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Vlol.UonS/Charges: 8 USC 1324a(a)(1 )(A) 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(Iii) and (a)(1)(8)(i) 18 USC 1956 & 1957 18 USC 981

Employing illegal aliens Harboringl Harboring for financial gain Money Laundering Forfeiture

OsteITlme of Operation: 06/3012008 @ 0600 Location of Operation: Annapolis, Maryland Bri.flng Location:

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Staging Location: Sea attached Target Location: Addres8: See attached Type of Premises: See att1ched A Description of Premises: Vaned, See attached Conveyance Type: NlA Type/Quantity of Contraband Involved: Name of AUSA Assigned: Michael Cunningham

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January 2007. the SAC Baltimore initiated an investigation after receiving information that

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ilmlestigaltive findings indicate owner of Annapolis Painting Services. 35 undocumented workers and barboting these of the business/personal bank records indicate laundering proceeds from the employment account to pay for various assets, to w~lude real estate, vehicles, and accoWlts, which are proceeds from the iIiegal activity; with eight (8) properties and (1 1) vehicles being used to facilitate the illegal activity_

Opt'rahonal Objectives On June 30, 2008, Agents wUl: 1. Execute criminal search warranta at eleven (11) address••. 2. Conduct six (6) knock-and..talka .t six realdentlallocattonl. 3. Execute seizure warrants for five (5) bank Iccounbl. 4. Seize nln. (9) commercial van. and two (2) luxury vehicles.

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AdmInIstratively am>at approxlmatsly thlrty-llve (35) unauthorized work.... and sIx (6) Illegal anen. residing wtth them at COoOWned residences.

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Annapolis Painting Services, 2561 Housley Road, Annapolis, Maryland 1007 Cam Road, Annapolis, Maryland 31 Arbor Hill Road, Annapolis, Maryland 27 Arbor Hill Road, Annapolis, Maryland 5. 2044 Parker Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 6. 402 Harbor Drive, Annapolis, MaryllUld 7. 3 Rosecrest Drive, Annapolis, Maryland 8. 1016 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 9. 34 Pleasllllt Street, Annapolis, Maryland 10. 30 Pleasllllt Street, Annapolis, Maryland II. 25 BlUlCroft Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland

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SUa Trust Bank in Annapolis, Maryland for two (2) bank accounts WachoviaBank in Arundel Mills, MD for two (2) bank accounts. Bank of America in Arundel Mills, MD for one (1) bank account. VEIDCLE SEIZURE WARRANTS will be executed for the following eleven (11) vebicles: (See Attacbment Dl I. Chevy Van, Maryland tag #21 L599 2. GMC Van, Maryland tag #21L561 3. GMC Van, Maryland tag#71N862 4. GMC Van, Maryland tag #61P709 5. GMC Van, Maryland tag #58R953 6. GMC Van, Maryland tag #61P71O 7. GMC Van, Maryland tag #17S802 8. GMC Van, Maryland tag #58R998 9. GMC Van, Maryland tag #58R999 10. Mercedes Benz E320S, Maryland tag #4CHK 77 11. Porsche Cayenne, Maryland tag #727M872

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LIS PENDENS will be filed on fIfteen (15) properties: (See Attachment E)

ADMINlSTRATIVELY ARREST approximatelv 3S alien workers: (See Attachment F)

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Items to be seized: I. Aliens present in the United Stales without legal authority; 2. Any and all documents relating to travel and immigration of foreign nationals, including, but not limited to United States and foreign passports, entty documents, countJrleit immigration documents andIor seals; 3. Mail, correspondence, books, records, receipts, DOtes, ledgers, and other papers, including any computerized or electronic records relating to the transportationlbarboring or employment of aliens or undocumented persons and-related to taxes including payroll taxes and individual and corporate taxes; 4. Photographs of harbored aliens; 5. Books, records, receipts, notes, ledgers, tickets, itineraries, bank records, money orders

and other papers relating to the transportation, cotty, and residence of aliens into the United States; 6. Books, correspondence, records, receipts, bank statements, and bank records, credit

cards, money drafts, letters of credi'4 wire transfers. money orders and cashier checks, cancelled checks, passhooks, bank checks, and any other items evidencing the obtaining, secreting, transfer, concealment, andIor expenditure of money; 7. Paymll records, personnel records consisting of, including, employee's withholding allowance certificates (Forms W-4), job applications, company ledgers, time cards, Employment E1iglbility Verification Forms (Fonns 1-9), cash payment receipt books, intemal company memoranda and correspondence concerning personnel and payroll, and employment records submitted to Federal/State authorities;

8. Business and personal records relating to violations of Title 18 United States Code Section 1956 and 1957 and Title g United States Code Section 1324, relating to Annapolis Painting Servies. Severn Associates, LLC, Lewis Investments, LLC,

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Throckmorton, LLC, Cam Manor Community Association, INC, Cans Manor Development, Bontempo-Orozco, LLC, Severn Techsources, Bontempo Property Management, Robert T. BONTEMPO, JR., Rebecca BONTEMPO, and any other companies owned, controlled, or which appear to be associated with the above name

persons and entities. These records include: a) Tax records, inclnding retained copies of tax returns, including federal, state, and local cotporate, partnership, business, employment and personal tax returns; and tax forms, inclnding Forms W-2 and Forms 1099; b) Financial records, inclnding: notes of financial transactions, correspondence relating to financial transactions; checking, savings, money market, and other financial institution account statements; bank and other financial institution records, inclnding deposit slips, cancelled checks, withdrawal slips, and bank statements; investment records, including brokerage statements; mortgage or loan records, both payable and receivable; credit and debit card records; records of personal and business expenses; records of personal and business asset purchases; and wire transfer, money order, bank check and cashier check records. c) Records of business activity, including: cash receipts, cash disbursements,

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d) Real estate records, including purchase contracts, rental contracts, deeds and deeds of trust, and lease and rental agreements. e) Insurance records.

f) Safe deposit records and keys. g) Post office box records and keys.

9. Telepbone and address books, telephone bills, advertisements or papers which reflect

names, addresses andIor telepbone numbers of any individuals dealing in the recruitment, entry, and transportation of illegal aliens, Qr alien smuggliog;

10. Passports, travel documents, and/or any other documents iIlustIating proof of citizenship or nationality; II. Immigration applications, fonus, letters, and stationary; 12. Documents and tangible objects relating to any means of identification (real or fictitious), i.e,. birth certificates, driver's licenses, state 1D cards, social security

cards; 13. Phone records, including but not limited to phone bills, receipts, statements; 14. A.ny and all electronic devices which are capable of analyzing, creating, displaying,

converting or transmitting electronic or magnetic computer impulses or data. These devices include ATM money machines, computers, computer components, computer peripherals, word processing equipment, modem, monitors, printers, plotters,

encryption circuit boards, optical scanners, external hard drives, and other computer related electronic devices; 15. Any and all instructions or programs stored in the fonn of electronic or magnetk

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media which are capable of being interpreted by a computer or related components. The items to be seized include operating systems, application software, utility programs, compi1ers~ interpreters and other programs of software used to

communicate with computer hardware or peripherals either directly of indirectly via telephone lines, radio or other means of transmission;

16. Any and all written or printed material which provides instructions or examples

concerning the operation of a computer system. computer sofu.vare and/or any related device;

17: Any and all information and/or data stored in the...form of magnetic or electronic coding on computer media or on media capable of being read by a computer or with

the aid of computer related equipment. This media includes, but is not limited to, floppy disks, diskettes, fixed hard disks, removable hard disk cartridges, tapes, laser disks, video cassettes, and any other media which is capable of storing magnetic coding. 18. El",,-troruc Equipment: Computers, telex machines, facsimile machines, telephone

answering machines. related manuals used to generate, transfer, count, record and/or store the information described in this attachment Additionally, computer tapes and

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information generated by the aforementioned electronic equipment 19. Any door, sali:, lockbox compartment or receptacle where the above-described evidence could

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20. Bulk cash.

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