r s , McGowan h a s used t h e f a l s e names of Djenn i McGowan, Dylan
Kay, and Jamie Moran. McGowan h a s a l s o used t h e st..reet names o r
f o r e s t names o f S o r r e l 1 and Rabid .
35. For t h e p a s t y e a r , I have recorded s e v e r a l
conversa t . ions between t h e CW, Meyerhoff , T u b b s , and McGowan.
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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 Meyerhoff . Meyerhoff
s t a t e d t o t h e CW t h a t h e was i n t h e p r o c e s s of 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 , i n c l u d i n g " t h o s e r a d i o s . " CW s u g g e s t e d
t .ha t Meyerhoff a s k Tubbs i f h e wanted t h e r a d i o s . I n a
subsequen t communication, Meyerhoff informed t h e CW t h a t he was
keeping one ( s c a n n e r ) .
I
B l u e / S i l v e r Tovota Pickup t
38. I was in fo rmed by t h e CW t h a t Rodgers u s e d a n o l d e r
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
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 n v e s t i g a t i o n
i d e n t i f i e d a 1989 b l u e / s i l v e r Toyota p ickup r e g i s t e r e d t o William
C. Rodgers, Idaho l i c e n s e p l a t e 2TF8170. The CW f u r t h e r informed
@ 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 mee t ing i n
Western Colorado where t h e y d i s c u s s e d t h e p lanned a r s o n a t t h e
V a i l Sk i Resor t i n Oc tober 1998. On November 26, 2005, I
observed Rodgers ' p i c k u p - p a r k e d i n t h e back p a r k i n g l o t o f 109 N-
A McCormack S t r e e t , P r e s c o t t , Ar izona .
Conf i rmat ion o f Res idences
39. 1 was in fo rmed by S p e c i a l Agent (SA) J o s e p h Kinca id ,
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 , Apartment 1 4 ,
N e w York, New York. On December 1, 2005, I was in fo rmed by
Eugene P o l i c e D e t e c t i v e Greg Harvey t h a t he 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
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0 York. On November 30, 2005, SA V i c t o r A. Arocho, , N e w York, FBI,
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 , Apartment 1 4 , N e w York, New
York, is a s i x f l o o r mu, l t i -apar tment d w e l l i n g w i t h a r e d br i .ck
f a c e and a f r o n t 1ock:ing d o o r w i t h approx imate ly 25 a p a r t m e n t s .
Apartment 114 is 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 " on
t h e door .
40. :I was in fo rmed by SA S t e v e Duenas, C h a r l o t t e s v i l i e ,
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 Seasons Drive,
C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , V i r g i n i a . SA Duenas conducted a surve , i . l l . ance of
t h e r e s i d e n c e and 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
apar tment . SA Duenas a l s o checked w i t h V i r g i n i a Department of
Motor Veh ic les 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 Four Seasons Drive,
C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , V i r g i n i a . On December 1, 2005, I spoke w i t h SA
Denise Rhoades, C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e FBI, who informed m e t h a t 4 1 4
Four Seasons Dr ive , C h a r l o t t e s v i l l e , V i r g i n i a , is one o f
approximate ly 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 have w h i t e t r i m a round 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 door , and 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 door.
4 1 . On November 25, 2005, D e t e c t i v e Gregory Harvey, Eugene
P o l i c e Department, e n t e r e d C a t a l y s t In foshop and Books to re , 109
N-A McCormick S t r e e t . , P r e s c o t t , Ar izona , and o b s e r v e d Rodgers i n
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t h e k i t chen a rea i n t h e back o f t h e Infoshop and Bookstore
b u i l d i n g . De tec t ive Harvey informed me t h a t i t appears R o d g e r s
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 . On November 25,
2005, t h e CW agreed t o r eco rd a conversa t ion with Rodgers, who
advised t h a t he r e s i d e s i n t h e Infoshop and Bookstore b u i l d i n g .
SA Doug L i t n e r , F l a g s t a f f FBI, adv ised m e t h a t t h e Catalyst .
Tnfoshop and Bookstore i s a two s t o r y wood framed bu i ld ing , '
orange 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 is 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
Infoshop and Bookstore, 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 71s t S t r e e t ,
S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon. The CW met T u b b s at. h i s r e s i d e n c e on
s e v e r a l occasions , a s r e c e n t l y a s August 15, 2005. A check wi th
Lane County Proper ty r e c o r d s r evea l ed t h a t T u b b s owns t h e
r e s idence l o c a t e d a t 520 South 71s t S t . ree t , S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon,
wi th Michelle Page. On November 30, 2005, De tec t ive David
Burroughs, Eugene P o l i c e Department, adv ised me t h a t 520 South
71s 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 lock
dwel l ing, white i n c o l o r w i th 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 carpor t . .
De tec t ive Burroughs a l s o adv i sed me t h a t t h e r e i s an una t t ached
whi te wooden shed on t h e nor theas t . co rne r of t h e backyard of 520
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e South 7 1 s t S t r e e t , S p r i n g f i e l d , Oregon.
Forens ic Analys i s of Computers
4 3 . SA Paul Muel le r has advised t h a t based upon h i s
knowledge, t r a i n i n g and exper ience , and t h a t of t h e Computer
Analysis and Response Team ("CART") u n i t a t t h e P o r t l a n d Regional
Computer Forens ic Labora tory (RCFL) and t h e Po r t l and Div i s ion of
t h e FBI, computer f i l e s o r remnants of such f i l e s can be ,
recovered months o r even y e a r s a f t e r t h e y have been downloaded
on to a hard 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 hard d r i v e can be s t o r e d f o r
yea 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 have been
de l e t ed , they can be recovered months o r yea r s l a t e r u s ing
r e a d i l y - a v a i l a b l e f o r e n s i c s t o o l s . When a person d e l e t e s a f i l e
on a home computer, t h e d a t a conta ined i n t h e f i l e does not
a c t u a l l y d i sappear ; r a t h e r , t h a t d a t a remains on t h e ha rd 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 dele t .ed f i l e s , may r e s i d e i n f r e e space o r s l a c k
space - t h a t i s , i n space on t h e hard d r i v e t h a t i s no 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 has been
a l l o c a t e d t o a s e t b lock of s t o r a g e space - f o r long p e r i o d s of
t ime before t hey 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
opera t ing system may a l s o keep a record of d e l e t e d d a t a i n a
"swap" o r "recovery" f i l e . 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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I )
t empora ry I n t e r n e t d i r e c t o r y o r "cache." The browser 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 of 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 pages . 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 depends
less 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 sys tem, s t .orage c a p a c i t y , and ,
computer h a b i t s .
4 4 . SA 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 CART u n i t at . P o r t l a n d
Regional 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 and s e i z i n g
i n f o r m a t i o n from computers o f t e n r e q u i r e s agent .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 ( a l o n g wi th r e l a t e d p e r i p h e r a l s )
t o be 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 envi ronment . T h i s i s t r u e b e c a u s e
of t h e f o l l o w i n g :
a . The volume of 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 pages o f in fo rmat . ion .
A d d i t i o n a l l y , a s u s p e c t may t . ry t o c o n c e a l c r i m i n a l
ev idence ; h e o r s h e migh 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 d e t e r m i n e
which p a r t i c u l a r f i l e s a r e ev idence 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
systemf s 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 Stanis las 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 , i n c l u d i n g c r e d i t c a r d
s t a t e m e n t s , , r e c e i p t s , checks , bank s t a t e m e n t s 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 hand-held r a d i o s o r w a l k i e
t a l k : i e s , pe r son t o p e r s o n comrnun.icators, s c a n n e r s and documents
o r l i s ts of s c a n n e r codes . A d d i t i . o n a l l y , ' l have p r o b a b l e c a u s e
t o b e l i e v e and d o b e l i e v e t h a t a 1989 b l u e / s i l v e r Toyota p i c k u p
b e a r i n g Idaho 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 Rodgers
w i l l be found i n c l o s e p r o x i m i t y t o Rodgersr r e s i d e n c e . These
i t e m s c o n s t i t u t e e v i d e n c e o f , or a r e r e l e v a n t t.0, 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 t h e t h r e e Nor thwest a r s o n s 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 above and committed i n v i o l a t i o n o f
T i t l e 18, Uni ted S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 8 4 4 ( . i ) , T i t l e s 18, Uni ted
S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 8 4 4 ( n ) , T i t l e 18, United S t a t e s Code S e c t i o n
9 2 4 ( c ) , and T i t l e 18 , Uni ted S t . a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 371. I
t h e r e f o r e r e s p e c t f u l l y r e q u e s t t h a t f o u r s e a r c h w a r r a n t s and a
s e i z u r e war ran t b e aut .hor iz ,ed a l l o w i n g law enforcement o f f i c e r s
actling under my d i r e c t i o n t o s e a r c h f o r t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d i t e m s
a t t h e above . l o c a t i o n s , and a u t h o r i z i n g t h e s e i z u r e o f same, i f
any a r e found.
46 . A d d i t . i o n a l l y , your A f f i a n t r e q u e s t s t h e C o u r t ' s
permiss ion 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 w a r r a n t , and t o conduc t a n o f f - s i t e
s e a r c h of t h e ha rdware 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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4 7 . Due t o t h e ex t remely 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 con ta ined h e r e i n and because 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 con t inu ing and i s expect.ed t o
cont inue f o r some t ime , 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 .
4 8 . Based upon my c o n s u l t a t i o n wi thSDavid B. Dei.tch,
Domestic Ter ror i sm Coord ina tor , Count.erterror.ism S e c t i o n ,
Criminal Div is ion , Department of J u s t i c e , and John C. Ray, I
A s s i s t a n t United S t a t e s At torney , I b e l i e v e t h e Cour t has t h e
auth0r i t .y t o i s s u e t h e s ea rch 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 pursuant t o Rule 4 1 (b) ( 3 ) of
t h e Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure . That. Rule prov.i.des a s
fol lows :
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
an a t t o r n e y f o r t h e gove,rnment . . . 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 domes t ic 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) .-- having 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 have
occurred, may i s s u e a war ran t f o r a person o r p r o p e r t y
w,ithin o r o u t s i d e tha 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 2331(5) s t a t e s t h a t
"domestic t e r r o r i s m " means:
A c t i v i t i e s t h a t -
( A ) i n v o l v e a c t s dangerous 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 Uni ted
S$.ates o r of any S t a t e ;
( B ) : appear 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 coe rce a c i v i l i a n
popula t ion ;
(ii) 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 coerc ion ; o r
(ii..i) t o a f f e c t t h e conduct 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:
kidnaping; and
( C ) occu 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 Uni ted S t a t e s .
I t i s my 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
a f f i d a v i t , t h a t t h i s i s an .invest.igat.i .on invo lv ing domes t ic
t e r ro r i sm, a s def i .ned 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 . ed t o t h e t e r r o r i s m which have occu r red
wi th in t h e District of Oregon.
49. This a f f i d a v i t has been reviewed and approved f o r
p re sen ta t ion t o United S t a t e s M a g i s t r a t e Judge Thomas M . Cof f in
by t h e aforementioned Department of J u s t i c e A t to rneys .
q y b - 4- 3- -
~ o h n ~ ~ . F e r r e i r a Spec i a l Agent Federa l Bureau of 1nves t . iga t ion
Subscribed and worn t o b e f o r e me and i n my p re sence t h i s
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