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Icramento, CA ORAH BARNES UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Case 2:20-mj-00096-DB Document 1 Filed 06/26/20 Page 2 of 7 AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AND ARREST having been duly swom, do herein; state the follow ing Agent's Background and Experience I make this atfidavii in suppon ofa criminal complaint charging TANG JUAN with the crime of visa fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 1546(a) 2 I am an 'investigative or lavt enforcement Offcef of the United States" vtiihiri the meaning of Section 2510(7) of Title 18_ United States Code that is, an ot'ficer of the United States who 's empowered in; law to conduct investigations of, and to make arrests for, otfenses enumerated in Title 18_ United States Code, Section 1546 3 I have been employed as a Special Agent of the FBI since _and am currently assigned to the -- In my capacity as a Special Agent_ I have received training in and my duties include the investigation of, violations oftederalcriinrial law, including matters related to individuals acting as agents ot'a foreign govemment and counterintelligenceerelated offenses 4 The facts set forth in this affidavit are based upon the tollowrig (1) my own investigation, (2) information obtaried from other law enforcement agencies, (3) my review of documents and records related to this investigation, (4) oral and written communications with others who have personal lcnowledge ot'the events and circumstances described herein, (4) review of public information, including information available on the Internet, and (4) my experience and background asa special Agent of the FBI 5 Because this aftidayit is being submitted for the lirriited purpose of securing acriminal complaint I have not included every fact kriovtn to me concerning the investigation [have set forth only the facts that I believe are necessary to establish probable cause to believe that violations of law occurred Also, where 1 refer to conversations and events, 1 ofien refer to them in substance and in relevant pan rather than in their entirety or verbatim, and figures and calculations set forth in the affidavit are approximate, unless otherwise noted Summary and Applicable Law 6 Based on the FBl's investigation, there is probable cause to believe that TANG JUAN (TANG), a researcher at Davis, violated Title 18_ United States Code Section 1546(a), when she possessed a Visa that was procured using statements that she knew were false and then entered the United States using the Visa 7 Title 18, United States Code, 1546(a)_ Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits and Other Documents, proVides, in periirient pan Whoever knowingly forges counterfeits, alters, or falsely makes any immigrant or nonirnmigrant visa, permit border crossing card, alien registration receipt card, or other document prescribed In; statute or regulation for entry into or as evidence of authorized stay or employment in the Case 2:20-mj-00096-DB Document 1 Filed 06/26/20 Page 3 of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³1,9´ RQ RU DERXW 2FWREHU 7$1* ZDV LVVXHG D - 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