Case 0:11-mj-06452-RSR Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket … · COUNT . ONE:(Title . 21, United . States Code, Section 846 - Conspiracy to Distribute . Marijuana, Oxycodone, and Cocaine)

UNITEC STATES DISTRICT CCCRT DISTRICT OF I-L%SSACHUSEiiS

W I T E D STATES OF AMEXICA

SAFWAN MADARATI, a.k. a. "Sammy," VARTAN A. SOUKIASIAN, a.k.a. "V," HAGOP N. SARKISSIAN, a. k.a. "Jack," ANTRANIC IDANJIAN, a.k.a. "Anto," ROBERT JOHNSON, a. k. a. 'Bobby. " SANUSIE MO W B A , JEFFREY SPXNKS, KARAPET DZHANIKYAN, a. k. a. "Garo," RONALD J. NARTINEZ, VICTOR LOUKAS, a.k.a. ' V i c , " MANUEL RHANDJIAN, a. k. a. "Manos, I' a . k . a . "Baldy," ANTDINE HAGE MOUSSA, ROBERTO VELASQUEZ-JOHNS a , k . a . Georae Diamond. -. -- - - NICOLAS ANTHIS,

16. 17. and 18.

Defendants.

Criminal No.

VIOLATIONS :

2 1 U . S . C . § § 846, 841(a) (1) 841(b) (1) ( A ) (vii) , and 841 (b) (1) ( C ) - Conspiracy to Distribute 1,000 Kilograms or More of Marijuana, Oxycodone, and Cocaine

18 U.S.C. B 894(a) - Conspiracy to Collect Debt by Extortionate Means

18 U. S.C. 5 371 - Conspiracy to Defraud t h e U n i t e d States

18 U.S.C. 5 1001 ia) - Making a Materially False Statement

18 U . S . C . 1 19561h) - Conspiracy to Launder Monetary I n s t r u m e n t s

1 8 U . S . C . § 2 - Xidding and Abetting

21 U.S.C. 5 8 853 - Drug Asset Forfeiture Allegation

18 U . S . C . § 981 (a) 11) 1C) and 2 8 U . S . C . § 2461(~) - Extortionate Debt Collection Forfeiture Allegation

18 U . S . C . $ 982 (a) (1) - Money Laundering Forfeiture Allegation

I NT I CTMENT

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COUNT ONE: (Title 21, United S t a t e s Code, Section 846 - Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana, Oxycodone, and Cocaine)

The Grand Jul-1) charges that:

From a date unknowri b u t n o t l a t e r tilan from Ln ~r about

June 2 0 1 0 , and eontlnulng until on 01 about Aprll 2 0 , 2C11, at

Watcrtown, Newtcn, Bedford, Surllngton, and elsewhere :n the

D i s r r l c t of Massachusetts, r h e E a s t e r n Dlstr~ct of Mew Y o r k , the

District of Mevada, t h e S o u t h e r n D i s t r i c t of California, Carlacia ,

and elsewhere ,

SAFWAN MADARATI , a. k. a. "Sammy, " VARTAN A. SOUKLASIAN, a . k . a . "V," HAGOP N. SARKISSIAN, s

a . k . a . "Jack, " ANTRANIC IDANJIAN, a. k. a. "Anto," ROBERT JOHNSON, a. k. a. "Bobby, " SANUSIE MO KABBA, JEFPREX SPINXS , KARAPET DZHANIKYAN, a.k.a. "Garo," T?T CTOR LOUKAS , a. k. a. "Vic, " WUUFCL XHANDJIAN, a . k . a . "ManoslU a . k . a . "Baldy," ANTOINE HAGE MOUSSA , ar. 3

defendan t s h e r e ~ r . , drd l-,r.owngly and ~ntentlonal l y c=rnDrn?,

cn:l.spl re, cclLxeaerate, ar:d agree w l t h each otf.le~- dnc other


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TIRvPCI- .. !rr,cwr; and unkzloht~l Lo ~ n e Grand J U ~ ~ V ' , fo d i r t i - i b ~ i t e and

possess wlth t h e i n t e n t t o drstrlbute con t r c l l ed s lbsances , t o

w ~ t : r , a i - ~ j u a n a , a Schedule I controlled s u b s t a n c e ; oxyc~done, a

Schedule TI controiled s~bstance; and cocalne, a Sck-edule I T

conrrol led subsanre, In v~olatlon of Tltle 21, Unlzea Stat.es

Coae, Sect icr l 5 4 i ( a ) (1).

It 1s f u r t h e r a l l eged t h a t t h e conspr racy descilbsd herelrl

~ n v o l v e d a t l ea s t one tf lcusand (logo! kilograms 01- more of d

n1ixtur.e and substance cor - ta ln inq a detectable amount of

rnarl2uana. a Schedule I con t r c l l ed substance. Accord rny l j r , ' i ' l C ~ c

21, t i l i l t ed S t a t e s Code, Secclon 8 4 1 ib) (1) (A) (vll) d ~ p l l e s to : L ~ L G

Courl t

A11 In v i o ~ a r ~ o n of T l t l e 2 1 , Unlted States Coze, Section

8 4 6 .


CSCT:,rT TAO: (13 Z.S.C. § 844ial - Conspiracy to Collect D e b t by Extortionate Means)

From i n or about December, 3010, and cont l .nuing until or1 or

a b o u t k p r ~ i 2 0 , 2011, at N e w t o n , Watertown, and elsewhere in the

D i s t r ~ c t af Massachusetts, l n the Southern Dlstrict of Flor~da,

in Canada, and elsewhere,

1. SAFWAN MADARATI, a.k.a. "Sammy,"

3 . HAGOP N. SARKISSIAN, a .k .a . "Jack,"

6. SANUSIE MO KABBA, and 9. RONALD J. MARTINEZ,

t h e d - f e n d a n e s herein, did willfully and knowingly conspire,

confederate, and agree with one another and wlth others knowr~ ar,d

unknown t 3 t.he Grand J ~ i r y t o participate i n C h e use of

extol- t lonate means w i t h i n t h e meaning of Title 1 8 , Unlted $:atoh

Code, Sectlon 8 9 1 ( 7 ) , to c o l l e c t , and at tempt to collect,

extens-ons ot c r e d l t and to punlsh for the norirepaynentl t he r eo f

A - I In violation of Title 18, Unlted States ?ode, Section

8 9 4 .


C3UNT THREE: ( T i t l e 21, United S t a t e s Code, Secticn 056(a) (1) - Maintaining a Place f o r Drug Purposes; T i t l e 18, United S t a t e s Code, Section 2 - Aiding and Abetting)

Prom I n or about F e b r u a r ~ y 2011 and contif iulng until on or

about April 20, 1011, at Watertown and elsewhere In =he U l s t r i c :

of >fac,sach:ise tts,

1. SAFWAN W A R A T I , a .k .a . "Sammy,"

2 . VARTAN A . SOUKIASIAN, a.k.a. "V,"

defendanrs h e r e i n , did kr-owingly and intentionally use and

rnalntalx a place , to wit; 10 Oakiey Road, Garden Apar tmen t ,

Watertown, Massachusetts, for ~ h e purpose of manufaczur!ng, a n d

distributing controlled z u b s t a n c e s , specifically mar; juar,a and

and 3 , 4 Methylenedioxymethamphetami~~e/MD~, also kncwn as

"Ec-tas~r " I '

A] 1 l n -~io?ation of Title 21 , Unlted States C D ~ P , Section

8 5 6 : a i ( 1 ) and T i t l e 16, United S t a t e s Code, Sectlor1 2


C O L W FOUR: (Title 16, United S t a t e s Code, S e c t i c n 371 - Conspiracy to Defraud the United S t a t e s )

The Grand J u r y f u r t h e r ckarges t h a t :

A. I n t r o d u c t i o n

At aj 1 times relevar-c to t h l s Indictment:

1. Immlgratlon anc Customs Enforcement ( " I C E " ) 1s the

principal ;nvestlgatlve arm of the U . S . Department c f Homeland

Security ( "DHS" ) a n agency of t h e Execuri.de Branch cf t h e Uri tez

States Government. W i t h ~ n I C E , Special Agents f r ~ m Homeland

Secur~ty Invest lgat ior is ( " H S T " ) lnvescl g a t e a wlde range of

dotnentlc and lnternatlonal activrties arising from t h e i l l e g a l

m ~ v e m c n t . of people and gcods Into, w i z h i n and oxt of t h e U n i t e d

States l x l o l u d r n g the srnucgling of rllegal drugs.

7 . Begin-illng i n al;proxlmatley June 2010, and cont l nu 1 nq

u r ~ t i l the dace of the flllng ot this Indlctrneri t , Specla; Ageri ts

f r o m H S I i n Massachusetts, along w ~ t h Special Agen:r rrom the

U . S . Drug En£ orcement A d t r l n i s t r a t ~ on ("DEA" and sraze and ioza .

law en to rcemer l t agents, were ;r:vesLrqating t h e suspecred drag

t r a f flckins actlvrties of SAFWAN KADARATI, a . k . a . "Sammy" l n and

around t h e area cf Watertown, Massachusetts. D~rlng rhls same

time, HSI Specla1 Agents wers authorlzed to ~ n ~ . ~ e z i i g a t e and makc

arrests f o r violations cf t h e Controlled Substances -Act and =i:e

Ccntroiled Substances Import a n d Export ACi i n Tltle 21 o f the

U n r t e d ScaLes Code ( " C S A " ) and were authorlzed to issue


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ada: clscrdt iev-e subpoenas Lor ducumen~s and records.

3 . Between at l eas t June 2 0 1 0 , and contlnulng until gn cr

about November 2 9 , 201 0, ROBERTO VELASQUEZ- JOHNSON, a. k. a. George

Diamond was a ernployzd as a po l i ce officer h r i t l l the h'ati-?rCowr~

Police Depar tment .

B. The Charge

From I n or about June 2 0 1 0 , and ccntsnulng untii on 01- aboct

April 21, 2011, at Watertown and elsewhere In the D i s t l - ~ c t O L

Massachuse t t s , and elsewhere,

1. BAFWRNMADARATI, a . k . a . "Sammy," and

13. ROBERTO VELASQUEZ-JOHNSON, a.k.a. George Diamond,

defendants herein, d i d kn~wlngly and intentionaLLy conb3ne,

conspir-e, confederate, wlth each other and other persons, f:llown

and unknown to t h e Grand Jury, to defraud an agency of t h e United

States, t h a t is, the Department of Homeland Security, Immlgra~icn

and Customs E n f o r c e m e n t , Homeland S e c u r ~ ~ y Investigations, a l s o

known as " l C E , " by ~ m p e d i n g , :mpalrlng, obstruct lng and defeat11:q

the lawful functions of said agency of t h e United S t a t e s I n the

investiga:101: of viol at lor?^ cf t h e Controlled Substaccec F5c-: and

the ConLrolled Substances ImForr and Export Act In T L t i e 21 c:

the U r i l t e d States Code.

C, Manner and Means of the Conspiracy

~t was p a r t of the c m s p i r a c y t h a t :


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1. SkFikiu' W A R A T I , a.k.a. "Sammy" u s e d 111s peronsai

connections wlth members of the Watertown P o l i c e Department,

Including, ROBERTO VELASQUEZ-JOHNSON, a . k . a . George ~iamond, t o

obtain i n f o r m a r l o n about l a w enforcement a c t r v l t y ir! order to

lmpede and obstruct investigations r n t o 111s drus t r ~ ~ f f i c k i n g

actsvitles in Watertown, Massachusetts.

2 . B y v i r t u e of hls employment as a police >f t l c e r w l t k

the Watertown Pol 1 ce Department unt1 l November 2 9 , 2 01 0 , ROBERTO

VELASQUEZ-JOHNSON, a . k . a . George Diamond, ubtalred l n f ' o r m a c ~ o n

a b o u t a n ongoing drug investiqatjon t h a t ICE had he522 l r l t u t!le

d r u g traf flckrng activities of SAPWAN MADARATI, a. k. a. "Sammy ." D. O v e r t A c t s

Z n fu rLherance of t k - l s conspiracy, and to e f f e c t tile o b j e c t s

thereol. t h e fellowing overt a c t s , among o thers , were carnml t t e d

at Watertowrl, Waltham, krlixgton, and elsewhere In t h e D 1 s t r l c ~

of Massachuserts and elsewhere:

1. In or about J u ~ e 2 0 1 0 , a f t e r police officels from t h e

Waterto\*- Pol ice Department and a E S I Specla1 Agent from I C E

seized $ 7 0 , 0 4 0 In drug proceeds f r o m SAPWAN MADARATI, a.k. a.

"Sammy" cn June 13, 2010, in ?;a ter town, Massachusetts, ROBERTO

VE-ASQUEZ-JOHNSON, a.k.a. G e o r g e Diamond warned MADARATI: rhat lad

e r i f orrenicnt agents from 'ICE" w e r e lnvrstlgatlng WARATI.

2 . D u r ~ n g a telephone call on or abour Septe~ber Z ' , ?OiC,,

ROBERTO VELASQUEZ -JOHNSON, a. k. a. George Diamond, tcld SAFFIAN


W A R A T I , a. k. a. "Sammy" t h a t someone was making h i r ~ our to be !

bzqgest "mu1 e" I n Massaschusetts, mentioned " I C E , " and told

m A R A T I that w a s "someone was t a l k i n g " w h o m VELASQUEZ-JOXNSON

re fe r red to as "rats . "

3 . Dur~ng a phone call on or about A p r l l ? O , 2Cl1, at

approxlmate l y 1 1 : 0 5 a. m. , ROBERTO VELASQUEZ- JOHNSON, a. k. a.

George Diamond, provided SAFWAN MADARATI, a . k . a . "Sammy" t h e

residentlal tmme addresses of t w o local law enforcement o f f ice ] - s

I n 3rder fo r MADARATI LO intimidate these cwo Local law

enforcement officers and protect his drug distribution

activities

All l n v ~ o l a t i o n of Title 18, Unlted S t a t e s C?Ce, Scctiorl

371.


COUNT FIVE: ( T i d e 1 8 , United States Code, Sect ion 1001 -

Making a Material False Statement)

The Grand Jury further ckarges that:

On 31 about April 2 1 , 2011, at Arl~ngton In the D i s r r l c t of

Massachusetts,

13. ROBERTO VELASQUEZ-JOHNSON, a. k. a. George Diamond,

defendant herein, dld willf u i l y and knowingly make a rna ter~al l y

false, f l c t l tious, and f r -audulenc statemerlt and I -epresenta t~o11 111

a matter within t he ]u r l sd l c r . l on of a depar tment and agency of

t h e U n ~ t e d SLates by s t a t l n g to a Special Agent of :he U . S . O r c q

Enforcement kdmlnlstraticn and a Specral A y e r i t of t h e Federal

B u r e a u or I r i v c s ~ ~ q a t i o n that he had not spoken wlth SAPWAN

MADARATI, a. k-a. "Sammy" f o r about a w e e k , when in f a c t he had

s?o:cen w i t h SAE'WAN MADARATI the day before, a n A p r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 1

A 1 1 In vlola~ion of Title 18, United States C G G ~ , Section

1301.


CGUivT SIX: C l i t l e 18, united S t a t e s Code, Sec t i cn 1001 - Making a Katerial F a l s e Statement)

'The Grand Jury further ck-arges that :

O n or about April 21, 2011, aC Arlington 171 t n f D ~ s t r l z t . oi

Massachuseits,

13. ROBERTO VELASQUEZ-JOHNSON, a .k .a . George Diamond,

defendant n e r e l n . d l d willfully and knowingly make a materially

false, flctltlous, and fraudulent statement and representation Ii!

a matter within the jurisdiction of a department and agency of

t h e United States hy s t a t i n g to a Special Agent of the U.S. Dran

Enforcement Administraticn and a Special Agent of :ke Federal

Bureau of 1r.ves:igation that he had on ly spoken ~ i ~ k SAFWAN

MADARATI, a . k . a . "Sammy" over one of MADARATI's cellular phcne

numbers, phcine number (6171 335 - 2 0 7 8 , when l n fact had spoken

with MADARATI over three o t h e r of 2.1ADARAT11s cellulaz phone

numbers, including phone number ( 3 3 9 ) 2 0 4 - 3 9 0 1 :he dav befoi-e or:

April 2 0 , 2011.

All I n violation of Tltle 18, United S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o l ~

1001.


COUTYT S E ~ V ~ E X ; ( T i t i e 18, United Sta tes Code, Section 1001 - Making a Material False Statement; Title 18, United States Code, Section 2 - Aiding and Abetting)

The Grand Jury f u r t h e r charges that :

On 31- about October 2 0 , 20112, a t Brldgewate r in t h e I>~s ' l r ic t

of Massachusetts,

15. NICOLAS ANTHIS, and

defcndancs here:n, d id w~llfully and knowingly make and cause r o

be made rnaterlaily f a l s e , t l r t l t l o u s , and t raudulenr s t a t e m e n t s

and r e p r e s e r i t a t ~ o n s ln a matter w l t h l n t h e 2u r l sd lc t :on o t a

depar tn~er~ t and agency of t he United States by stat-ng to Spsc l a 1

ngcrlzt; of t h e U.S. Drug Enforcement AdministraL~on and t h e U . S .

Depa r tmen t of Ho~neland, frnmigratlon and Cus toms Enforcement, hat

the $ 1 , 0 4 1 , 9 9 0 . 0 0 l n U. S . c u r r e n c y that law enforcepent a9ent.s

sc l zed r n N e w t w o n , Massachusetts on October 5, 2 0 1 0 , wa;: derived

from iegifimate Investors I n t h e Unlted States for the ?urcnase

of goid, w h e t ? 1 x 1 fact the d e f ~ n d a n t s h e r e i n knew t h a t sa ia U . S .

currrnc:! waz the proceeds of d r u g trafficking.

a11 in v l o l d t i o n of T r t l e 18, Unlted States Code, Sections

1001 and 2.


CGGIYT EIGHT: (Ti t le 18, United S t a t e s Code, Section 1956(h) - Money Laundering Conspiracy)

The Grand Jury further charges that:

From an unknsvn date b u t a c leasL by in or about October,

2 9 1 0 and continuing up to and 1ncLudlng the dace of thls

Ind I ntmenC , at Flatsrtown, Netwon, Bedford, Cambridge, arid

elsewhere i n the D i s t r i c t of Massachusetts, in t h e E3s te r -n

D l s t r i c t of New York, the Southern Distrlct of C a l : . . f ~ r n l a , t h e

D i s t r l c t of Nevada, and e l sewhere i n the U n ~ t e d S t a t e s , i n Canada

and elsewhere,

1. SAPWAN MADARATI, a . k . a . "Sammy,"

deiendants herein, did knowingly and intentionally conbine,

conspire, cont ede ra te and agree WI t h each o t h e r and o t h e r

lndlvlduals known and unknown to the Grand Jury to conduct and

attempt to conduct flnanclal transactions affecting ~nterszate

and f o r e l g n contmerce, knowlng that the p r o p e r t y :n-,rolued ir! suck:

transdc~ions reprcsen~ed the proceeds of some fo rm OF u n l a w f u l

a c t l v i t y and whlch in fact Involved t h e proceeds 05 a specl<,ed

unlawtcl acrlvlty, that IS, the f e l o n ~ o u s manufac ture ,

lrnpor- ati ion, r e c e l v l n g , concealment, buylng, se l l lnc j . and

ozhe.1-wlst deallng i ~ . a controlled substance and, w l t t i r e s p o z t t:,


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f inar iz ihl t z - a ~ l s a c i ~ o n s occurring I n whole and In p l r t In the

united SLates, a n offense against a fo re lgn naclon rnvolvlng the

manufacture, lmportatlon, sale, and dlstributioc of a controlled

subsLdnce:

( A ) w~ th che r n t e n t to prom3te the carry lnq 2n 3f said

speclf~ed unlawful act~vlty, ln vlolatlon of T l t l e 18 , United

States Ccde, Sectlon 19.56 (a) (1) ( A ) ( i l ; and

( B I knowlng t h a t t h e t r an sac t lons were deslgrieci l n who le

and I n par t t o conceal and dlsgulse the nature, the l o c a t ~ ~ r i . T I T

source, c h e own~rship and t h e contrcl of t h e proceeds cf

speclf led unlawful actlvlty, I n v l o l a t l o r l of T11-J e 18, United

Srates Code, Sectllon 1 9 5 E ( a ) i l l ( B l (1) .

All ln vrolatlon of T ~ t l e 18, Unlted S c a t e s Code, S e c l i o r ~

1956 !hi .


DRUG FOAFElTUKE ALLEGATION: (Title 21, united S t a t e s Code, Section 853)

The Grand J u r y f u r t h e r ch3rges t h a t :

1. Upon conviction of one or more of the offenses alleged

I n Cour i ts Onc and Three of this Indrctment,

SAFWAN MADARATI , a . k , a . "Sammy," VARTAN A . SOUKIASIAN, a . k . a . 'V," HAGOP N. SARKISSIAN, a . k . a . "Jack," ANTRRNIC IDANJIAr-4, a . k . a . "Anto," ROBERT JOHNSON, a. k . a. "Bobby, " SANUSLE MQ KABBA, JEFFRW SPINKS, KARAPET DZHANIKYAN, a . k . a . " G a r o , " VICTOR LOURAS, a.k.a. "Vic," MANUEL KHANDJIAN, a. k. a. "Manos, a. k. a. "Baldy" ANTOINE HAGE MOUSSA. and

defendants h e r e i n , shall forfelt to t h e United S t a t e s , p u r s u a n t

to T:t.le 21, Unlted Sta tes Code, Section 8 3 3 : !I) any and al.1

properry constituting or derived f r o m an-/ proc:eeds obtairied

dlrectly or indirectly as a r e s u l t of the charge3 of%enocs; and

12) a n y and a l l property used or intended c o be used I n any

manner or p a r t to commlt Dr to facllltate the c a - ~ m r s s l o n of t,hc

offenses. The pl-opel-ty to be fo r f e i t ed ~ncludes, but 1s n o t

limited to, the following:


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A sum of money equal to t he t o t a l amount a£ money involved i n t h e offenses , which may be entered I n t h e form of a j o i n t and several fc .rfelcure money j udgment ;

$1,041,930.00 rn United States currency seized on October 5, 2010, in Newton, Massachusetts;

$1, 766,900. OC I ~ I United States curreric;/ serzed! on October 2 7 , 2010, in Lexlnqton, Massachusetts;

$460,090 00 I n United States currency selzed or) A p r i l 2 0 , 2011, at 8 0 Warren Street, Xaitharn, Massachusetts;

$99,540.00 i n Uniced States currency s ~ l z e d on k?ril 2 0 , 2011, a t 2 6 Sherman S t r e e r , Cambridge, Massachusetts;

7 gold bars valued at approximate I y $ 3 6 4 , 003.00 se ized or April 20, 2311, at 26 Sherrnar, S t r c c t , Cambridge, Massachusetts;

$ 1 0 2 , 5 2 5 . 0 0 In Unlted States currency s e i z e d on A p r i l 20, 2011, at 19 Sylvan Lane, Boylston, Massachusetts;

$ 1 0 , 2 9 3 . 0 0 in Unlted S t a t e s currency se i zed on April 2 0 , 3 0 1 1 , a c 14 Lexlngtor, Stree:, Stonokarn. Massachus2tts :

56,519.00 ln Foxwoods Casino C h r p s se lzed oE Apr;l 20, 2011 , at 1 4 Lexington Street, Otcneham, Massachusetts;

$10,275.00 I n United States currency seized on Aprx 1 20, 2011, from 185 Warren Street, Watertown, Massachusetts;

$ 2 2 , 9 0 0 . 0 0 I n U n l t e d Staces currency solzed on April 21 . 2011, from Safety Depcslt B s x Number 2 0 1 3 at XsEertown Saving Sax;:, Wa- I - rnAale Rranck 6 0 Marn Street, Wacertown, Massachusetts;

$ 7 8 , 9 5 5 . 4 1 In 3nited States c u r r e n c y sel zed 'ram Bank of .%nerica account number e n d ~ n g in 0882 , held I n t ke name Safwan Plumbing and Heat rng / SAFWi?N MADAWLTI ;


(m) $ 2 1 , 1 0 8 . 5 8 In Unlted S t a t e s c u r r e n c y seized tram Bank of Amerlca account number e n d i n g Ln 7 8 9 9 , he ld in t h e name SAFW.9N MADAF2ATT;

(nb one 2 0 0 3 Meu'cedes Ben2 5 4 3 0 , bearlng VIN WDaNG83J44A334539 and Massachusetts r e g i s t raticr; 566LL3 :

( 0 ) on? 2 0 0 4 Mercedes E 5 5 AMG, b e a r l n g ?'IN WDBUF7EJ34A482776 and a dealer r e g l s c r a t i o r l ;

(pl one 2 0 0 8 Jeep Grand Cherokee, bear122 V I N lJ8Hf?S8238C191170 and Massachusetts r e g ~ s t i - a t i o n 94MY19;

( q ) one 2 0 0 3 Dodge Ram 1 5 0 0 , bearing V114 l D 7 H U 1 6 N 6 3 J 5 7 5 4 9 9 and Massachusetts reglstrat~on 32DB82;

irj one 2 0 0 5 Chevrolet Express Van, b e a r l n g VTN l G C G G 2 5 V L S 1 1 0 4 8 4 3 and Massachusetts r e g l s t r a t l o n L21613;

( s ) one 2 0 0 0 Honda CBR Motorcycle, b e a r r n g ' J I N J!32SC57046M200441 and Massachusetts registratloc 2x3277;

( t ) one 2 0 0 7 I n f l n l c l FX 3 5 SW, b e a r i n g 'V'TN J [ ' - - -XSOBW17X210132 and Massackiusftts r e g l s t r a t J o ! ~ 32ND16; and

( u ) one 2 0 0 5 Xsrcedes E 5 5 AMG, bear ing l'lr? WDBUF76J03A785567 and Massachusetrz registratlor. 2 3 9 F J 5 .

2 . I f any of the abcve-described forfeitaule properzles,

as a r e s ~ i l t of an;, act or. omission of che di?ferldarics:

a. cannot be located upon t h e exercise of due diligence;

b. have been transferred or sold to, or deposited w i t h , a tk l r -d party;

c. have been placed beyond the : u r i s d i c ~ i o n of the Court ;


d . nave been substantially diminished in value; or

z have been commingled wlth other property whlch cannot be subdivided without difficulty;

it is che i n t e n t of t h e Unlted Sta tes , p u r s u a n t to Tltle 2 1 ,

Uniced States Code Section B53(p ) , to seek forfeiture of any

o t h e r property of the defendants up to the valce 3f p roperzy

described In paragraph 1.

A11 pursuant to Title 2 1 , United S t a t e s Ccde, Zectiorl 8 5 3 .


EXTORTIONATE DEBT COLLECTION FORFEITURE ALLEGATION: ( T i t l e 18, United States Code, S e c t i o n 982(a) (1) ( C ) and Title 28,

United S t a t e s Code. Section 2461(c))

The Grand J u r y further ckarges c h a t :

1. Upon convic t ion of t h e offense alleged In C o u n t Two of

this Indictment, each cf the dsfendants,

1. S A W MADARATI, a . k , a . 'Sammy,"

3 . HAGOP N. SARKISSIAN, a.k.a. "Jack,"

6. SANUSIE MQ KABBA, and 9. RONALD MARTINEZ,

shall f o r f i . i t to t h e U ~ ~ i t e d States, pursuan t to 'Tit'_e 2 1 , Unlted

States Code, S e c t i o n 98i :a ) ! l ) [C) and T l t l e 2 8 , Unit-e3 States

Code, Section 2461ic1, 3r.y property, real or persona l , which

constirutes or 1s der lved from p rope r ty rraceable to such

2 . L f any of che property described in pa rag~-a?h 1 above,

as a result of any d c t o r ornlssion cf t he deEendants,

a. cannor be located upon the exerczse of d u e diligence;

b. has been transferred o x sold to, o r - deposited w i t h , a third p a r t y ;

c . has been placed beyond the j u l - i s d i - c t ~ o n of the Court ;

d. has been substanilally diminished in *~-a;uc; or

e has been ocrrnr.ingled wlth other p r u p e r t : ~ . ~ . l n l c : ~ cannot be s u k d i v i d ~ d w ~ t h o u t difficult).;

it LG t he intention of the 3ni.Led S t a t e s , pursuant i s T ~ t l e 2 8 ,


3 0

U r i ~ ~ e d S t a t e s Code, Section 2 4 6 1 ( c ) , incorporating T i t l e "I,

Ullited S t a t e s Code, Section 8 5 3 t p , ' , to seek f o r f e i t u r e of 313

other property of t h e defendants up to t h e value of t h e p rope r ty

described ln paragraph 1.

A l l pursuant to T i z l e 18, United S t a t e s Code, Sect~on 981

and T l t l e 2 8 , UnlCed S t a t e s Code, Section 2461.


MONEY LAUNDERING FORFEITURE ALLEGATION: ( T i t l e 18, United S2ates Code, Section 982 (a; (1) )

The Crdnd Jury f u r t h e r charges that:

1. Upon conviction of the offense alleged i:~ Count E i g h t

of this Indictment, each of t h e defendants,

2 . SAFWAN MRDARATI, a . k . a , "Sammy,"

shall forfeit to the Unised Sta tes , p u r s u a n t to Tit-e 2 3 , United

Sta te r ; Code, Section 9 8 2 :a) ( 1 ) , any property, real 0.;- personcll,

i r i v o l v e d i n t h e offense, and all property traceable to s u c h

proper.-ty. The property to be f o r f e i t e d includes, b u t is n o t

limited t.3,

(a ) A sum of money equal to t h e t o t a l arnounr of money lnvoZved in the offense, whlch may be entered I n t h e form of a joint and several fo r f s l t . ~ r e money 3 udgrnent ;

(b) $1,04L,990.00 I n Unl te3 Sta tes currericy s e i z e d on October 5 , 2010, i n Newton, Massachusetts;

( c ) $1,766,900.~~0 z n United States currency seized or) October 2 7 . 201G, I n Lexington, Massachusetts;

i d ) $ 7 8 , 9 5 5 . 4 1 in United S t a t e s currency s e i z e d ftom Bank of America account number ending Ln 0 8 8 9 , held i n t h e name Safwan Plumbing and Heating/SAFW?SJ MEDEAATI; and

le) $11,108.58 s?ized from bank of .Amer.lca account nu-5er ending i n 76399, h e l d ln t h e rmne S,iFt:AN MAII7,9RF-TI .


2 . If any of che property described in paragraph 1 above,

as a r e s u l t of any act or omission of t he defendancs,

a. cannot be located upon the exercise cf due diligence ;

b. has been transferred or sold to, or deposited with, a third party;

c . has been placed beyond the jurisdiction of the C o u r t ;

d. has been substantrally d i m l n l s h e d ir, value; or

e . h a s been commingled with other property which cannot. be subdivided wlthout difficulty;

lt is t h e rntention of the Unlted States, pdrsuan.- to T l t l e :8

U n i t e d S t a t e s C o d e , S e c t i o ~ ? 9 8 2 ( b ) (I), i n c o r p ~ r a t . i ~ . i g Title 21

United S t a t e s Code, Section 8 5 3 i p ) , to seek forfeiture of a n y o:her

p r o p e r t y of the defendants up to the value of the proper ty described

i n paragraph 1

A l l pursuant to TitLe 18, U n ~ t e d States Code, Section 9 8 2


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a ~ ~ i g t ' d ~ t Unlted S t a t e s ~ttorney

DISY'HICT OF MASERC~~USETTS; May 19, 2 0 2

Ri-turxed inLo the s t r i c t c o t by t e crand J ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ and Piled.

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