4 yas Sow area around the two brands appeared to have been shaved off about the same time the bar 16 brand was branded on the cow judging by the different longths of hair. As he continued to look at this cow he could see 2 other brand on the left hip. He has yet to identify any of the brand owners except Gillette (see attached exhibit 23 a copy of Investigator Burlile’s report incorporated into this affidavit by this reference). In researching the Sweeny's registered brands in the state of Idaho I found that the bar over a 16 brand was applied for in the State of Idaho by Sweeny in March of 2011 and later approved. I know from my training and experience as a police officer that when people brand over a brand that was on the cow they are trying to hide the identity of the animal. This is often done if the animal is stolen or the animal is placed in a pasture or other location it is not supposed to be. By branding over a brand it make the trace back of this animal almost impossible. By Gillette, his hired men or partners bean other branch under his Sireotion/fe has committing is crime of Muilating and Counterfeiting Brat i if thaho= 16 Code 25-1180 a misdemeanor. It should be noted that this crime may have actually occurred in Oregon as we have been observed them branding many cattle at the Morgan Avenue Feed lot. Up to this date we have not observed Sweeney Gillette or his agents branding any cattle in Idaho. On June 30, 2011 I applied for and received a Court order to install a pole cam on an Idaho Power Pole near the Morgan Avenue Feedlot at 849 Morgan Ave in Malheur County Oregon, for the purpose of doing surveillance \ on the activities around Morgan Avenue Feedlot. \ \on July 7, 2011, I met with employee from(Idahi 1 th Pole Camera was installed. On September 15 2011, myself and Deputy Travis Johnson were conducting surveillance of the Morgan Avenue Feedlot when we observed Sweeny Gillette's red Freightliner semi pulling a double deck cattle and Ric Hoyt’s tan Peterbilt semi registered to his company of Western Idaho Livestock Transportation leave the Feedlot. 52