DOCUMENTS FREQUENTLY USED AS WELL AS TALLY SHEETS, BALANCE RECORDS, DEBTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REGARDING CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. YOUR AFFIANTS HAVE SEIZED *1191 THESE TYPES OF RECORDS IN THE PAST AND UNDERSTANDS [sic] THE IMPORTANCE OF SUCH ITEMS IN CONCEALING THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY FROM DETECTION. YOUR AFFIANTS KNOW THAT THE RESIDENCE IS FREQUENTLY REVERED AS A SAFE HAVEN AMONG UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTORS OF CDS AND AS SUCH ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE IN A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE INVESTIGATION.
YOUR APPLICANTS [sic] THROUGH THE TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE GAINED AS A COVERT INVESTIGATOR HAS DEVELOPED AN EXPERTISE IN CDS INVESTIGATIONS AND THEREFORE KNOWS THAT THE COLLECTION OF THIS DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, AS DESCRIBED BELOW, IN ADDITION TO CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES IS GERMAIN [sic] IN IDENTIFYING EVIDENCE OF THE CRIMES BEING COMMITTED REGARDING CDS AND IN IDENTIFYING THE MODE OF OPERATION AND THE CO-CONSPIRATORS OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY THAT IS BEING COMMITTED IN AND ABOUT THIS RESIDENCE.
THE CI HAS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN OTHER INVESTIGATIONS HANDLED BY YOUR AFFIANTS. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE CI HAS RESULTED IN FELONY CHARGES BEING PLACED ON SUBJECTS AS WELL AS A LARGE SEIZURE OF CDS. THE CI HAS BEEN A DRUG USER AND IS INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE TERMINOLOGY, PACKAGING, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CI IN THIS INVESTIGATION AND OTHER INVESTIGATIONS HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT. AT NO TIME HAS THE CI PROVIDED FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IN ANY INVESTIGATION. INFORMATION PROVIDED HAS MADE THIS CI PAST, PROVEN AND RELIABLE.
BASED UPON YOUR AFFIANTS['] TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN THE QUANTITIES OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES AND ITS DISTRIBUTION, YOUR AFFIANTS KNOW:
A. THAT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS MUST MAINTAIN ON HAND, LARGE AMOUNTS OF UNITED STATES CURRENCY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND FINANCE THEIR ON-GOING NARCOTICS BUSINESS;
B. THAT TRAFFICKERS MAINTAIN BOOKS, RECORDS, RECEIPTS, NOTES, LEDGERS, AIRLINE TICKETS, MONEY ORDERS AND OTHER PAPERS RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION, ORDERING, SALE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES. THAT CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES TRAFFICKERS COMMONLY "FRONT" (PROVIDE ON CONSIGNMENT) CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. THAT THE AFOREMENTIONED BOOKS, RECORDS, RECEIPTS, NOTES, LEDGERS, ETC, ARE MAINTAINED WHERE THE NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS HAVE READY ACCESS TO THEM; (i.e, THEIR HOMES)
*1192 C. THAT IT IS COMMON FOR DRUG DEALERS TO SECRETE CONTRABAND, PROCEEDS OF DRUG SALES, AND RECORDS OF DRUG TRANSACTIONS IN SECURE LOCATIONS FOR READY ACCESS AND TO CONCEAL THEM FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES;
D. THAT CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES TRAFFICKERS COMMONLY MAINTAIN ADDRESSES AND/OR TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN BOOKS OR PAPERS WHICH REFLECT NAMES, ADDRESSES AND/OR TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THEIR ASSOCIATES IN THE TRAFFICKING NETWORK.
E. THAT DRUG TRAFFICKERS COMMONLY HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION, FIREARMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO HANDGUNS, PISTOLS, REVOLVERS, RIFLES, SHOTGUNS, MACHINE GUNS, AND OTHER WEAPONS. SAID FIREARMS ARE USED TO PROTECT AND SECURE A DRUG TRAFFICKER'S PRODUCT AND PROPERTY FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR OTHER PERSONS OF THE DRUG MILIEU.
F. THAT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COMPUTERS, TELEX MACHINES, FACSIMILE MACHINES, CURRENCY COUNTING MACHINES, TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES AND