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Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:52:10 -0800
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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: NWLibs> affidavit re: "Herb Crawford" [sic]

TO:  Sender

Many thanks!

/s/ Paul Mitchell

p.s.  This is the same "Herb Crawford"
who threatened Paul Mitchell's life
twelve (12) times after Paul took him
in for shelter;  Crawford also stole
$1,200 worth of computer equipment,
books, and cash after Paul demanded that
he vacate the premises.  Paul had told
Herb of Paul's intention to testify
against Elizabeth Broderick, when Herb
blew up, threatening violence many times
(throwing Paul thru a sliding glass door
 of a second-story apartment).




At 08:49 PM 1/14/97 -0800, you wrote:
>IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF
>OREGON
>                                        FOR THE COUNTY OF HARNEY
>            
>IN THE MATTER OF AN             )               No.
>APPLICATION FOR A               )
>SEARCH WARRANT                  )               APPLICATION AND
>AFFIDAVIT
>                                )               IN SUPPORT OF SEARCH
>WARRANT
>    
>STATE OF. OREGON        )    
>                        ) ss.
>County of Harney        )
>    
>
>I, DAVID R. GLERUP, being first duly sworn, on oath depose and say:
>
>I am the Sheriff of Harney County, Oregon, and have been for the past
>eleven (11) years. Prior to that, I was a Oregon State Trooper for five
>and one-half years (5
>1/2).
>
>During my tenure as a law enforcement officer, a large percentage of my
>time has been devoted to the enforcement of laws concerning controlled
>substances and
>have had in the course of my duties dealings with persons involved with
>controlled substances.
>
>I have received approximately three hundred fifty (350) hours of special
>training in the identification and recognition of controlled substances
>from the Oregon State
>Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Western States Information
>Network and the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association. I have been
>involved in
>more than four hundred (400) investigations involving the manufacturing
>of and/or conspiracy to, manufacture and/or deliver controlled
>substances. Because of these
>classes and my practical field work, I am conversant with the
>procedures, techniques and items used by persons involved in the illegal
>manufacturing, delivery and
>possession of controlled substances.
>
>On July 2, 1996, I was contacted by Officer Joe Lenseigne of the Yakima
>City County Narcotics Unit (YCCNU) who advised me they were
>investigating an illegal
>methamphetamine drug operation and that they had information that an
>illegal drug lab was operating in the Burns, Harney County, Oregon area.
>Officer Lenseigne
>stated that the site was referred to as the Tree Farm and was off of
>Double O Road. I know that there is a ranch referred to as the Tree Farm
>located North of
>Double O Road in Harney County. Officer Lenseigne told me that they were
>continuing their investigation and would re-contact me as soon as they
>had more
>information. On July 3, 1996, Sergeant Steve Finch of the Yakima City
>County Narcotics Unit (YCCNU) relayed the following information to me:
>
>     On June 26, 1996 Detectives of Yakima City County Narcotics Unit,
>hereinafter referred to as YCCNU, arrested Joanne Blair, also known as
>     (AKA) Rene Jacobsen for the delivery of approximately five (5)
>ounces of methamphetamine/methedrine, hereinafter referred to as the
>product, to an
>     undercover narcotics agent. Incident to arrest another five (5)
>ounces of product was recovered in her vehicle. The suspected
>methamphetamine was
>     field tested hy Detective Dave Hilton of YCCNU and tested positive
>for methamphetamine and methedrine, both of which are controlled
>substances.
>     Blair subsequently cooperated with Detectives of YCCNU.
>
>     Detectives additionally recovered from Blair another eleven (11)
>ounces of product from her residence on the same date. Blair's
>additional assistance
>     led to development of information on the following subjects;
>
>     On or about June 21, 1996, Blair's source of product, Bernard
>Vincent Montgomery, AKA/James J . Montgomery, brought approximately six
>(6)
>     pounds of product to Yakima, Washington, from the Central
>California area where he resides and delivered the product to Blair and
>Blair's boyfriend,
>     Edwin Dale McClain, AKA/John Dewey. Blair also obtains product from
>McClain.
>
>     Blair took possession of approximately one and a half (1 1/2)
>pounds of product while McClain took possession of the remainder of the
>product. The
>     product was supplied by Montgomery to Blair and McClain for latter
>payment (fronted).
>
>     Detectives recovered most of the product that Blair had while
>McClain delivered his product to his daughter, Debra McClain, who
>resides in
>     Wenatchee, Washington. Blair stated that Dale McClain then drove to
>his ranch in Burns, Harney County, Oregon on or about June 25, 1996.
>
>     The ranch in Burns, Harney County, Oregon is currently being leased
>by Dale McClain and Blair from Herbert Crawford an agent for United
>Capital
>     Development Corporation. Sergeant Finch told Affiant that Blair
>stated that Crawford is a methamphetamine cook who taught McClain and
>     Montgomery how to manufacture methamphetamine. Blair stated she
>knows Crawford personally and that the trailer used at the ranch to
>manufacture
>     the methamphetamine used to belong to Crawford. The ranch was
>described as approximately one hundred and eighty (180) acres, and is
>legally
>     described as land in Harney County, Oregon, as follows: In Township
>26S., Range 30E., W.M.: Sec. 7: NE 1/4, N 1/2, SE 1/4 (Tax Code 32-2 26
>     30N - Reference No. 45038, 45044, 45045, located in, Harney County,
>Oregon. Blair has observed Dale McClain manufacture product at this
>     location during the last six months and has visited this ranch on
>several occasions during which she observed various lab
>equipment/glassware for the
>     production of the product. While at the ranch Blair observed a semi
>trailer which has a trap door that leads to underground to house the
>chemicals
>     used to produce the product, including hydriotic acid and red
>phosphorous. Also located on the property is a single wide mobile home,
>which is gold
>     and white in color, a small out building, a large shop, various
>farm equipment/machinery (see attached Lease Agreement, EXHIBIT A), a
>stainless steel
>     tank used in the production of up to five hundred (500) pounds of
>product. Blair further stated that the single wide mobile home is used
>to house
>     several guns to include hand guns and at least one assault rifle
>which belong to Edwin McClain.
>
>     On July 2, 1996 Detectives of YCCNU with the assistance of Joanne
>Blair placed a call to Montgomery stating Blair had ten pounds of
>ephedrine if
>     Montgomery wanted it. Initially Montgomery asked that McClain pick
>the ephedrine up and transport it to Montgomery. Montgomery then
>relented
>     and said yes and said he would be on his way from California to
>Yakima, Washington to pick it up. Montgomery arrived at Blair's
>residence on July 2,
>     1996. Blair described where the ephedrine was stashed and showed
>Montgomery its location. Montgomery picked the ephedrine up and was
>arrested
>     shortly after obtaining the ephedrine. The ephedrine was field
>tested before and after it was picked up by Montgomery and found to be
>ephedrine.
>
>     Blair, under the supervision of YCCNU agreed to ask McClain if he
>wanted to pick up ten pounds of ephedrine. After he arrived at her house
>on July
>     2, 1996, he was taken by Blair to the same ephedrine for which
>Montgomery had been arrested and he too was arrested after picking up
>the
>     ephedrine. It is believed that both McClain and Montgomery intended
>to utilize the ephedrine for the manufacture of more methamphetamine.
>
>     Blair has been distributing methamphetamine for Montgomery and
>McClain for approximately the last six months. Montgomery and McClain
>have
>     been manufacturing methamphetamine which has been distributed in
>Yakima, Washington by Blair for approximately the last six months.
>
>     McClain manufactures methamphetamine in the Burns, Harney County,
>Oregon area and Montgomery manufactures methamphetamine in Canada.
>     Sgt. Finch also told affiant that Montgomery has two prior
>convictions for manufacturing methamphetamine and McClain has felony
>convictions for tax
>     evasion and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
>
>On July 3, 1996, I spoke with John Clemens at the Harney County
>Assessors office who provided me with a photograph of the property
>described in the attached
>lease (EXHIBIT B). I know based on my conversation with John Clemens and
>my investigation that the property described belongs to United Capital
>Development
>Corporation in care of Herbert Crawford who has an address of 7739 E.
>Broadway #370, Tucson, Arizona. It is described as Township 26 S, Range
>30 E, W.
>M., Section 7: NE 1/4, N 1/2, SE 1/4. This is an eighty acre parcel with
>a single wide, white and gold mobile home as a residence. There is a
>large shop on the
>property with other out buildings.
>
>On July 3, 1996, Affiant drove to the "Tree Farm" and observed several
>vehicles listed on the attached lease agreement (EXHIBIT A). Affiant
>also observed that
>the location matched the description given by Blair in her statement to
>the YCCNU. A map of the location provided by Blair was similar to the
>buildings and
>vehicles that Affiant observed on the property. 
>
>I know that methamphetamine is a schedule II controlled substance. I
>further know from my training and experience that methamphetamine and
>the chemicals that
>are used to produce methamphetamine may be kept and stored in a liquid
>form until prepared for use or distribution. I know from my training and
>experience that
>the liquid and crystalline forms of methamphetamine may be stored,
>retained and secreted for long periods of time before use or
>distribution. I further know from my
>training and experience that persons involved in the manufacture,
>possession and/or distribution of methamphetamine often secrete the
>methamphetamine to avoid
>detection by law enforcement officers.
>
>I know from my training and experience that methamphetamine is often
>produced from various chemicals, including but not limited to Phenol 2
>Propenyl (P2P), red
>phosphorus, lead acetate, hydriotic acid and ephedrine.
>
>I further know from my training and experience that certain glassware is
>often used to manufacture methamphetamine. This glassware includes but
>is not limited to
>round bottom flasks, glass tubing, glass condenser coils, and beakers.
>
>I further know from my training and experience that methamphetamine is
>manufactured by cooking the liquid form until it dries into a
>crystalline, powdery substance,
>which is re-liquified and injected into the body. The crystalline form
>of methamphetamine is often stored, and repackaged for distribution. I
>know that these
>packaging materials may include scales, baggies, heat wrap bags, tape
>and/or heat sealing devices.
>
>Affiant further knows from his training and experience that persons
>involved in the conspiracies to possess, distribute and manufacture of
>controlled substances do
>so over long periods of time. That the conspiracies are comprised of
>separate acts over a period of days, weeks, months, and at times, years.
>That evidence of the
>conspiracies remain after that acts may have been completed. This
>evidence includes notes, correspondence, phone bills, receipts for items
>used in the conspiracy or
>in the furtherance of the conspiracy, equipment used in the conspiracy,
>proceeds of the conspiracy, and other items used in the conspiracy. That
>these items, as well
>as the controlled substances themselves, or evidence thereof may be
>found weeks and months after the conspiracy have taken place.
>
>Affiant has also found that persons coming to the lab site to purchase
>drugs, and the persons engaged in the selling of the drugs, often
>conceal such controlled
>substances inside vehicles. Also affiant has found that it is routine
>for sellers of controlled substances to deliver their product to
>purchasers and that such deliveries
>are usually made in their private vehicles.
>
>Affiant also knows from training and past experience that persons
>involved in manufacturing, delivery and use of controlled substances
>have large amounts of cash to
>deal with. These persons very often invest their money or will secret
>the money in hidden locations. Drug traffickers very often place assets
>in names other than their
>own to avoid detection. Even though these assets are in other people's
>names they continue to use these assets and exercise dominion and
>control over them.
>Narcotics traffickers often maintain large amount of cash in order to
>maintain and finance their ongoing narcotics business. Affiant knows
>that these items may
>include, ledgers, safe deposit box receipts, hand written notes,
>computer records, check registers, cancelled checks, savings account
>records, charge card records,
>wire transfer records, and/or other financial records.
>
>Affiant further knows from his training and experience that persons
>involved in drug trafficking conceal in their vehicles drugs, currency,
>financial instruments, stolen
>items, guns, proceeds of drug transactions, and evidence of financial
>transactions relating to obtaining, transferring, secreting, or spending
>of large sums of money
>made from engaging in narcotics trafficking activities.
>
>Affiant knows from his training and experience that in the investigation
>of controlled substance offenses identification is needed for successful
>prosecution of those
>person(s) involved in those offenses. That identification can be found
>in the form of letters, utility bills, operators licenses, vehicle
>registrations, receipts, checks,
>credit cards, finger prints, etc. Affiant also knows that people who are
>involved in the manufacture and delivery of controlled substances, and
>who conspire to
>commit such crimes, often keep records of their transactions, and will
>keep these records for long periods of time. These records may be found
>on paper calendars,
>books and computer files.
>
>Affiant also knows that people involved in these crimes frequently keep
>about their persons items of identification, records of these crimes,
>cocaine,
>methamphetamine, marijuana and currency.
>
>Those persons involved in the manufacture of controlled substances often
>keep in or about their residence or vehicles those items needed to
>determine quantities of
>those substances, such us packaging materials and scales to weigh the
>substances.
>
>Affiant also knows that people involved in these crimes frequently arm
>themselves with firearms, ammunition, detonation devices, knives and
>other weapons.
>
>Based upon the above information, Affiant has probable cause to believe
>that evidence of possession and/or manufacturing of controlled
>substances and conspiracy
>to commit such crimes may be found in Township 26 S., Range 30 E., W.
>M.: Sec. 7: NE 1/4, N 1/2, SE 1/4 (Tax Code 32-2 26 3ON - Reference, No.
>45038,
>45044, 45045, located in Harney County, Oregon.
>
>I request the court to issue a warrant to search the above described
>property persons found on the property, and vehicles found on the
>property for the above
>described evidence.
>
>DATED this 4th day of July, 1996.
>
>                                (signed)    
>                                DAVID R. GLERUP, Sheriff
>
>    SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this 4th day af July,
>    1996.
>
>                                                                Circuit
>Court Judge
>
>

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