Page 1 of 22 AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF ARREST WARRANTS ...

229 Pelican Way Del Ray Beach, Florida 33483(1) Count Racketeering in violation of 895.03(3)(2) Count Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering in violation of 895.03(4)(1) Grand Theft $100,000.00 or more in violation of 812.014(2)(a)19) Paula AugustusB/F DOB: 06/25/1963611 NW 69 Way Hollywood, Florida(1) Count Racketeering in violation of 895.03(3)(1) Count Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering in violation of 895.03(4)(2) Counts Grand Theft first degree in violation of 812.014(2)(a)1(1) Count Grand Theft second degree in violation of 812.014(2)(b)1AFFIANT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCEYour affiant, Detective John Swope has been a sworn law enforcement officer in the State ofFlorida for over eleven years. Your affiant has approximately twenty years of combined financialinvestigative experience. Your affiant presently is employed with the Florida Department ofFinancial Services, Division of Insurance Fraud. During the past two years your affiant has beenassigned to investigate cases involving mortgage title fraud which has involved both State andFederal law enforcement authorities. Your affiant has led in the arrest of over thirty-five subjectsand affected the service of numerous search warrants in the State of Florida. . Your affiant’s caseexperience focuses almost entirely on white collar investigations which have been conducted inboth the public as well as corporate sector. Your affiant was employed in the private sector as aSpecial Investigations Unit investigator as well as manager. Your affiant was responsible for theday to day operations of the Special Investigations Unit which worked closely with both State &Federal law enforcement authorities in the southeastern United States. Your affiant was chargedwith the responsibility of investigating complex medical disability claims to determine thepresence of misrepresentation or fraud. As a field investigator and manager your affiantperformed these duties for approximately nine years. In addition your affiant has obtained theindustry designation of Certified Fraud Examiner.INTRODUCTIONOn or about November 2007, your affiant began an investigation into an organized criminalenterprise involving Mortgage Fraud, to include but not limited to, Racketeering, Conspiracy toRacketeer and Grand Theft. Your affiant has reviewed and examined public records of PalmBeach, Broward and Dade Counties, the Secretary of State of Florida, Florida Department ofMotor Vehicles relating to the involved individuals of corporations, vehicle ownership, andPage 3 of 22