AO91(Rev.08/09)CriminalComplaint

UNITED STATESD ISTRICT COURT

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SouthernDistrictofFlorida

UnitedStatesofAmerica

V.

WILNERMADEUS CaseNo.yy.ygyy.

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CRIM INAL COU LAINT

1,thecomplainantinthiscase,statethatthefollowingistruetothebestofmy knowledgeandbelief.

Onoraboutthedatets)of OCTOBER24,2022 inthecountyof BROWARD inthe

Southern Districtof Florida ,thedefendants)violated:

CodeSection

Title31U.S.CodeSection5332(a)

(1)(A)

Op nseDescrètion

FailingtoFilea repotwiththeSecretaryofTheTreasury

Title31U.S.CodeSection5332(a) BulkCashSmugglingOutoftheUnitedStates

Thiscriminalcomplaintisbased onthesefacts:

See attachedaffidavit

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Complainant'ssignature

S/A TravisStult HomelandSecurityInvestigations

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Sworntobeforemeandsignedinm ypresence.

Date: 10/25/2022

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Judge'ssignature

Cityandstate: FortLauderdale,Florida ALICIA VALLE, U.S.MagistrateJudge

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AFFIDAVITIN SUPPORT OFA CRN INAL COM PLAFNT

1,TravisStultz,beingdulysworn,deposeandstateasfollows:

1am aSpecialAgentoftheUnited StatesDepartm entofHomeland Security,Homeland

SecurityInvestigations(HS1)andhavebeensoemployedsinceSeptemberof2020.Inmcurrentlyrsigned

totheFt.LauderdaleAirportTransportationConspiracyUnit.AsaSpecialAgentwithHSI,my dutiesand

responsibilitiesincludeenforcingcrim inalandadm inistrativeimmigrationandcustom slawsoftheUnited

States.1am empoweredby 1aw toconductinvestigationsandtom akearrestsforoffensesenum erated in

Titles31,18and21oftheUnitedStatesCode.

AsaSpecialAgentwithH SI,Ihavereceivedtraininginfinancialinvestigationsinvolving

physicalandelectronicsulweillance,theexecutionofsearchandarrestwarrants,andthesm ugglingofillicit

proceeds.Basedon mytraining and.experience,lam fam iliarw ith themethodsandpracticesofcrim inal

financialorganizationsandtheiroperations,includingtheuseofintem ationalshippingm ethodstotransport

illicitproceedsfrom theUnitedStatestoforeigncountries.

3. 1m akethisaffidavitinsupportofacriminalcomplaintchargingW ilnerM ADEUS

(CM ADEUS'')withtheintenttoevadeacurrencyreportingrequirementunderTitle31,Section

5316byknowinglyconcealingmorethan$10,000.00incurrencyinhisbaggageandtransporting

orattempttotranspol'tsuch currency from theUnited StatestoHaiti,irlviolation ofTitle31,

United StatesCode,Section5332.lnaddition,thereisprobablecausetobelievethatM ADEUS

violatedTitle31,UnitedStatesCode,Section5316forfaillngtofileanaccurateFinCEN report.

4. The information contained in this affidavit is based upon my own personal

knowledge and my review of documents and records gathered during the course of this

investigation,aswellasinform ationobtained,directlyorindirectly,from othersourcesandagents,

includinginfonliationprovidedtomebyotheragentsand employeeswhoareinvolvedinthe

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investigation.1havenotincludedinthisAffidaviteach factandcircumstanceknowntome,but

onlythefactsandcircumstancesthat1believearesufficienttoestablishprobablecauseinsupport

ofthecriminalcomplaint.

OnoraboutOctober24,2022,HS1SpecialAgentsreceivednotificationfrom UnitedStates

CustomsandBorderProtection(ç&CBP'')thatMADEUSwasattemptingtodepartonOctober24,2022,

from Ft.Lauderdalem ollywoodInternationalA irpol'ttoPort-Au-prince,Haition boardJetBlueAinvays

Flight1709withoutreportinga11thecurrencyinhispossession.

6. CBP OfficersencounteredM ADEUSatthegatetotheaircraftleavingoutboundtoHaiti.

CBP conducted an outbound inspection ofM ADEUS and asked M ADEUS ifhewastransporting m ore

than$10,000.00inmonetaryinstrumentsforhimselfand/orsomeoneelse.MADEUSdeclaredthathewas

transporting $16,800.00.M ADEUSwasgiven multipleopportunitiesto countandverify hiscurency

before com pleting the FinCEN 105.M ADEUS declared in writing on FinCEN 105 the am ount of

$16,800.00USD.MADEUScircled''YES''inresponsetothequestion''Areyoutransportingmorethan

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$10,000inmonetaryinstrumentsforyourselfand/orforsomeoneelse?''M ADEUSwrote''$16,800',onthe

linenexttothequestion''How m uchcurrency orm onetaryinstrum entsareyoutransportingintotal?''

CBP Officersconducted asearchofM ADEU S,hiscany-onbag,andsuitcaseparsuantto

'theirbordersearchauthority,Duringthesearch,CBPofficersdiscoveredatotalof$76,125onM ADEUS'S

person andwithin num erousenvelopesstored withinhisconcealed in M ADEUS pocket,wallet,and his

carrp onbag.A tinalcountofthecurrencywasconductedbyCBP PERT OfficerEspinalandwitnessedby

CBPPERT OfticerBaezanddeterminedtobeatotalof$76,125.00USdollarsintheform of443$100

dollarbills,371$50dollarbills,669$20dollarbills,39$10dollarbills,87$5dollarbills,and70$1bills.

HS1SpecialAgentswerecontactedandrespondedtoinvestigate.

8. AfterbeingdetainedM ADEUSwrotedown onthepalm ofhishandadditionalam ountsof

money,whichtotaledanadditional$28,500withoutreferencinghisphoneoranypaperworkhehadon

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him .W hen askedwhyhedidnotdeclarethismoneyuntilquestioned,hestateditwasnothis,butrather

otherpeople'sm oneyhewastranspoding.

9. DuringapostM irandastatem ent,M ADEUS admittedthatheunder-declaredtheamount

ofmoney hewmstranspoding,andhewasdoing soon behalfofotherindividuals.M ADEUS admitted to

knowinglypossessingmorethan$16,800andfalselycompletingtheFinCEN Form 105.M ADEUSwas

transportingapproximately$76,125.00containedinvariouslabeledenvelopes,inhispocketsandcarrpon

bag.M ADEU Sstated,postM iranda,thathewasawareofthecurrencyreportingrequirementsandthathe

hadbeenstoppedandinterviewedonDecember03,2001,forconcealing$23,604.00inabagflyingfrom

M iam i,FL toPort-Au-prince,Haiti.Aninterview confirm edhewasanunlicensedcourier,themoneywas

seized,buthewasnotcharged.M ADEUS statedthathehastransportedcurrency form any otherpeople

multipletimesinpmsttravelstoHaitiandispaidvariesamountsfordoingso.M ADEUSwastobepaid$5

forevery$100transpodedforhisfeesonthistrip.MADEUSsaidheownshisownIrrigationbusinessand

hasanimport/exportcompanythatiscaledBonBergerwhichimports/exportsfoodproducts.

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W HEREFORE,basedontheforegoing,yourAffiantsubmitsthatthereisprobablecause

tobelievethatonOctober24,2022,M ADEUS,intendedtoevadeacurrencyreportingrequirement

undersection5316(a)(1)(A)byknowinglyconcealingmorethan$10,000incurrencyonhisperson

andinhisbaggage,andtransportingorattempttotransportsuchcurrencyfrom theUnitedStates

toHaiti,inviolationofTitle31,UnitedStatesCode,Sections53324$. lnaddition,thereis

probable cause to believe that M ADEUS violated Title United States Code, Section

5316(a)(1)(A)forfailingtofileanaccurateFinCEN report.

FURTHER WFFM FSAYETH NA(/GJA !

TRAVISSTULTZ,SPECIALAGENT

HOM ELAND SECURITY IN VESTIGATION S

Sworntoandsubscribed

this dayofOctober,2022.

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ALICIA VALLE

UNITED STATESM AGISTRATE JUDGE

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