DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS CASE 12, 16, 2019 16:48 EST Page 1 of 4 LA PAYROLL - (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Case Identifiers Title Case Number LA PAYROLL -(b)(6). (b)(7 )(C) (b)(7)(E) Office Code OR - Santa Ana (Orange County), CA Originating Office OR - Santa Ana (Orange County), CA Category (b)(7)( E) FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS Sub-Category Source Code - FINANCIAL FRAUD R - HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS Case Overview Origin Country US - UNITED STATES Transit Country RU - RUSSIA Destination Country AM - ARMENIA Significant Impact? No Prosecution Status Prosecution Status N - NOT REFERRED FOR PROSECUTION Judicial District 12 - CALIFORNIA, CENTRAL Lead Source Z - NO HSI INTEL LEAD RECEIVED Case Indicators Discretionary Case? No Title 21 Designated? No Certified Undercover? No OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-1CF0-13268 01 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS CASE FFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT gEN6ITIVE 12/1612019 16:48 EST Page 2 of 4 National Security Related? No JTTF Case? No Alien Death/Violence Involved? No Special Interest Alien? No Foreign Language Required? No OCDETF Case Details OCDETF Indicator No Routing Information Case Agent Program Code Case Notification Level b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(7)(E) 1 - TO RECORD OWNER Restrict Visibility Groups Visible To Restricted OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-ICF0-13268 02 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS CASE OF-FICIAL Us: ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT 6ENCITIVE 12/16/2019 16:48 EST Page 3 of 4 Narrative On or about February 1, 2014, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Orange County agents received information that (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) LA Payroll, had withdrawn all monies from an impound payroll tax account and absconded with the funds. Those funds were to be used to pay payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on behalf of various Southern Californian businesses that hired LA Payroll to perform for them. LA Payroll and rhI cl received said funds via wire transfers from the various businesses in which LA Payroll agreed to pay their payroll taxes. HSI Orange County agents will pursue (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) violations of 18 USC 1343 _ Fraud by Wire. 'or OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT-SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-ICFO-13268 03 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS CASE OFFIC-IAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT EENSITIVE Page 4 of 4 12/16/2019 16:48 EST Metadata Document Number b)(7)(E) Document Status Closed Opened 2/5/2014 Last Updated 10/6/2014 (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Author (b)(6) (b)(7)(c) SPECIAL AGENT (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Owner(s) (b)(6) SPECIAL AGENT (h)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Supervisor Approved (b)(6) SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT (h)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) 4/15/2016 OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSI-TIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-ICF0-13268 04 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 4E:rvn-irtri.7.111 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 1216 2019 16:35 EST Page 1 of 3 CASE NUMBER SYNOPSIS (b)(7)(E) CASE OPENED 2/5/2014 CURRENT CASE TITLE LA PAYROLL - (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) REPORT TITLE INITIAL ROI LA PAYROLL AND (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) On or about February 1, 2014, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Orange County agents received information that (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) of LA Payroll, had withdrawn all monies from an impound payroll tax account and absconded with the funds. Those funds were to be used to pay payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on behalf of various Southern Californian businesses that hired LA Payroll to perform for them. LA Payroll and (b)(6),(b)(7)(C) received said funds via wire transfers from the various businesses in which LA Payroll agreed to pay their payroll taxes. HSI Orange County agents will pursue MX6M(7)(C) for violations of 18 USC 1343 _ Fraud by Wire. The following report details the initial report of investigation (ROI) into LA Payroll and (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) REPORTED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SPECIAL AGENT DATE APPROVED 2/6/2014 Current Case Title LA PAYROLL - (b)(6) ROI Number (b)(7)(C) (b)(7)(E) OITICIAL USE Date Approved 2/6/2014 NLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the propetty of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein2Q2Q1,1FOCJ a2WISAuarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS >. «• /IND REPORT OF INVESTIGATION st G4TICIAL UCE NLY I LAW-EP+F&FietivtEtt-T- SttISITIVE 12/16/2019 16:35 EST Page 2 of 3 DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION: On or about February 1, 2014, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Orange County agents received information that (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) of LA Payroll, had withdrawn all monies from an impound payroll tax account and absconded with the funds. Those funds were to be used to pay payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on behalf of various Southern Californian businesses that hired LA Payroll to perform for them. LA Payroll and Grigoryan received said funds via wire transfers from the various businesses in which LA Payroll agreed to pay their payroll taxes. On or about February 3, 2014, HSI Special Agent (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) received further information regarding (b)(6)' (b)(7)(C) and LA Payroll D.D.S. (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) scheme. SA owns a dental company that was a victim 0iMX6HWUK) (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) received a list of clients that were affected by(b)(6),(b)(7)(C) actions. The list of clients includes approximately 140 businesses, some of which had to dissolve their corporations after losing their money to (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) from (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) in On February 5, 2014, HSI SA ODX6YWK) and(13)(7K) met with MOYMUK) Tustin, CA.(b)(6) (b)(7)(C) owned a consulting firm that hired LA Payroll to perform the payroll functions for her company.M(WK ) interviewed (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) payroll manager of LA Payroll, and decided to hire them after she checked with some of their current clients (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) tired LA Payroll in or about June 2013. LA Payroll had direct access to the business account of (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) and would wire money from her account when needed to issue •a checks pay payroll taxes through LA Payroll's impound tax account. notified on or about December 20, 2013 from employees at LA Payroll advising her to not impound any more funds for the payroll taxes because LA Payroll clients were receiving an unusual high amount of letters from taxes not paid by the IRS and EDD.(b)(6); (b)(7)(C) estimates that she lost between $13,000 to $26,000 to LA Payroll and (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) scheme. b)(6)• (b)(7)(C) had to dissolve her business due to the actions of LA Payroll and b)(6); (b)(7)(C) actions. STATUS OF INVESTIGATION: The case continues. ROI Number Current Case Title LA PAYROLL - (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) (b)(7)(E) Date Approved 2/6/2014 OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein2Q2Q1ICE0e,13266141twarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 4E:rvrrirtri.7.111 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL U6E ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT EEN6ITIVE 12 16 2019 16:35 EST Page 3 of 3 Current Case Title LA PAYROLL - (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) ROI Number (b)(7)(E) Date Approved 2/6/2014 OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the propeity of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein2Q2atiFQeJ a2W4)7quarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 4E:tvn-irt,..7.111 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION N-Fe•Ple-Poi-EN-T-ErEN€T1-T-14E- Page 1 of 2 1216 2019 16:39 EST CASE NUMBER SYNOPSIS ;b)(7)(E) On or about February 1, 2014, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Orange County agents received information that (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) of LA Payroll, had withdrawn all monies from an impound payroll tax account and absconded with the funds. CURRENT CASE TITLE Those funds were to be used to pay payroll taxes to the (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) LA PAYROLL Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on behalf of various Southern REPORT TITLE Californian businesses that hired LA Payroll to perform for INVESTIGATION PENDING them. LA Payroll and (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) received said funds via wire (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) RETURN TO THE U. transfers from the various businesses in which LA Payroll agreed to pay their payroll taxes. HSI Orange County agents CASE OPENED 2/5/2014 S. will pursue (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) for violations of 18 USC 1343 Fraud by Wire. The following report details pending the investigation until the subject returns. REPORTED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SPECIAL AGENT DATE APPROVED 3/25/2014 Current Case Title LA PAYROLL - (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) ROI Number (b)(7)(E) Date Approved 3/25/2014 This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the propetty of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained hereir2Q2Q1,1FOCJ a26$14Auarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 4E:arn-irt,,;111 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 12 16 2019 16:39 EST Page 2 of 2 DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION: The investigation to date has revealed that the primary subject of this investigation has apparently fled the United States to Russia. The subject's family cited that the subject went to Armenia in a news article. This investigation is pending until the eventual return of the primary subject. STATUS OF INVESTIGATION: Pending. Current Case Title LA PAYROLL - (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) ROI Number (b)(7)(E) Date Approved 3/25/2014 -InFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained hereir2Q2Q1,1F0eJ a2e&Auarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 12 18 2019 17:23 EST Page 1 of 2 CASE NUMBER SYNOPSIS ;b)(7)(E) CASE OPENED 2/5/2014 CURRENT CASE TITLE (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) LA PAYROLL REPORT TITLE CLOSING INVESTIGATION ON (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) On or about February 1, 2014, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Oran se County agents received information that (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) b)(6) (b)(7)(C) owner of LA Payroll, had withdrawn all monies from an impound payroll tax account and absconded with the funds. Those funds were to be used to pay payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on behalf of various Southern Californian businesses that hired LA Payroll to perform for them. LA Payroll and (b)(6), (b)(7)(C) received said funds via wire transfers from the various businesses in which LA Payroll agreed to pay their payroll taxes. HSI Orange County agents will pursue(WM (WUK) for violations of 18 USC 1343 _ Fraud by Wire. The following report details closing the investigation. REPORTED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) 01 GAP SUPERVISOR DATE APPROVED 10/6/2014 Current Case Title LA PAYROLL - (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) ROI Number Date Approved (b)(7)(E) 10/6/2014 C". This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the properly of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained hereir2Q2Q1,1FOCO a2e1ellawarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL U6E ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT gEN6ITIVE 12/18/2019 17:23 EST Page 2 of 2 DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION: On or about February 1, 2014, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Orange County agents received information that (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) of LA Payroll, had withdrawn all monies from an impound payroll tax account and absconded with the funds. Those funds were to be used to pay payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on behalf of various Southern Californian businesses that hired LA Payroll to perform for them. LA Payroll and 00)(WVXC) received said funds via wire transfers from the various businesses in which LA Payroll agreed to pay their payroll taxes. HSI Orange County agents will pursue 0:90X(W(7)(0) for violations of 18 USC 1343 Fraud by Wire. The investigation to date has revealed that the primary subject of this investigation has apparently fled the United States to Russia. The subject's family cited that the subject went to Armenia in a news article. Records checks reveal that the subject of investigation has departed the country. This case has not been accepted by the United States Attorney's office at this juncture. This investigation will be closed and re-opened if the subject returns to the United States. STATUS OF INVESTIGATION: Closed Current Case Title LA PAYROLL j(b)(6) (b)(7)(C) ROI Number (b)(7)(E) Date Approved 10/6/2014 This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein2Q21)1,1E0cJ a2561ellquarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS ORCEMENT SENSITIVE 12/1612019 16:42 EST Page 1 of 4 (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Biographics Name Last b)(6): (b)(7)(C) First Name Flip Date of Birth No (b)(6). (b)(7)(C) Gender Gender M - MALE Race W - WHITE Hispanic Indicator N - NOT OF HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN Height (ft/in) Min Height 506 Weight (lbs) Min VA/eight 140 Hair Color BR - BROWN Eye Color BR - BROWN Identification Social Security Number (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Addresses Address Address (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) City State CA - CALIFORNIA Postal Code 93243 Country US - UNITED STATES OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-1CF0-13268 12 - '?.N n ti or 0 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist OPT** HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS "IND I LAW-E4FeRGE+01E44T-FTE44€71-T-14g12/1612019 16:42 EST Page 2 of 4 Subject Record Information ICM Record ID CBP Record ID (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Subject Record Status Status SO - SUSPECT, OTHER Subject Record Category Category (b)(7) FINANCIAL (E) Primary Action Code Primary Action Code NOT ON PRIMARY Driver's License License Number State (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) CA - CALIFORNIA Passport Passport Number Issuing Country (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) AM - ARMENIA Passport Type Type I - INDIVIDUAL (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) 1 Remarks IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE SUBJECT EMBEZZELED APPROX. Remarks CALIFORNIAN BUSINESSES THROUGH - 1-L-L-1-0N-FROM SOUTHERN PANY, LA PAYROLL. SUBJECT HAS ALSO BEEN ALLEGED TO HAVE CONNECTIONS TO A DTO. CONTACT SA(b)(6) (b)(7)(C) -HROUGH SECTOR. Routing Information rThis document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-IC FO-13268 13 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 12/1612019 16:42 EST Subject Record Owner Subject Record Supervisor Page 3 of 4 (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6): (b)(7)(C) Office Code OR - Santa Ana (Orange County), CA Query Notification Level 1 - TO RECORD OWNER Restrict Visibility Groups Visible To DHS This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-1CF0-13268 14 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS ligta 4C:z.rrnr7,7,11 Page 4 of 4 12/16/2019 16:42 EST Metadata Document Number (b)(7)(E) Document Status Published Opened 2/7/2014 Last Updated 10/7/2014 (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Author r )(6) hlf711c \ SPECIAL AGENT b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Owner(s) b)(6) SPECIAL AGENT h1(71(C), (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Supervisor (b)(6) 3UPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT (b)(7)(C) fb)(6) (b)(7)(C) Case Metadata Case Title Case Number LA PAYROLL - (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(7)(E) Case Opened 2/5/2014 Case Last Updated 10/6/2014 Approved 4/15/2016 OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-IC FO-13268 15 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 12/1612019 16:46 EST Page 1 of 3 CA — CALIFORNIA 1(b)(7)(E) Identification License Plate Number (b)(7)(E) State CA - CALIFORNIA Country US - UNITED STATES Appearance Vehicle Make Make PTRB - PETERBILT MOTORS CO. Vehicle Model PETERBILT Vehicle Style DS - DIESEL TRACTOR TRUCK Vehicle Year 1995 Color Scheme Major Color MAR - MAROON OR BURGUNDY Subject Record Information (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) ICM Record ID CBP Record ID b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Subject Record Status Status SO - SUSPECT, OTHER Primary Action Code Primary Action Code 0 - NOT ON PRIMARY Ownership Ownership Type INDIVIDUAL OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEfv1ENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-IC FO-13268 16 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Vtist HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS OFFIC+AL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT CENCITIVE 12/16/2019 16:46 EST Page 2 of 3 Owner Name (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Last First Owner Address (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Address City FRAZIER State CA - CALIFORNIA Postal Code 93225 Country US - UNITED STATES Remarks Remarks TRACTOR TRAILOR RIGG UTILIZED IN TRANSPORTATION OF $758,024.00 USD. Routing Information Subject Record Owner Subject Record Supervisor b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Office Code OC - Oklahoma City, OK Query Notification Level 1 - TO RECORD OWNER Restrict Visibility Groups Visible To DHS OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEfv1ENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-IC FO-13268 17 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS OFFIG+AL USE ligta 4C:z.rrnr7,7,111 \ LY I LAW ENFORCEMENT GENCITIVE 12/16/2019 16:46 EST Page 3 of 3 Metadata Document Number tb)(7)(E) Document Status Published Opened 9/13/2006 Last Updated 2/25/2011 1(b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Author (b)(6) fb)(7)(C1 SPECIAL AGENT (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Owner(s) (b)(6) SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT t hlt7ItC.1 b)(6) (b)(7)(C) b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Supervisor (b)(6): RESIDENT AGENT IN CHARGE Vb)(7)(C) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Case Metadata Case Title BULK CASH SMUGGLING (b)(7)(E) Case Number Case Opened 10/19/2005 Case Last Updated 10/2/2006 Approved 4/15/2016 OFFICIAL USE ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein should be referred to HSI Headquarters together with a copy of the document. 2020-1CF0-13268 18 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL U6E ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT 6EN6ITIVE 1216 2019 16:47 EST Page 1 of 3 CASE NUMBER SYNOPSIS (b)(7)(E) CASE OPENED 10/19/2005 CURRENT CASE TITLE BULK CASH SMUGGLING REPORT TITLE (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) BULK SMUGGLING) The ICE Office of Resident Agent in Charge, Oklahoma City (RAC /0C) is working along with other Oklahoma State and Federal law enforcement agencies to pursue bulk cash smuggling/money laundering violations targeting money and drug couriers transiting through the state of Oklahoma. On August 18, 2006 the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by (3)(6); (b)(7)(C) A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately $758,024.00 USD. The RAC/OC was notified to investigate a possible bulk cash smuggling/money laundering violation," ) ; stated he was aware that money was in the ftWTA-n vehicle. Elements of a bulk cash smuggling/money laundering violation were not developed and (b)(6) was released after ib)(7)(c) waiving interest in the currency REPORTED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED BY (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) SENIOR SPEC AGENT DATE APPROVED 9/12/2006 Current Case Title BULK CASH SMUGGLING ROI Number Date Approved (b)(7)(E) 9/12/2006 C". This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the properly of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained hereir2Q2Q1,1F0tO a2e4e156arters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL U6E ONLY I LAW ENFORCEMENT BEN6ITIVE Page 2 of 3 12/16/2019 16:47 EST DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION DETAILS OF INVESTIGATION: The ICE Office of Resident Agent in Charge, Oklahoma City (RAC/OC) is working along with other Oklahoma State and Federal law enforcement agencies to pursue bulk cash smuggling/money laundering violations targeting money and drug couriers transiting through the state of Oklahoma. On August 18, 2006 the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) conducted an interdiction traffic stop of a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 44 at mile marker 183. The vehicle was identified as a maroon 1995 Peterbilt bearing California license plate number (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) The Peterbilt was found to be registered to (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) Frazier, California 93225. The driver of the Peterbilt was identified as (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) (WY Frazier, California 93225.(b)(7)(c) 1 with a provided OHP Trooper1 M California driver license, number (b)(6):(b)(7)(c) and Social Security number (b)(6);(b)(7)(C) (b)(6) ODY6) After obtaining verbal consent from (3)(7)(c) by OHP Trooper(b)(7)(C) a search of the vehicle revealed sixty-five bundles of U.S. currency in the trailer that was being towed by the 1995 Peterbilt. Approximately $758,024.00 was discovered during the search of the vehicle (Peterbilt), all hidden betwP the pallets inside the trailer. The RAC/OC was notified by investigate a possible bulk cash smuggling/money laundering violation. 0:0(6) (b)(6) (b)(7)(C) While speaking to the OHP Trooper b)(7)(C) and DEA agent at the scene of the traffic stop,. denied any knowledge of the currency being (h)(7)( in the vehicle and signed waivers stating that they abandoned ownership to the was traveling U.S. currency found in the trailer of the Peterbilt.M6)0) t)(7)( from Edgewood, New Jersey to California. Pocket trash was seized from the Peterbilt by OHP Troopers at the scene. ICE databases queries were negative for b)(6) (b)(7)(C) A criminal history query for (b)(6); (b)(7)(C) gas negative. The currency was seized by OHP. Elements of a bulk cash smuggling/money Current Case Title BULK CASH SMUGGLING ROI Number Date Approved (b)(7)(E) 9/12/2006 C". This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained hereir2Q201,1E0011325$12(Dluarters together with a copy of the document. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ligta HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS 4E:.;:mr7,7.111 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OFFICI*L HOE ONLY I LAW CNI- 0110EMENT SENSITIVE 12 16 2019 16:47 EST Page 3 of 3 laundering violation were not developed. The Investigation continues. Current Case Title BULK CASH SMUGGLING ROI Number (b)(7)(E) Date Approved 9/12/2006 This document is loaned to you for official use only and remains the property of the Department of Homeland Security. Any further request for disclosure of this document or information contained herein2Q2Q-t1FS;413216$121quarters together with a copy of the document.