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    Case: 1:21-mj-09186-WHB Doc #: 1-1 Filed: 05/10/21 1 of 4.

    PageID #: 2

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    Affidavit

    I,CristinL.McCaskill,aSpecialAgent(SA)withtheFederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI),
    ClevelandDivision,beingdulysworn,deposeandstateasfollows:

    1. IhavebeenemployedasaSpecialAgentoftheFBIsinceMarch2010andamcurrently

    assignedtotheFBI’sClevelandDivision.WhileemployedbytheFBI,Ihaveconducted

    investigationsofnumerousfederalcriminaloffensesincludingcounterterrorism,organized

    crime,kidnappings,robberies,homicides,narcoticsoffenses,andotherviolentcrimesand

    violentcrimesagainstchildren.IhavegainedexperiencethroughtrainingattheFBI

    Academyandeverydayworkrelatedtothesetypesofinvestigations.

    2. Iaman“investigativeorlawenforcementofficer”oftheUnitedStateswithinthemeaning

    ofSection2510(7)ofTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,andempoweredbylawtoconduct

    investigationsof,andtomakearrestsfor,offensesenumeratedinSection2516ofTitle18,

    UnitedStatesCode.

    3. Thisaffidavitisbeingsubmittedforthelimitedpurposeofestablishingprobablecausethat

    GregoryCandea,ofParma,OHhasviolatedTitle18U.S.C.Section912[impersonatingan

    officeroremployeeoftheUnitedStates].Thestatementscontainedinthisaffidavitare

    derivedfrominformationprovidedtomebymembersoftheBrookParkPoliceDepartment

    (BPD)aswellasmyowninvestigationofthismatter.Thisaffidavitdoesnotincludeevery

    factknowntomeregardingthisinvestigation,butwillseektosummarizerelevant

    information.

    ProbableCause

    4. OnSaturday,May8,2021,atapproximately10:14pmBrookParkPoliceDepartment(BPD)

    SergeantHaroldDuncanobservedawhiteFordFͲ350activatebluedashboardlightspriorto

    makinganillegalleftturnontoEastlandRoad.FollowingthedirectionoftraveloftheFͲ350,

    SergeantDuncanproceededaftertheFͲ350andacceleratedtocatchuptothevehicle.The
    Case: 1:21-mj-09186-WHB Doc #: 1-1 Filed: 05/10/21 2 of 4. PageID #: 3

    5/9/2021

    driveroftheFͲ350subsequentlyactivatedrearmountedflashingbluelights.Sergeant

    Duncancontinuedtofollowthevehicle,initiatedatrafficstop,andwasabletopullthe

    vehicleoveratapproximatelySheldonRoadinBrookPark,Ohio.

    5. Uponinitialcontactwiththedriverofthevehicle,lateridentifiedasGregoryCandela,

    SergeantDuncanrequestedtoseeadriver’slicense,towhichCandearespondedbyaskingif

    therewasaproblem.SergeantDuncanadvisedCandeahewentthrougharedlightwhile

    flashingbluelightsemanatingfromtheinteriorofhisvehicle.CandeaadvisedSergeant

    DuncanthathewasaCentralIntelligenceAgency(CIA)Agentworkingundercover.Sergeant

    DuncanaskedforCandea’sCIAcredentials,towhichCandea,whowaswearingatͲshirt

    bearingtheCIAemblemonhisleftbreast,insteadproducedabadgebearingthename

    FederalBureauofInvestigation(FBI),explaininghealsoworksfortheFBI.AnotherBPD

    Officer,Zebraski,arrivedonscenetoassistandSergeantDuncanaskedCandeatoexithis

    vehicle.Candeainitiallyrefusedtoexitthevehicle.SergeantDuncanexplainedthat

    Candea’sidentityneededtobeverifiedandfailuretocomplywiththerequestcouldresult

    inanarrest.Candeasubsequentlyexitedthevehiclevoluntarily.

    6. Uponexitingthevehicle,CandeaaskedSergeantDuncanifhewas“awareoftheCIA

    operatinginthisarea”,towhichSergeantDuncanrepliedthathewasnot.Inplainviewon

    thedriver’sseat,madevisibleafterCandeaexitedthevehicle,wereapairofblackandblue

    handcuffs.Aneckchainwasvisibleonthecenterconsoleanduponfurtherinspectionwas

    anotherbadgebearingthenameDrugEnforcementAdministration(DEA).Duringa

    conversationwithanotherBPDOfficer,CandeaadvisedheworkedfortheUnitedStates

    TreasuryDepartment.

    7. BPDcontactedthe24ͲhouremergencylineattheFBIandconfirmedthatCandeawasnotan

    employeethereof.SergeantDuncanalsorequesteddispatchrunCandeabyhisnameand

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    5/9/2021

    dateofbirthanddiscoveredhehadmultiplewarrantsforhisarrest.Candeawas

    subsequentlyplacedunderarrestforimpersonationofapeaceofficer.WhenBPDOfficers

    askedCandeawhyhenevershowedupforhisothercourtcases,leadingtohisarrest

    warrants,Candearesponded“Inevergotocourt,IhavetoomuchauthorityintheUnited

    States.”

    8. Duringtheinventoryofthevehicleforthetow,twoemptybusinessenvelopeswerealso

    collectedandplacedintoevidence.Oneoftheenvelopeshadtypedintheaddressee

    section“GREGORYMCANDEA,CENTRALINTELLIGENCEAGENCYHEADQUARTER,1000

    ColonialFarmRoad,McLeanVA22101,UnitedStates.”Theotherenvelopehadtypedinthe

    addresseesection“GREGORYMCANDEA,PENTAGONOFFICIAL,1400DEFENSEPENTAGON,

    WASHINGTONDC20301Ͳ1400,UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA.”Inadditiontothe

    aforementionedenvelopes,BPDOfficersdiscoveredthehardwiredbluevisorlightsand

    lightbar,multipleradios,andwhatappearedtobeastungun.

    9. BPDOfficersalsodiscoveredpaperworkinthetruckfromClassicFirearmsindicatingCandea

    purchasedtwo800roundcasesofammunitiononlineonDecember23,2020tobeshipped

    tohisresidenceusingOrder#101320414.OntheassociatedinvoiceCandeaprovidedhis

    emailaddressasUSTREASURY76GMONEY@GMAIL.COM.Also,onoraboutDecember23,

    2020CandeaplacedanotheronlineOrder#101319884fromClassicFirearmsforaRuger

    semiͲautomaticpistoltobeshippedtoParmaArmoryFirearms,LLC,GregoryCandea,5301

    HausermanRoad,Parma,Ohio44130.Thereisanadditionalundatedreceiptindicating

    CandeaalsoattemptedtopurchaseaCenturyArmsAKRiflealsotobeshippedtoParma

    ArmoryFirearms,LLC,GregoryCandea,5301HausermanRoad,Parma,Ohio44130.

    However,onoraboutDecember31,2020ClassicFirearmsemailedCandeaatthe

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    5/9/2021

    aforementionedemailaddresstoadvisehisOrder#101327832requiresanFFLorC&R

    licenseandthereforewouldnotbecompleteduntilthelicensewasreceived.

    10. OnoraboutMay9,2021IcontactedFBINCICandconfirmedthatCandeaisnotan

    employeeoftheFBI.Onthesamedate,IcontactedDEASpecialAgentTylerParkison.SA

    ParkisonconfirmedwithhissupervisorandtheDEACommandCenterthatCandeaisnotan

    employeeoftheDEA.

    Conclusion

    11. Basedonthepreceding,IbelievethatprobablecauseexistswhichindicatesthatGregory

    Candea,ofParma,OHhasviolatedTitle18USCSection912[impersonatinganofficeror

    employeeoftheUnitedStates].

    _____________________________
    CristinL.McCaskill
    SpecialAgent
    FederalBureauofInvestigation

    ThisaffidavitwassworntobytheaffiantbytelephoneafteraPDFwastransmittedbyemail,perCrim.
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    R. 41(d)(3)this____dayofMay2021.

    WilliamH.Baughman,Jr.
    William H. Baughman, Jr.
    UnitedStatesMagistrateJudge

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