STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SS: IN THE ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 71DOL-1406-FD-tCO~<Z STATE OF INDIANA INFORMATION FOR POSSESSION OF A SYNTHETIC DRUG WEIGHING GREATER THAN VS. 2 GRAMS WITH INTENT TO DELIVER,~.1:1 CLASS DFELONY MUSHTAK TALIB AL-SAPI Jtl'N DOB: XX-XX-1967 t~j. v, 30201'; St. Jose' 'Pr; Sur-sit Clef/( I" 'Or COurt AMY S. CRESSY, upon infonnation and belief,affinns under the penalty of perjury that: 11!!' On or about the 9th day of June, 2014, in St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, MUSHT AI( TALIB AL-SAPI knowingly possessed a synthetic drug weighing greater than two (2 grams with the intent to deliver. All of which is contrary to the fonn of the statute in such cases made and provided, to wit: Indiana Code 3S-48-4-10;5(b(2(C and 3S-48-4-10.S-(c(a(B, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Indiana. I affinn under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are true. _.~---- DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Probable cause found. Arrest warrant ordered issued. Bond set at $ 14 a:;o. - Corporate surety or $ /,L>cO.- 3ot!' day of June, 2014, at cash in lieu thereof, so found this day the /:5~ @ ~4.7ti/A"IIYJ.-1~ JUDGE, ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT
WIlNESSES: Inv. Robert Wise, MSOS Sgt. Timothy Medich, MSOS Inv. Rufino Gayton, MSOS Sgt. Michael Suth, MSOS. Sgt. Kathy Fulnecky,MSOS Lt. Daniel Skibbins, SBPD 'Pd. S~ Pogotic, SBPD Ptl. Daniel Lawecki, SBPD ATF Inv. Bayne Bennet, ATF Field Office Officer Alvin Taylor, Indiana State Excise Police. Chemist, Indiana State Police Laboratory, Lowell, Indiana All witnesses listed in police, medical and laboratory reports.
STATE OF INDIANA ST. JOSEPH COUNTY STATE OF INDIANA VS. MUSHTAK TAUB AL-SAFI DOB:xx-xx-1967 SS: IN THE ST. JOSEPH SUPERIOR COURT O'.'.. oocf30 D CAUSE No11lJO II%(0 fb. ;;iislj JUN ~ SUPPLEMENAT AL AFFIDAVIT IN 30 (OIl SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CA~Vta seph SUpan Clerk orcoljrt Amy S. Cressy, affirming under the penalties for perjury, states that: lam a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in and for the 60 th Judicial Circuit, St. Joseph County, State. of Indiana, and make this affidavit after reviewing verified South Bend Police reports which were submitted to me. On or about June 9, 2014, Inv. Robert Wise and Sgt. Timothy Medich of the Metro Special Operations Section (MSOS used a Confidential Informant (C.lto make a controlled purchase of synthetic drugs, specifically synthetic marijuana, from the Stop N Shop located at 1039 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, Indiana. Inv. Wise and Sgt. Medich met withthec.i..at apredetenninedlocation and searched hislher person and vehicle for weapons, illegal drugs, and drug paraphernalia. Finding none, the C.I. was given twenty dollars ($20.00 in United States currency to use for the purchase. The C.I. was given video and audio recording devices and transported to 1039 Lincoln Way West. Once in the area of the Stop N Shop, thec.i. exited the officers' vehicle.the officers maintained constant surveillance on the C.I. as helshe walked to the. store. The C.I. entered the store and after a few moments exited and returned to the officers' vehicle. 1
TheC.I. then handed Inv. Wise a package marked with the brand name "iblown" and five douars ($5.00 in United States currency. The C.I. advised Inv. Wise that he/she entered the store and made contact with a male clerk. The C.l. asked the clerk for "smokes" and "iblown."("smokes" is street slang for synthetic drugs and "iblown" is a known brand name of synthetic drugs t specifically synthetic marijuana. The CJ. stated that he/she handed the clerk the $20.00 supplied to him/her by MSOS. The male clerk placed then placed the twenty dollar bill in the cash register and. handed thec'!. five dollars in change. The clerk was later identified as Christopher Crockrom. During the comse of the transactio~ Crockrom cautioned the C.I. to be alert to police presence in the area of the store. ---Inv. Wise performed a field test on the substance inside the"iblown" packet. The substance field tested positive for the presence of synthetic drugs. The substance was weighed inside its original packaging. The total gross weight was 8.0 grams. Later in the day of June 9t 2014, law enforcement officers from multiple agencies executed a search warrant at the Stop N Shop. Crockrom was located inside the store along with a man later identified as MUSHT AK TALIB AL-SAFI. AL-SAFI is named as the registered agent for "Moe's Shop and Shopt LLC" located at 1039 Lincoln Way West, South Bendt Indiana through the Indiana Secretary of State's Office. During the search of the businesst officer located additional packets of"iblown" behind the counter and in a storage area. Inv. Wise performed a field test on a sample of the additional packets and received a positive result for the presence of synthetic drugs. 2
The total gross weight of the packets recovered during the search warrant was in.excess of two (2 grams. Crockrom was advised of his Miranda.rights and agreed to. speak with Inv. Rufino Gayton and Lt. Daniel Skibbins of the South Bend Police Department. Crockrom referred to MUSHTAK TALIB AL-SAFI.as "Moe." Crockrom stated that AL-SAFI orders the goods for the business. All of the above happened in St. Joseph County, Indiana. I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are true AMYS~SSY DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 3