40. Rey.) Cima Compan United States District Court For The District of Columbia o-633-M-9 1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1 Q -633-M-U2 y, CRIMINAL COMPLAINT JOHN PERRONE CHARLES SMITH DOB: 11/7/91 DOB: 5/2/92 FILED PDID: 642-784 PDID: 642-785 : OCT 25 2010 fous BEAL 5 1O7ENS ee ed complainant being duly svorn state the following is ruc and eotreat we ee er my it October 23,2010 _, in the District of COLUMBIA defendant(s) dy reac Stautory Langnge of Oem knowingly and willfully combine, conspire, confederate and agree together with persons both known and unknown fo unlawfully, knowingly, and intentionally manufacture and possess with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a Schedule I, controlled substance, {n violation of Title _ 21 United States Code, Section(s)__846 and 841(a)(1), further state that Iam _ OFFICER ALVIN CARDINAL and that this eomplaint is based ow the following facts: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF FACTS Continued on the attached sheet and made a part hereof: BYes ONo Signature of Complainant OFFICER ALVIN CARDINAL METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT NARCOTICS SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION Sworn to before me and subseribed in my presence, OCT 25 2010 at Washington, D.C, Dave City na State DEBORAH A, ROBINSON ILS MACIETRATE JUDGE Naine & Tite of diced Ofc ‘Signature of Judielal Ofer10 -633- Meu i STATEMENT OF FACTS 107633-M-02 On October 23,2010, officers of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Narcotics and Special Investigations Division along with the Georgetown University Public Safety Officers received information that there wore individuals selling drugs from room 926 in the dormitory named “Harbin Hall” located at 37° and O Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. Officers went to the location and an individual, later identified as John Romano, answered the door. Officers also oberserved two other individuals inside the dorm, later identified as John Perrone and Charles Smith. Charles Smith and John Romano are assigned to this dorm room. John Perrone was visiting from Richmond, VA, Officers received authorization to search and a search of the room revealed a zip locks containing a green plant substance, a carbon dioxide cannister, homemade smoking devices, a grinder, a jar containing a red liquid substance, and a styrofoam cooler with dry ice and several jars containing a cleat liquid substance. Also, found was a suitcase that had a strong chemical odor and contained ammonia, salt, lighter fluid, rubber gloves, and a turkey baster, Defendants John Perrone, Charles ‘Smith and John Romano were placed under arrest, The Metropolitan Police Department along with the District of Columbia's Fire Services personnel deemed the dorm room to contain hazardous materials, and ordered evacuation of the building, Thereafter, other officers and I consulted with an expert in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who indicated that the chemicals in the room appeared to be precursor chemicals used in a clandestine laboratory used to make or manufacture illegal narcotics. Later, defendant Charles Smith told a law enforcement officer that he believed it to bea“DMT lab.” DMT is the acronym for dimethyltryptamine, ‘The DEA expert told me that the combination of chemicals present in the room were in themselves potentially highly flammable and explosive, and thus highly dangerous, DMT is classified under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC. § 812()(a)(c)(6), as a Schedule I controlled substance, OFFICER ALVIN CARDINAL, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT NARCOTICS SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION OCT 25 2010 SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME ON THIS ___ DAY OF OCTOBER, 2010. U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE (AH A. ROBINSUWs OBOE JUDGE