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W r.r.1 TEPORT OF INVESTIGATION IEl-9El-OOIO

2. G-DEP ldenti fter. File No.

(Continuation)3. File Tit le

COFIELD, Joseph D.

5. Pro<JrBffiCode 6. Date Prepared

NmTember) )

, ]997

3. At 2:26 pm the CS arrived at Fourth and Highland. He/she then went into the store and

paged COFIELD to call back to the store phone (3J9-6975). The CS then went out and stood

on the corner. At 2:48 pm COFIELD returned the CS' page and told him/her that he needed a

little more time and that COFIELD would call the CS back. Again the CS stood on the

corner where he spoke with Marcus LNU who told the CS he was also waiting for COFIELD who

was supposed to get him some heroin. At 2:56 pm the CS again paged COFIELD to call back

to the store. At 2:59 pm COFIELD called the CS back and told him/her and Marcus LNU to

come meet him in the "HAMPS" (Hampshire Houses on Fifth St., Warren, Ohio). The CS and

Marcus LNU then departed for the "RAMPS" on foot under audio and visual surveillance.

4. At 3:20 pm the CS went into the last apartment building on the left and then into

apartment #1 where he/she spoke to Joseph COFIELD. COFIELD· told the CS to give him the

money up front. At that time the CS gave COFIELD the $1,000.00 of Official Government

Funds and Marcus LNU gave COFIELD $500.00 for heroin. COFIELD then told the CS and Marcus

LNU to go to Marcus' girlfriend's apartment in the Highland Homes (307 Lane S.W., Warren,

Ohio) and that he would meet them there in twenty minutes. COFIELD and an unknown black

male got into COFIELD's white Olds Cutlass and left at 3:31 pm. COFIELD and the unknown

black male were followed to the Warren Heights Apartments by TFA Crissman, Dets.

Dascoulias and Boldin and Agent Peterson. S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill stayed with the CS

and Marcus who went back to 307 Lane S.W. at 3:44 pm.

5. At 3:47 pm S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill went to 307 Lane Dr. S.W. and knocked on the door

and asked to speak with the CS. The CS exited 307 Lane SW , was searched, and then gotinto the vehi~le with S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill. The CS at this time told agents that

he/she and Marcus HEMMINGWAY were awaiting COFIELD to deliver the "dope" and that the

black male that left the Hampshire House with COFIELD was unknown to the CS. The CS was

transported to a predetermined location by S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill, while surveillance

teams and two Warren Uniform Cruisers set up surveillance in the area of 307 Lane to await

the arrival of COFIELD. S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill went to the area of 1429 Karl Street

(known residence of COFIELD) and located the white Olds Cutlass bearing Ohio Registration

663FAZ which COFIELD was seen driving. Surveillance team #1 consisting ofTFA Crissman,

Det. Dascouslias and Agent Peterson then headed for the area of Karl Street along with

Warren Uniform Officer Riggins.

6. At approximately 4:15 pm S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill observed the Olds Cutlass leave

1429 Karl Street at 4:20 pm and make a left onto Tod Avenue to head North. Surveillanceteal #1 was advised by TFA Gambill of the departure and direction of the target.

Surveillance team #1 confirmed that it was the target driving the vehicle and picked up

visual surveillance of the target Joe COFIELD, after a decision was mad~ to conduct a

traffic stop on COFIELD based on the agents knowledge that he had no driver's license.

Det. Dascoulias advised the Uniform Cruisers of the target's location once he started

heading in the direction of 307 Lane S.W. Surveillance team #1 stopped at the

int ersection of Fourth and Highland with the target vehicle behind them. S/A McCoy and

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