U.S. Departmen r Justice Bureau of Aicohol, Tobacco, Firearms and

U.S.Departmen r Justice
Bureauof Aicohol,Tobacco,
Firearmsand Explosrves
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Austin, Texas78759
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CaseNumb er: 7 82010-10-0030
This recommendationfor prosecutionrelatesto an allegedviolation of Federal
firearmslaws committedby Hipolito AVILES, Leonel Solis HUERTA, and paul
Edward
COPELAND. It is allegedthat on or about January16,2010,Hipolito AVILES, who is
an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States,was aidedby HUERTA in the
purchaseof a firearm from COPELAND, a subjectwho has beenidentified as
being
engagedin the businessof dealingin firearmswithout a license. During the firearms
transactions,COPELAND disposedof firearm to a personhe had reasonablecauseto
believe was an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United Statesand not a residentof
Texas. All firearmsrelatedto this investigationhaveaffectedinterstateand or foreign
comrnerce-The allegedoffensestook place in Austin, Texas,in Travis County, in the
WestemJudicialDistrictof Texas.
DEFENDANT ARREST STATUS
Hipolito AVILES - Arrested,To be Indicted.
Leonel Solis IIUERTA - Not Arrested,To be Indicted.
Paul Edward COpELAND - Not Arrested.To be Indicted.
STATUTES VIOLATED
As to Hipolito AVILES
Title 18,U'S.C. Section922(9)(5)- Possession
of a frearm by a personwho, being an
alien - is illegally or unlawfully in the United States.
As to Leonel SolisHUERTA
Title 18 U.S.C.,Section922(dX5(A)- Dispositionof a frearm to a personhaving
reasonablecauseto believe said personis an alien illegally or unlawfully in the United
States.
Title 18 U.S.C.,Section2 - Aiding and Abetting.
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SUNI}IARY OF EVENT:
on January16,2010,Bureauof Alcohol,Tobacco,Firearmsand
ExplosivesSpecialAgentsShawnKangand
Daniel Jones,assistedby Austin PoliceDepartmentDetectives
JohnNoetzelurrdJon Stephenson,
u,orkinga
TexasGun Shorvvenlreheld in theNorth Austin EventCenter(formerly
known as the CiockettCenter).10601
North Lamar Blvd- Austin, Texas,ob'served
a strar,vpurchaser,Leonel HUERTAjSurchasing a firearm from an
unlicensedflrearmsdealer,PaulGoPELAND. Aftei the purchase,
HUERTA handedthe fireannto Flipolito
AVILES. Subsequently.
;\vILES r.vas
an'ested
for possession
of a firearmb1,apersonnho beingan alienis
iliegallyor unla',vfullv
in rhellnited States.
NARP*ATtrVE:
1 . On January16,2010'Bureauof Alcohol,T'obacco,Firearmsand Explosives(A't'F)
Special
AgentsShawn
Kang, DanielJones,Austin PoliceDepartmentDetectivesJohnNoetzel,and
Jon Stephenson
were conducting
surveillanceat tl-reTexasGun Shorvlocatedat 10601North Lamar,Austin,Travis
County,Texas.
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SpecialAgentsKang and Joneswereworking in an undercovercapacityinsidethe gun
show when SA Kang
observedfour Hispanicmaleswho spokein Spanishmoving frorn one ii..u.*, dealers
tablesto another
examininghandgunsandnegotiatingthe priceof the irandgunsthrougha young
male in their gror,rp
r.vhowas
actingas an intelpreter.
3 . The Flispanicmaleswould not dealwith federalfirearmslicense(FFL) dealersas he
or she
requiredthem to
completean ATF 4473Form,FirearmsTransactionRecord. The Hispanicmales
u,erein searchof firearms
deaiersw'hodid not requireany paperwork.
4 . The Hispanicmalesr'verethenobservedat a tableoccupiedby a subjectsellingfirearms
that was not a licensed,
firearmsdealer. This subject,Iateridentifiedby ATF andAPD was paul cop-ELAND, aka
c.B. copELAND,
DOB: 612511954.
5' COPEI.A\ID r'vasadvertisingboth verballyand by displayof a handwrinensign ("CASH
& CARRy, ATF
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N'{oRE")that he was conductinggun sareswithout any paperrvork.
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6 . Shortlvbeforethis, SA JonesoverheardCOPELAND speakingin a very boisterousand loud voice
to a cror,vcl
of customersthat he coLrldsell flrearmsto whoeverhe wantedwithoLrtthe necessitt'
of a eef- COpELAND
braggedabor'rt
servicingin the military andbeingshotand stabbedandthat the goyerrmentcould
not do
anythingto him. A customermentionedthat APD and ATF probablyhadundercoverpersonnel
at the gr-rn
shon'.
7 . COPELAND lookedaroundandsaid,"l don't sedany police officers." SA Joneswas
standingdirectly in front
o[COPELi\ND at this time. SA Jonesobservedthat CbPELAND had severalhandgunsfor sale
at his table
displayedin a glassshowcase.
SA Jonesobsen'edCOPELAND takingthe handgr-rns
out and shorvingthemto
the Hispanicmales. The Hispanicmalesleft COPELAND's table,walkedarounclthe show,
madecontactwith
nLlmerolis
otherVendors,attdthenretlirnedto COPELAND's tableseveralminutqslater.
^-\tthis time' SpccialAgentsKangandJoneslverealreadysuspicious
tharthe Ifispapicnralcsmight be persons
prohibitedfrom possessing
fireannsand it was clearthat COPELAND was willing to sell firearmsto viilually
a n yp a y i n gc u s t o m e r .
9 . One of the Flispanicmaleswearinga cowboyhat later identifiedas LeonelHUERTA and another
Hispanic
male lateridentifiedas FlipolitoAVILES reexamineda handgunfor saleand beganto negotiatethe price
of the
haudgutiTvithCOPELAND tlrroughthe interpreter,HUERfA's son,LeonelFIUERTAJr.
1 0 SA Kang obscn'edCOPELANDhandthe handgr-rn.
lateridentifiedas a Star.ModelBM, gmm calibcr,semiauto.pistol.S'N SBM07207,to IIUERTA i.vhothenhanclecl
it over to AVILES. ,,\VILE,Sexarlinedthe
handgr-rn
prior to retuniingtl-rehandgunbackto COpELAND.
1 1. AVILES, throughHUERTA and HUERTA Jr., negotiatedthe priceof the handgunwith COpELAND.
AVILES told GoPELAND thathe wantedto pay $400 but COPELAND told him thathe was firm with
the
priceof $450U.S.currency.
12' At approximate
ly I I :45a.m.,AVILES pulledout a wad of cashfrom his pantspocketand attcmptcdto hand
the monevto COPELAND. COPELAND askedfor an identification
for the receiptand rIIJERTA took out
'
"ord
his Tcxas identiFrcation
card h'omhis wallet and handedit over to COPELAND.
COPELAND saicl,..No,the
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cashhasto comc frorn the guy rvith the ID." AVILES handedthe cashto I-ILIERTAwho handeclit'to
COPELA\D' COPELAND thenproceeded
to r..,ritedow'nHUERTA's identificationcard ir.rfoon a 3 x 5 card.
l -1.Afterrvards,COPELAND handedtl'rehandgunand FIUERTA's identificationcardto HUERTA to conpleterhe
r transaction.
IllrRIlrA thenimmediately
handedthe handgunto AVII ES 4t *,hichtime CopELAND saicl,
':No.
no. no.J sold the gun to iou, you hold the gun.;' AVILES har-rded
the handgunback to FI1JERTAr.vho
then tuckedthe handgunin his iou,erbackas COPLEAND gesturedhis approval.
11.t{UERl'A, i\VILES, HUERTA Jr.. andHUERTA's friend namedFranciscoSEGURA left COPELAND's table
and headedtorvardthe front exhibit areaof the shorv. SA Kiing foltorvedthem to the frolt areaanclobserved
HLIER-|A handthe handgunto A\rll.ES. AVILES thenplacedthe handgunin his front li,'aistband
on his right
side. '\fter handingthe handgunover,FIUERTA.FTIrRTA Jr.,and SEGURA exitedtire qlrn shou,andrvere
laterdetainedby'SA JonesandAPD Detectir,'es
Noetzeland Stephenson.
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Kang andJonesfollowedAVILES for scveralmoreminLLtes.
AVILES stoppedat several
ammunitionr,'endors'
tablesandpriceda bor of ammunition.SA Kangobserved
AVILES returnto the
anlnlunitionvendornearthe fiont entranceand purchasea box of 9mm ammr-rirition.
16' AVILES thenmet anotherHispanicmale,lateridentifiedas AVILES' brother, Jlan
r\r,ilcs,in thegun shorv.
AVII'ES and Juanwalkedaroundthe shorvlooking for firearmsfor saie. Juanstoppedat
a tableoperatedb1,a
rvhiten-rale,
lateridentifiedas JeffArthurRiley,DOB: 4112l1963,not
a licensedfirearmsdealer
17'Juannegotiated
the priceof a riflc r,vithRiley and agreedto thepri."ortrbo u.s. currency.Riley asked
for his
ID card lbr the receipt. Juanaskedwhy fuley was askingfor his ID card. Riley assgretl
J1ranthat the iD card
lvasnot for any'paperworkbut for the receiptpulposeonl1,.1u"n did not vvantto
shorvhis ID cardand
t c r mi n a t c dt h c t r a n s e c t i o n .
18' DLrringthis tinre,AVILES left hisbrotherand approached
a gun showattendee
rvhowasholtlinga pistoland
q'asstandiilgin front of S;\ Kang nearRiley's table,anci
asked,"Are 1,ousellipgthe gun?',
1i)'SuspectingthatAViLES was a personprohibitedfrom possessing
fireanns,SA Kang approacired
AVILES after
he leli the gun shorv. SA Kang identifiedhimself to AVILES as an A fF Agent botlrverf ally
and by displayof
credential
s.
20 SA Kang proceededto questionAVILES abouthis possession
of the pistol and it was confirn-ied
that AV1LES
hadthe pistol on his pcrsonwhich was shovedinto his lront right w.aistband.T'hepistol was taken
into ATF
cLrstody
fbr oillcer safetypurposes,
as well as the box of ammunitionpurchasedUy aVIleS.
2l' SpccialAgentsKang andJonesqLrestioned
AVILES and learnedvery quicklythatAVILES was iliegallyin the
UnitedStates.AVILES had an additionalammunitionmagazinefor the pistol in his left rearpocket.
AVILE,S
^ alsohadon his persona 3 x 5 cardinitialed"CB" by COPELAND. 'fhe cardsays,',SOLDStar9mm,,andhas
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(lCE) SA Leo BUENTELLO alsointerviewedAViLES. SA BUENTELI,O
F2)U.S,
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an administrativeinterviewof AViLES in an effort to formally determineAVILES, citizenship.
AVILES statedthat he \^rasa citizenand nationalof the Countryof Mexico withorLtproperimmigration
documentsto remainlegallyin thetjnited States.Therefore,establishingAVII,ES is an alien unlawfully
in the
{JnitedStates.
23' SA JonesinterviewedHUERTA, usingan interpreter,ar{ leamedthathe is alsoillegallyin
the United States
and he shon'edSA Jonesa work visathat erpired i"QOOil SA Jonesfurtherintel,iervedHUERTA and
learned
thathe had just met AVILES for the first time at the sun showand he agreedto help AVILES purchase
a gur,
becauseAVILES did not haveproperidentification.
24' I-IUEI{-I-Aerplainedthe transaction
and his story confinnedSpecialAgentsKang and Jones,observations
insidethe gun shorv. HUERTA explainedhorv ire handedthe gun olf to AVILES afterthepi-rrchase.
25' SA Kang assistedby APD DetectiveStephenson,
SergeantSandiBarnesand Officer Rauertin ApD unilbnn
enteredthe gun shorvto escofiCOPELANDoutsidefor an intervierv.COPELANDq,asnot at his table
and
$'astold b.v_'
COPELAND'sassociates,
Bi1ly
BOOS that COPELANDhad left 30
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minutesago to pick up lunch.
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26' COPELAND returneda shorttime later- SA Kang identified
himselfto copELAND as an ATF Agenr both
verballyanddisplayof credentials.At this time, copelaND approached
tsooS and r.vhispered
into BooS
ear;BOOS then immediatelyreachecl
into COPELAITTD's
vestand covertlyremoveda pistol from
COPELAND'sgun holster.
27' officer RauertinterceptedcOPELAND's pistoi, a colt, Model
commander,.45 caliber,semi-auto,pistol, S,N
46343-I'w, maQazineloadedwith ammunitionand one roundin the chamber,
fi.omBooS as he tried to conceal
it.
2 8 .Subsequently,CoPELAND rvasescortedout to be interviened. CoPELAND
ri.asshakil.q and appearedverv
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firearm to but he would not ansr'ver
any questions.CoPELAND's only statement,
"l soldthe firearm to the guy
u,hosave me his Texasdriver license.',
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29' SA Kang and APD DetectiveStepheirson,
assistedby APD uniformedOfficers Rauertand SergeantBarnes
went back in the gun show and seizedCOPELAND's four (4) firearms,which w'ere
displayed/|fferedfor sale.
The seizedfirearmswere evideuceof dealingwithoutafederalfirearmslicense,disposition
of firearmsto
prohibitedpersons.
30' Furthermore,COPELAND's computerized
criminal history(CCH) iirdicatedan assault/child
abuseconviction,
where he servedtwo (2) year probationin Baltimore, Maryland. Pendingformal confirmation,
COpELAND
might be a prohibitedpersonbasedon his assault/child
abuseconviction*status,
underthe federalfirearmslaws.
Attachments: l. A hand writtenreceiptof COPELAND's firearmsseizedadministrativelv
bv ATF.
2. Photographs
of seizedfirearms.
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SUMMARY OF EVENT:
on January28,2010, at l:12p.m., SA DanielJonesreceivedan unexpected
phonecall from paul CopELAND.
COPELAND r,r'anted
to knorvif he could get his gunsback. SA Jones,havingalreadybeencontacted
by
COPELAND'S attomey,advisedCOPELAND that he needsto speakto his
attorney. C9pELAND was
advisedthat ATF's investigationis still ongoing.
NARRATIVE:
l ' On January28,2010, at 1:12p.m., SA DanielJonesreceivedan unexpectedphone
cail from paul
COPELAND- COPELAND calledSA Jones'cell phone. He hadreciived this numberfrom
SA Joneson a
businesscard when he w'ascontactedby ATF on January76,2010at the Austin gun show.
copELAND
was calling from phone number 512-396-6661.SA Jones,"vassurprisedto havebeencontacted
directly by
COPELAND. SA Joneshad beenpTlt:::ty
_yfr*fu
rv?nq,l$adlilhatJfdpe*
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2. COPELAND statedto SA Jonesthat he was calling to see"Where are we at?" He then asked
if he can get
his gunsback. SA JonesadvisedCOPELAND thatour investigationis stili ongoingand thathe can,t get
his gunsback. SA JonesthenaskedCOPELAND if he was in recentcontact*ith ti. attorney.
COPELAND said no. I advisedCOPELAND that he neededto speakto his attomey. COpELAND
responded
"ok sir" and the conversationwasconcluded.
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interstate/Foreign
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on Firearms.
SYNOPSIS:
The foilowing is a nexusdetermination
on the firearmsassociated
with the investigationof Hipolito AVILES,
Paul COPELT\NDandassociates.
Basedon my examinationof the below listedfirearms,it is the opinionof SA
Jonesthat the handgunsall meetthe Federaldefinition of firearmsand they originatedoutside
of the Stateof
Texas.
N {RRATIVE:
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SA Daniel Jonesis currentlyernployedbythe United StatesDepartmentof Justice,Bureauof Alcohol,
TobaccoFirearmsandExplosives(ATF) andhasbeensinceJuly of 1990.
2'
SA Joneshasextensiveinvestigativeexperiencerelatedto firearmsinvestigations
and the ideltification
of firearms and ammunition.
3.
SA Joneshasreceivedboth generaland specifictrainingin the identificationof firearmsand ammunition
to include instructionon identifying the place and dateof manufactureof firearmsand ammunition. SA Jones
hasbeenqualihedas an expertin Federalcourtonthe dateandplaceof manufactureof firearms.
4.
Basedon knowledge,experience,and researchof printed material and docrimentsrelatedto the firearms
and ammunition fields, informationhasbeendevelopedregardingthe origin and subsequentmovementin
interstateand/or foreign commerceof the below describedfirearms:
u. Star,B. Echeverria(Eibar-Espana),
Model BM, 9mm, semi-auto,pistol,SN SBM07207.lrmported
byCA.r.
Ceorgia,VT, Made in Spain)
b. colt, Model commander,.45 caliber,semi-auto,pistol,sN 46343-LW.tcrl
.. Sig Sauer,Model P23OSL,9mm kurz (.380),semi-auto,pistol,SN 5006741.lrrnporteabySigarms
rnc..rysonscomer,
VA, lvladein W.Ccrmany)
d
Bersa S.A., Model Thunder 380, .380 caliber, semi-auto, pistol, SN 995876. (rrnported
byR.S.A.
Enrerprrses
rnc.
Ocean,NJ, lvlade in Argentina)
. Kel-TeccNC Inc,.ModelP-11,9mm, semi-auto,
pistol,SN A1L40. rer-l
l , . 3 8 s p e c i a l c a l i b e r . 5 - s h o t r e v o l v e r , S N i 2 4 6 9 5 . t c r l
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Titie:
Daniel L. Jones
SpecialAgent, r\ustin Field Office
AUriroflzeo oy:
Title:
Resident Agent in Charge. Austin Field Office
Signaturq:
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SpecialAgent in Charge.HoustonField Division
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It is the opinionof SA Jonesthat the handgunsoriginatedor-rtside
of the Stateof Texas. Therefbre,for
the firearmsto be receivedor possessed
in the Stateof Texas,they had to travelin and affectinterstateand/or
foreigncorrurerceas defLned
in 18 IJ.S.C.,Section9ZI(a)(2).
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SUNINIAI].Y OF EVENT:
On February3,2010, ATF SpecialAgent DanielJonestestfired six (6) firearmsrelatedto the investisationof
Hipolito AVILES, Paul COpELAND and associares.
NARRATIVE:
i . On February3,2010, ATF SA Jonestestfired the firearmslistedbelorvwith positiveresults,indicating
that all six (6) handgunswerefound to be capableof expellinga projectileby the actionof an explosive:
u. Star,B. Echeverria(Eibar-Espana),
Model BM, 9mm, semi-auto,pistol,SN S8M07207.1rn,'po.t.d
byc.A.1
Georgra,VT, Made in Spain)
b. colt, Model commander,.45 caliber,semi-auto,pistol,sN 46343-LW.tcrt
Sig Sauer,Model P230SL,9mmkurz (.380),semi-auto,
pistol,SN S006741.(rmportedbySigarmsrnc.,'lysonsco
"
VA, N4adein W.Germany)
d. Bersa S.A., Model Thunder 380, .380 caliber, semi-auto,pistol, SN 995876. (rmportedbyR.S.A.
Enterprses
rnc.
Ocean,NJ, Made in Argentina)
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Kel-TecCNC Inc.,Model P-11,9mm, semi-auto,
pistol,SN A1L40. trr_l
CharterArms, Model The LavenderLady, .38 specialcaliber,5-shotrevolver,SN 124695.rcri
Daniel L. Jones
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Special Agen! Austin Field Office
Authorizedby:
Michael Reyes
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StrrvIN{ARYOF EVENT:
On February5,2010, SpecialAgent (SA) ShawnKang conducteda telephonic
interviewof FederalFirearms
Licensee(FFL)@fSchluderShots,FFL#5-74-02022inreferencetoPaulEdr,vard
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NARRATIVE:
l . On February5,2010, SA ShawnKang conclucted
a telephonicinterviewof FFL Bruce Schluderman
of
SchluderShots,FFL #5-74-02022in referenceto observingPaulEdwardCOpELAND
as oneof rhe
vendorsat a gun show circuit.
2 . Schludermanknows COPELAND as C.B. COPELAND. Schludermanwho participatesin gun
a
shor.v
circuit in Texassaid COPELAND setsup tablesin Austinand SanAntonio gun shows
for aslorrg u. he has
beena FFL, approximatelytbur (4) years.
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Schludermansaid COPELAND displayedandsold AR- 15 type rifles,hanclguns,
and othermiscellaneous
items at the gun shorvs.
Attachment:Bruce Schluderman's
businesscard.
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Shaq,nS. Kene
SpecialAgent,AustinFieldOffice
A U r n o n z ecoy :
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Title:
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ResidentAgent in Charge,Austin Field Offjce
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Special Asent in Charge,Housron Field Division
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,tigation
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SLIM}I:\RY OF EVENT:
On February8. 2010,at approximately
l1:50 a.m.,SpecialAgent(SA) ShawnKangconducted
a telephonic
interr,'iew
of a gun shorvcircuit vendor,Judyand ImaroVera in referenceto C.B. COPEI.AND.
N;\I{IL{TIVtr:
On February8-2010,SA SharvnKang conductedtrvo telephonicinterviewsw-ithJudyand Imaro
Vera. n,ho
orvn andopcrateIJ Irad& Seil,a gun showcircuit vendor.
lnraroVera saidhe and his wife, Judy,havebeenoperatingtheir businessat the gLulshow circuit since
1990,scllingammunitionre-loadingequipmentandfilearms. Imaro saidhe held his FederalFirearms
l.iccnse(FFL) from 1991to 2009. Imarosaidhe relinquished
his FFL on 1213012009
andnow deals
ammunitionre-loadingequipmentonly.
3. On Saturday,January16,2010,Imaro andJudy participated
at a TexasGun Show in Austin,Texas. Imaro
and Judysaid they setup their tablesacrossfrom a firezrrms
vendor,rvhichthey havegottento know hirn
over the yearsat the gun show circuit only by his initials,,,C.8."
4 . Imaro saidthat C.B. setup tablesat the gun showsin Pharr,SanAntonio,and Austin,Texasfbr
approximatelythe last five (5) to six (6) yearssellinggunsand miscellaneous
items.
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Imaro and Judy describedC.ll. as a white male,sportingthe Mohawk hairstyle,and wearingsunglasses.
PaulEdwardGoPELAND, a.k.ac.B. COPELAND fits the description.
6. imaro saidthat one couldnot miss COPELAND at the gunsshow becausehe was very boastfuland talks
ioudly.
7 . Imaro saidthat otr January16,2010, duringthe time prior to an openingof the gun show to the public,
Imaro overheardCOPELAND saying,underTexasand Federallaw that he could seil his firearms.
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Judy saidthat COPELAND told her that it lvasnot againstthe law to sell fireamrsand that nobodycan stop
P r e p a r e db y :
Shau,n S. Kang
Tifle:
Authorized by
Tifle:
l v l i c h . l eI R c l e s
ResidentAgent in Charee,AustinField Office
S e c o n c jl e v e l r e v i e w e r ( o p t i o n a l )
Iitle:
J. Deuor.,Wecb
SpeciaiAgent in Charge,FloustonField Division
SpecialAgent,Austin
Office
P a g eI o f 2
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EF i r 20 ? ( 10-1004)
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T i r l eo f I n v e s l j g a t i o n .
AVILES. I-lipolito
Investig
Number
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)-0030
ReportNumber:
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him from sellingfirearms.Moreover,COPELANDtold Judythat if they (ATF) come
andtry to stop him
from seliingfirearmsthatJudy and Imaro shouldduck underthe tablesbecausetherer.vould
be a shootout.
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r\TF EF3 120.2( 10-2004)
For OfficialUseOnly'
FederalFirearmsLicense(FFL) Certificationon
COPELANDwho is not a FFL will be submitted
upon
recerpt.