Upiiee seeee Saunas AUG 16 2008 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Michaet N. Aisy Cierke SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA = CRIMINAL COMPLAINT ‘Case Number: wee Jose Joaquin Morales YOB: 1975 M08 -S 261-4 Citizenship: U.S. 1, Garrett Huling, the undersigned complainant state that the following is tue and correct to the best of my Knowledge and belief. On or about August 14,2008 in Hidalgo County, in (Date) the Southern District of Texas __Defendant(s) did, ‘Knowingly and intentionally possessed withthe intent to distribute approximately 6 kilograms of cocaine, a scheduled Il controlled substance, in violation of Title 21 United States Code, Section(s) sat 1 futher state that am a(n) Special Agen ‘And that this complaint i based on the eal Te following facts See Attachment "A" Contin on aac set ae mde at of his compat: Yes No Prive Tea ( eon, y Aoat U.5. Atbormay Sigur of Complainant Garren Huling Fried Nene of Coaginat Swom to before me and signed in my presence, ‘August 16, 2008 FOF Orn at McAllen, Texas Bat Vee ~ Us. Mapamt age, Pr Omaty (EEF (Ju Y ‘Name and Tle of adic Offer Signa of ada OferAttachment “A” On August 15, 2008 at approximately 3:00 P_M., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), office of the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC), McAllen, Texas, Special Agent (SA) Garret Huling received information pertaining to suspicious activity at the Edinburg, Texas airport located in Hidalgo County Texas. SA Huling received information that an individual would be paying $23, 000 in U.S. currency to charter a flight from the Edinburg, Texas International airport, to an airport in Baltimore, Maryland. At approximately 3:48 P.M. an individual later identified as Jose Joaquin MORALES DOB: 09-24-1975 arrived at the Edinburg airport via taxi. MORALES entered the airport lobby and went directly to the men’s restroom located in the rear portion of the building. MORALES then returned to the front counter where he met with the airport manager to count the currency totaling $23,000 to fund the flight to Baltimore. Once the money was verified, a flight charter company from San Marcos, Texas was notified to send a jet for MORALES. ‘Once the airplane arrived at the airport, ICE ASAC McAllen Special Agents and Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Deputy Investigators approached MORALES to interview him pertaining to the unusual circumstances MORALES was asked several questions and he stated he was going to Baltimore due to a death in the family. MORALES was not under detention. After continued interviewing, MORALES’ statements were not fitting the facts of information received. ICE SA Phillip Campbell requested verbal consent to search MORALES’ personal belongings. MORALES provided verbal consent to search his bag as witnessed by ICE SA Huling and HCSO Deputy Romeo Rodriguez. MORALES’ bag was searched with negative result for illegal narcotics. The search did produce documents pertaining to other charter flights out of the McAllen, Texas area. A search conducted by an HCSO Canine Enforcement Officer (CEO) Reggie Jackson and K-9 “Bosco” resulted in a positive alert for narcotic odor emitting from the tote bag that MORALES carried in with him. A positive alert to narcotic odor was also obtained from the couch where MORALES was sitting. K-9 “Bosco” continued to alert toward the rear of the building as the search was taking place, After searching MORALES” belongings, the K-9 alerted to narcotic odor emitting from the men’s restroom. A search of the public bathroom revealed 6 bundles weighing 6 kilograms of Cocaine which were discovered in the trash can under the plastic liner. MORALES was arrested and transported to HCSO for an interview. HCSO investigators read MORALES his Miranda Warnings in the English language. MORALES elected to waive his rights by signing a waiver form and agreed to provide information to law enforcement. MORALES stated he was provided currency to purchase Cocaine in the McAllen, Texas area. MORALES stated he purchased 6 kilograms of Cocaine in McAllen, Texas. Morales then coordinated a charter flight company back to Baltimore, Maryland. Once at the Edinburg airport, MORALES stated he was instructed to place the Cocaine ina common area. MORALES stated he placed the Cocaine in the men’s restroom at the airport. MORALES. stated he was being paid to reimburse a $30, 000 cash bond he owned to an individual for a prior arrest, He also stated he was planning to sell each kilogram of Cocaine in Baltimore, Maryland for $29-30,000 U.S. currency. Once the cocaine was sold, MORALES was to return the proceeds to another individual in Baltimore within one week