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AUSA Eric S. Pruitt (312) 353-5496 AUSA J. Storino (3L2) 353-5347

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FRANCISCO SANCH.EZ aMa "Smokey"

CRTMINAL COMPI,AII{T

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TAGISTRAMJUDGE COLE

I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. On or about May 25,2017, at Chicago, in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division,

the defendant violated: Code

Section

Title

18, United States Code,

922(9$)

Offense Description

Section Knowingly and intentionally

firearm, namely, a Colt model Lgl"L, .45 caliber pistol, with serial number 7085181160, which firearm had traveled in interstate commerce prior to defendant's possession of the firearm, after previously having been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year.

This criminal complaint is based upon these facts:

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Continued on the attached sheet. JONES, Special

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence. Date: Ma:r 25.2017

City and state: Chicago.Illinois

possessing a

JEFFREY COLE. U.S. Magistrate Judge Printed name and Title

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

AFFIDAVIT I, MATTHEW JONES, being duly sworn, state as follows:

1.

I am a Special Agent with the Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &

Explosives ("ATF"), and have been so employed since

in or around 20L4. Prior

to

joiningATF, I was employed as a police officer in Hammond, Indiana. I am currently assigned to ATF's Chicago Field Division and my current responsibilities include the

investigation of firearms trafficking, illegal firearms possession, and narcotics traffrcking.

2.

As part of my regular duties as a Special Agent,

I investigate criminal

violations of the federal firearms laws, including Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922 and 924, as well as federal narcotics laws, including Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846.

I have received training regarding, among

other things, violations of federal firearms and narcotics laws at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

3.

This affidavit is submitted in support of a criminal complaint alleging

that FRANCISCO SANCHEZ, aMa "Smokey," has violated Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(d0). Because

this affidavit is being submitted for the limited

purpose of establishing probable cause in support of a criminal complaint charging

SANCHEZwith possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, I have not included each and every fact known to me concerning this investigation. I have set forth only the

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facts that

I believe are necessary to establish probable

cause to believe

that the

defendant committed the offense alleged in the complaint.

4.

This affidavit is based on my personal knowledge, experience and

training, information provided to me by other law enforcement agents and the experience and training of those agents, numerous interviews of a confidential source,

review of consensual recordings, and physical surveillance.

FACTS IN SUPPORT OF PROBABLE CAUSE Introduction and Background

5.

Since November 2014, ATF and the CPD Gang Investigation Division

("GID"), with support from the Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area ("HIDTA") Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), have been investigating criminal activities being conducted by members and associates of the Gangster Tko-Six Nation street gang ("Two-Six"). According to CS-11 and law enforcement records and reports, the Two-Six

is a national street gang that is

prevalent throughout Chicago (Iocated primarily within CPD's 8th, gth, and 10th Police Districts), the surrounding suburbs, and other states, including Indiana, Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia, and Kansas.

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CS-1 has prior convictions for murder and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. CS-l has received approximately $30,250 in monetary compensation for his cooperation with law enforcement. CS-l's information has proven reliable and credible, and has been corroborated by controlled purchases/meetings, physical surveillance conducted by law enforcement officers and other cooperating sources, as detailed throughout this investigation.

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6.

SANCHEZll,.as been convicted of a felony, and, according to CS-1, is the

national leader of the Gangster TWo-Six Nation. Based on CPD arest records and according to CS-l-, SANCHEZ is also known as "Smokey."

May 25, 2017 Search of SANCHEZ's Residence

7.

On May 24,2017, Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole issued a warrant 17 M

267, authorizing law enforcement to search SANCHEZ's residence on the 3400 block of West 38th Place, Floor L, Chicago, Illinois ("the Subject Premises").

8.

On May 25,2017, at approximately 6:00 a.m., agents from ATF, together

with officers from the Chicago Police Department, executed the warrant at the Subject Premises.

In executing the warrant, agents determined that SANCHEZ

resided at the Subject Premises with an adult female acquaintance, and three minor

children. SANCHEZisthe only adult male resident of the Subject Premises.

9.

Upon entering the Subject Premises, agents found a bedroom. Upon

entering the bedroom agents found SANCHEZ sleeping in the bed in this bedroom. Also in the bedroom agents found two dressers. One dresser contained adult female clothing items and had items appearing to belong to the adult female resident on top of the dresser. The other dresser in the bedroom had personal items belonging to SANCHEZ ontop of the dresser, including men's watches, photographs of SANCHEZ

and others, a figure of "Smokey the Bear," and two machetes.2 The dresser also contained men's clothing. On top of this dresser, agents located what appeared to be

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During the search, SANCHEZ told agents that he collected machetes.

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a book (pictured below). Upon opening the book, agents discovered

that it contained

a metal container.

10.

Upon further examination, agents discovered that the

lid of the

container was not fully closed. Through that opening in the container, agents could see

what appeared to be the butt of a black firearm (as pictured below).

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11. At that point, agents opened the container contained

and discovered that it

a black, Colt model 1911, .45 caliber pistol, bearing serial

number

70BS181160

Interstate Nexus of Firearm

12.

On or about May 25, 201.7, an ATF firearms interstate nexus expert

examined a description of the firearm and discovered in SANCHEZ's residence and determined that

it

was not manufactured in the State of Illinois, and therefore had

traveled in interstate commerce prior to SANCHEZ's possession of the firearm. SANCHEZ's Criminal History

13.

According to certifred copies of conviction provided by the Clerk of the

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, SANCHEZhadbeen convicted of the following

felony offenses prior to May 25, 2017, which were punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year: 1) on or about November 25,1986, SANCHEZwas convicted of murder and sentenced to 70 years' imprisonment3; and 2) on or about November 25, 1986, SANCHEZ was convicted of aggravated battery and sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

CONCLUSION

14.

Based on the foregoing, I believe there is probable cause to believe that,

on or about May 25, 2017, defendant FRANCISCO SANCHEZ, aMa "Smokey," having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year, knowingly possessed a firearm, namely a black, Colt model 1911,

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On or about May 25,1990, SANCHEZ's sentence was reduced to 40 years'imprisonment.

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.45 caliber pistol, bearing serial number 7085181160, which firearm had travelled

in

interstate commerce prior to the defendant's possession of the fireanrr, in violation of

Title

18, United States Code, Section 922(d(o).

t,

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me on May 25,20L7.

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