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Drug Enforcement Administration
1. File No. 2. G-DEP ldentifter

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION IEl-9El-OOIO Wr.r.1 T

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COFIELD, Joseph D.
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5. Pro<JrBffiCode 6. Date Prepared

NmTember ) )
, ]997

3. At 2:26 pm the CS arrived at Fourth and Highland. He/she then went into the store and
paged COFIELD to call back to the store phone (3J9-6975). The CS then went out and stood
on the corner. At 2:48 pm COFIELD returned the CS' page and told him/her that he needed a
little more time and that COFIELD would call the CS back. Again the CS stood on the
corner where he spoke with Marcus LNU who told the CS he was also waiting for COFIELD who
was supposed to get him some heroin. At 2:56 pm the CS again paged COFIELD to call back
to the store. At 2:59 pm COFIELD called the CS back and told him/her and Marcus LNU to
come meet him in the "HAMPS" (Hampshire Houses on Fifth St., Warren, Ohio). The CS and
Marcus LNU then departed for the "RAMPS" on foot under audio and visual surveillance.

4. At 3:20 pm the CS went into the last apartment building on the left and then into
apartment #1 where he/she spoke to Joseph COFIELD. COFIELD· told the CS to give him the
money up front. At that time the CS gave COFIELD the $1,000.00 of Official Government
Funds and Marcus LNU gave COFIELD $500.00 for heroin. COFIELD then told the CS and Marcus
LNU to go to Marcus' girlfriend's apartment in the Highland Homes (307 Lane S.W., Warren,
Ohio) and that he would meet them there in twenty minutes. COFIELD and an unknown black
male got into COFIELD's white Olds Cutlass and left at 3:31 pm. COFIELD and the unknown
black male were followed to the Warren Heights Apartments by TFA Crissman, Dets.
Dascoulias and Boldin and Agent Peterson. S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill stayed with the CS
and Marcus who went back to 307 Lane S.W. at 3:44 pm.

5. At 3:47 pm S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill went to 307 Lane Dr. S.W. and knocked on the door
and asked to speak with the CS. The CS exited 307 Lane SW , was searched, and then got
into the vehi~le with S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill. The CS at this time told agents that
he/she and Marcus HEMMINGWAY were awaiting COFIELD to deliver the "dope" and that the
black male that left the Hampshire House with COFIELD was unknown to the CS. The CS was
transported to a predetermined location by S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill, while surveillance
teams and two Warren Uniform Cruisers set up surveillance in the area of 307 Lane to await
the arrival of COFIELD. S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill went to the area of 1429 Karl Street
(known residence of COFIELD) and located the white Olds Cutlass bearing Ohio Registration
663FAZ which COFIELD was seen driving. Surveillance team #1 consisting ofTFA Crissman,
Det. Dascouslias and Agent Peterson then headed for the area of Karl Street along with
Warren Uniform Officer Riggins.

6. At approximately 4:15 pm S/A McCoy and TFA Gambill observed the Olds Cutlass leave
1429 Karl Street at 4:20 pm and make a left onto Tod Avenue to head North. Surveillance
teal #1 was advised by TFA Gambill of the departure and direction of the target.
Surveillance team #1 confirmed that it was the target driving the vehicle and picked up
visual surveillance of the target Joe COFIELD, after a decision was mad~ to conduct a
traffic stop on COFIELD based on the agents knowledge that he had no driver's license.
Det. Dascoulias advised the Uniform Cruisers of the target's location once he started
heading in the direction of 307 Lane S.W. Surveillance team #1 stopped at the
intersection of Fourth and Highland with the target vehicle behind them. S/A McCoy and
DEA Form _ &t. 1/24/9 7 jd £
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Previous edition dated 8/94 may be used.