FD-302 -1- FEDERAL BUREAU or ALL II-IFIZIRILETICIIJ HERE IS UNCLASSIFIED DB-23-2011 Bl' UK 61332.2 Bat-eof fipfibn 11/19/97 I bornl b5 b7c I was interviewed at the Frederick RA. After b7D being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, he provided the following information: lso does some work for igc sponsored not.for 579 profit organization. Finally,| |is an Individual Mobilization Angmentee (IMA) U. . Reserve Lieutenant Colonel. This means that when the Army calls, he must go. served on active duty at Fort Detrick from approximately- I In his Reserve capacity, he is assigned to U.S. Army {bf Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). b'C His Reserve work ggzzentlz includes working on projects with the b7D Sometimes he is detailed to work exclusively with] Ihas a professional relationship with Jis involved in the financin of some of projects. to another person, be referred to as anonymous source (AS). AS does not want his p7c identity known at this time. b7D_ AS is some type[' . Iwho has a source that is I |People for the Ethical Treat (PETA). The source, with PETA. The source indicated as a ong range plan to create a major incident. Because of this, PETA wanted to move their Rockville, Maryland headquarters (HQ) 100 miles outside of that area. In the past six months, PETA may have moved their HQ from Rockville, MD to Norfolk, VA. Part of PETAs long range plan is to infiltrate by gaining employment with various research facilities. PETA intends to create an incident within that facility that would benefit their cause. PETA intends to cause a release of anthrax. No specific mwfigmnw. 11/19/97 3 Frederick, Maryland I-'-i1e# 11/19/97 be b7C by SAI land . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the progeny of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be qisuibutcd outside your agency. - "figs 2, anti am. Us 0 as 2 3'1 CDHTAZHED HEREIN IS (12;31;1995) DATE rJa--z3-2011 BY UE 50322 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE 7 Date: d1/is/1998 To: Director's Office Attn: NSD - 1:73 ROOM 11741 From: Baltimore 11 Cgiiact: SA I E3 Approved By: I I b6 Drafted By: I Icmf b7C Case ID 279C-BA-93510 (Pending) Title: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Threat to Release Anthrax in the Baltimore or Washington D.C. Area; DOMESTIC SECURITY INVESTIGATION - WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION 00: BA Synopsis: Inform of opening date for a into a Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat. b7E |Initiated: 01/15/1998, set to expire 04/15/1998. Enclosures: Enclosed for FBI-H are two (2) copies of an FD--302, interview withl Details: On 01/12/1998, sA[ Ireceived an EC regarding above captioned matter from the Frederick R.A. of the Baltimore Division. The EC stated Frederick had received information regarding a possible threat of anthrax release in the Baltimore or D.C. area. The information had be received by Colonel David R. nz DVM, Co der ited States Arm b5 Medical Resea nstitute of Infectious Diseases USAMRIID), b7c Fort Detrick, Maryland. Colonel Franz advised he had received information that the animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) may be attempting a large scale exposure of anthrax to the environment. Aoco ing to Colonel Franz EQEA has infiltrated, by employment and that this person will orchestrate tn anthrax release. The infiltrator is supposedlv namedl [and she hasl- I A check by Colonel Franz revealed no such person currently worked at USAMRIID. [Protect Idenity), a Reserve Arm Officer affi ;ated_nith Idenity) apparently received this -3. insane Colonel Franz received this information from ?33 - . SAME To: Directofs Office From: Baltimore Re: 01/l5/1998 information through an associate who has an unknown contact within the PETA organization. Iwas interviewed by SAI I I and . |on 11/19/1997, a copy of the FD-302 detailing the interview is enclosed. - -. I136 on 01/15/1998 SAl:|spoke with we _|of the-Maryland State Poliqe Intelligence Unit. Trp. b7D advised that he had received the same information as Colonel Franz from a source who] - Trp. will attempt to reach his sou ce to confirm the information and attempt a meeting with Based upon ined in the interviews, b7E Baltimore will open a to determine'if the group is capable and/or planning an anthrax exposure or threat. #9 vi {i2x31;199s) iU%wi \E"\AQproVed By: ~~iH Case ID CONFID Precedence: PRIORITY Date: 01/20/19 To: All Divisions Baltimore Squad 11 Contact: From: om'! SA b5 b7C WW (Pending) Draited By: I Unsub(s); Ti THREAT TO RELEASE ANTHRAX IN OR WASHINGTON D.C. DOMESTIC SECURITY INVESTIGATION - WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION THREAT "00: BA Synopsis? fjfifi: Lead for all receiving offices regarding above captioned matter. 14367; 11 A Classified By n%YUl.[ |Initiated: 01/16/1998, set to expire 04/i6{i99s. Details: On 01/16/1998 Baltimore Division received informatioghgrom a police department regarding above captioned- matter. According to| the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has infiltrated, by employment Fort-Detrick, Maryland. The name of the person who is supposedly employed at Fort Detriok is However, no one with this name is currently emp at Fort Detrick. also claim that PETA has obtained a plan to disperse the anthrax at For "dry culture"r? anthrax and Fort Detriok Colonel David R. Fran Detrickl advised Baltimore that PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS DEELASSIFIED 3? UC E0322 98 b7E b5 I two or three times a year. CONF MM 53 - EM bissemiswdm? aialq 3 - I 3 3fleufl~ El" ix 1' Contact with ib7C ib7D b7E REL gqqc- $515-ifi 0 0 {12a"3L'l995) I FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION -- Precedence: ROUTINE i 7 Date: 01/22/1993 To: Baltimore Attn: SSAI From: Baltimore Squad 11 336 b'.7C Approved By: I Drafted_Ey: lcmfigfifir Case ID (Pending) Title: Un ople for Ethical Treatment of imals Threat to Release Anthrax in the Baltimore or Washington D.C. area; Domestic Security Investigation - Weapon of Mass Destruction Threat; 00: BA Synopsis: Request to open investigation. Details: Colonel David Franz, Commander, United States Army 'Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMIIDJ, has received information that captioned organization has obtained anthrax and plans to diapurse the biological agent in an attempt to further/promote their social cause. It is requeated that al be opened b75 and assigned to I 1. . ALL HEREIN I5 . DATE U8-23-21311 BY 60322 b6 307C 3EAREURHED IHDEKEE 3" JAfi29I998t