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ORIGINAL
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIABy: GAINESVILLE DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CRIMINAL INDICTMENT NO. FREDERICK W THOMAS . EMORY DAN ROBERTS SAMUEL J . CRUMP RAY H. ADAMS THE GRAND JURY CHARGES THAT: COUNT ONE
(Conspiracy t o Possess an U n r e g i s t e r e d E x p l o s i v e Device)

NOV - 8 2011
JAMESlC&ATTFW
Deputy Clerk

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The 1. Beginning

Conspiracy

on a date unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y , b u t a t

l e a s t as o f March 17, 2011, and c o n t i n u i n g u n t i l November 1, 2011, i n t h e N o r t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f G e o r g i a and e l s e w h e r e , t h e defendants, FREDERICK W THOMAS and EMORY DAN ROBERTS, d i d combine, c o n s p i r e , . confederate, and others agree and have a t a c i t u n d e r s t a n d i n g w i t h each o t h e r , t o commit t h e

known and unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y ,

following offenses: A. a To k n o w i n g l y r e c e i v e and possess a f i r e a r m , s p e c i f i c a l l y , not r e g i s t e r e d t o them i n the National

d e s t r u c t i v e device

F i r e a r m s R e g i s t r a t i o n and T r a n s f e r Record i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 26, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s 5861(d) and 5871; and B. a To k n o w i n g l y r e c e i v e and possess a f i r e a r m , s p e c i f i c a l l y , not r e g i s t e r e d t o them i n the National Firearms

silencer

R e g i s t r a t i o n and T r a n s f e r Record i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 26, U n i t e d

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s t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n s 5861(d) and 5871. Background 2. 3. I t i s r e l e v a n t t o the c o n s p i r a c y t h a t : Throughout t h e time p e r i o d a l l e g e d i n t h e I n d i c t m e n t ,

d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and ROBERTS conducted meetings w i t h o t h e r s known and unknown t o the grand j u r y t o d i s c u s s the f o r m a t i o n o f a c o v e r t m i l i t i a group and t o p l a n , among o t h e r a c t i v i t i e s , armed a t t a c k s on

government b u i l d i n g s and f e d e r a l government employees, i n c l u d i n g law enforcement agents. 4. D u r i n g t h e meetings, the d e f e n d a n t s and o t h e r s known and

unknown t o t h e grand j u r y d i s c u s s e d t h e i r w i l l i n g n e s s t o advance the m i l i t i a group's o b j e c t i v e s by a s s a s s i n a t i n g o t h e r s by v a r i o u s means i n c l u d i n g the use o f t o x i c 5. agents.

Throughout t h e time p e r i o d a l l e g e d i n t h e I n d i c t m e n t ,

d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and ROBERTS sought t o o b t a i n d e s t r u c t i v e d e v i c e s and firearms silencers i n furtherance of t h e i r plans to attack

f e d e r a l o f f i c i a l s and f e d e r a l law enforcement a g e n c i e s . Overt A c t s 6. I n f u r t h e r a n c e o f the c o n s p i r a c y , and i n o r d e r t o e f f e c t

the purposes and o b j e c t s t h e r e o f , d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and ROBERTS, and o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e grand j u r y , committed o v e r t

acts i n the Northern D i s t r i c t

o f G e o r g i a and elsewhere, i n c l u d i n g

but n o t l i m i t e d t o t h e f o l l o w i n g : 7. On o r about March 17, 2 011, defendant THOMAS d i s c u s s e d

w i t h defendant ROBERTS, and o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e grand

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j u r y , the c o v e r t t n i l i t i a group's need t o o b t a i n s i l e n c e r s t h a t a r e not r e g i s t e r e d w i t h t h e Bureau o f A l c o h o l , Tobacco, Explosives, 8. On o r about A p r i l 3, 2011, d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and ROBERTS, F i r e a r m s and

and o t h e r s known and unknown t o the grand j u r y , d i s c u s s e d methods and means of acquiring ammunition and equipment, particularly

silencers f o r firearms.

Defendant THOMAS suggested t h a t they buy,

s t e a l o r make t h e s i l e n c e r s , o r o b t a i n them by a t t a c k i n g a s i l e n c e r manufacturer's truck. 9. On o r about May 30, 2011, defendant THOMAS p r e p a r e d a

l i s t o f weapons i n c l u d i n g d e s t r u c t i v e d e v i c e s and s i l e n c e r s , t h a t he p r o v i d e d t o an i n d i v i d u a l known t o t h e grand j u r y , who defendant THOMAS b e l i e v e d would a s s i s t him i n o b t a i n i n g them. 10. On o r about June 9, 2011, d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and ROBERTS

met w i t h an i n d i v i d u a l known t o the grand j u r y , who t h e defendants b e l i e v e d t o be a d e a l e r o f u n r e g i s t e r e d s i l e n c e r s and d e s t r u c t i v e

d e v i c e s , and agreed t o purchase s i l e n c e r s and e x p l o s i v e s from him. 11. On o r about J u l y 13, 2011, defendant THOMAS t o l d a p e r s o n t o be a that

known t o t h e grand j u r y , who defendant THOMAS b e l i e v e d dealer of unregistered remained s i l e n c e r s and d e s t r u c t i v e

devices,

defendants silencers. 12. property

interested i n purchasing

handgun and r i f l e

On J u l y 18, 2011, defendant THOMAS d i s c u s s e d i n exchange f o r silencers and e x p l o s i v e s

bartering with an

i n d i v i d u a l known t o t h e grand j u r y , who defendant THOMAS b e l i e v e d

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to

be a d e a l e r o f u n r e g i s t e r e d s i l e n c e r s and d e s t r u c t i v e d e v i c e s . 13. On o r about August 1, 2011, d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and ROBERTS

met w i t h a p e r s o n known t o t h e grand j u r y t o d i s c u s s a c q u i r i n g Trinitrotoluene 14. (TNT), t o make t h e i r own d e s t r u c t i v e d e v i c e s . August 20, 2011, d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and

On o r about

ROBERTS met w i t h

a p e r s o n known t o t h e grand

jury t o discuss

p u r c h a s i n g s i l e n c e r s and making claymore mines. 15. On o r about September 20, 2011, defendant THOMAS met w i t h

an i n d i v i d u a l p u r p o r t i n g t o be a d e a l e r o f u n r e g i s t e r e d s i l e n c e r s and e x p l o s i v e s and agreed t o purchase a s i l e n c e r f o r a r i f l e and c o n v e r s i o n p a r t s (to make a r i f l e f u l l y a u t o m a t i c ) i n exchange f o r a firearm. Defendant THOMAS a l s o agreed t o purchase a d e s t r u c t i v e

d e v i c e f o r $1000.00 i n U n i t e d S t a t e s c u r r e n c y . 16. On o r about October 15, 2011, defendants THOMAS and

ROBERTS and an i n d i v i d u a l known t o t h e grand j u r y met and d i s c u s s e d the purchase o f t h e e x p l o s i v e s and defendant ROBERTS' p o r t i o n o f the purchase p r i c e . 17. On o r about November 1, 2011, d e f e n d a n t s THOMAS and

ROBERTS met w i t h a p e r s o n known t o t h e grand j u r y , gave t h a t p e r s o n a sum o f U n i t e d S t a t e s c u r r e n c y and a f i r e a r m , and took p o s s e s s i o n of a s i l e n c e r and what they b e l i e v e d were e x p l o s i v e s . 18. possession device. A l l i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code S e c t i o n , 371. On o r about November 1, 2011, defendant Thomas had i n h i s written i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r detonating a destructive

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COUNT TWO
(Possession of an U n r e g i s t e r e d S i l e n c e r )

19. Indictment

The a l l e g a t i o n s i n paragraphs

2 through

18 o f t h i s

a r e r e - a l l e g e d and i n c o r p o r a t e d by r e f e r e n c e as though

set f o r t h f u l l y h e r e i n . 20. On o r about November 1, 2011, w i t h i n the Northern

D i s t r i c t o f G e o r g i a , t h e defendants,

FREDERICK W. THOMAS and EMORY

DAN ROBERTS, a i d e d and a b e t t e d by each o t h e r and o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y , k n o w i n g l y p o s s e s s e d a f i r e a r m , t h a t i s : a silencer which was n o t r e g i s t e r e d t o them i n the National

Firearms 26,

R e g i s t r a t i o n and T r a n s f e r Record, i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e States Code, S e c t i o n s 5841, 5 8 4 5 ( a ) ( 7 ) , 5861(d) and

United

T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 2. COUNT THREE

(Conspiracy t o Possess and Produce a B i o l o g i c a l Toxin)

21. Indictment

The a l l e g a t i o n s i n paragraphs

through

5 of

this

a r e r e - a l l e g e d and i n c o r p o r a t e d by r e f e r e n c e as though

set f o r t h f u l l y h e r e i n . 22. Beginning on a date unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y , b u t a t

l e a s t as o f September 17, 2011, and c o n t i n u i n g u n t i l November 1, 2011, i n the Northern SAMUEL District of Georgia and e l s e w h e r e , t h e

defendants,

J . CRUMP

and RAY H. ADAMS, d i d combine, with

conspire, confederate, each o t h e r , and o t h e r s

agree and have a t a c i t u n d e r s t a n d i n g

known and unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y , t o and possess a b i o l o g i c a l agent and

k n o w i n g l y develop,

produce,

toxin, that i s , r i c i n ,

f o r use as a weapon, i n v i o l a t i o n o f T i t l e 175(a). 5

18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n

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Background 23. 24. defendants I t i s relevant t o the conspiracy that: Throughout CRUMP t h e time p e r i o d a l l e g e d attended several i n the Indictment, of t h e meetings

and ADAMS

conducted b y defendants F r e d r i c k W. Thomas and Emory Dan Roberts as d e s c r i b e d i n Count One o f t h i s I n d i c t m e n t . 25. toxic, Ricin, as used i n t h i s Indictment, r e f e r s t o a h i g h l y from t h e c a s t o r o i l

naturally

occurring protein derived

p l a n t R i c i n u s communis. Overt A c t s 26. the I n f u r t h e r a n c e o f the c o n s p i r a c y , and i n o r d e r t o e f f e c t

purposes and o b j e c t s t h e r e o f , d e f e n d a n t s CRUMP and ADAMS and

o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e grand j u r y , committed o v e r t a c t s i n the N o r t h e r n D i s t r i c t o f G e o r g i a and e l s e w h e r e , i n c l u d i n g b u t n o t

l i m i t e d t o the following: 27. On o r about September 17, 2011, defendant CRUMP and defendant

o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e grand j u r y d i s c u s s e d

CRUMP'S p l a n t o produce t e n pounds of r i c i n and d i s p e r s e t h e r i c i n in several c i t i e s i n the United States. Defendant CRUMP s t a t e d

t h a t defendant ADAMS would make t h e r i c i n . 28. individual On o r about October 6, 2011, defendant CRUMP met w i t h an known t o t h e grand j u r y and d i s c u s s e d h i s p l a n s f o r

making r i c i n , i n c l u d i n g d i s c u s s i n g t h e i n g r e d i e n t s and p r o c e s s f o r making r i c i n from c a s t o r beans. 29. On o r about October 15, 2011, defendants CRUMP, ADAMS and

o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e grand j u r y a t t e n d e d a meeting a t 6

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defendant ADAMS' r e s i d e n c e

d u r i n g which defendant ADAMS removed a shed c o n t a i n i n g o t h e r castor

c a s t o r bean from a b i n i n a s t o r a g e beans on defendant ADAMS' p r o p e r t y defendant CRUMP. Defendant

and gave t h e c a s t o r bean t o the castor bean t o an

CRUMP gave

i n d i v i d u a l known t o t h e grand j u r y . 30. individual On o r about October 29, 2 011, known t o t h e grand jury defendant CRUMP t o l d an that l y e was the f i n a l

i n g r e d i e n t he needed t o o b t a i n

f o r the production

o f r i c i n and

d i s c u s s e d h i s p l a n t o purchase l y e . 31. On o r about October 29, 2011, defendant ADAMS d i s c u s s e d

w i t h an i n d i v i d u a l known t o t h e grand j u r y the p r o d u c t i o n o f r i c i n and s t a t e d t h a t he needed about one pound o f l y e t o produce r i c i n . 32. On o r about October 29, 2011, an i n d i v i d u a l known t o t h e

grand j u r y o b s e r v e d a r e c i p e f o r making r i c i n i n ADAMS' r e s i d e n c e . 33. On o r about October 29, 2011, defendant Crump t o l d a

p e r s o n known t o t h e grand j u r y t h a t he had a q u a n t i t y of c a s t o r beans a t h i s r e s i d e n c e and t h a t he would shells. COUNT FOUR

(Attempted P r o d u c t i o n of a B i o l o g i c a l Toxin)

begin the process of

removing t h e c a s t o r beans'

34.

The a l l e g a t i o n s i n paragraphs 2 t h r o u g h 5, and 22 t h r o u g h

3 3 of t h i s I n d i c t m e n t a r e r e - a l l e g e d and i n c o r p o r a t e d by r e f e r e n c e as though s e t f o r t h f u l l y 35. herein.

B e g i n n i n g on a date unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y , b u t a t

l e a s t as o f September 17, 2011, and c o n t i n u i n g u n t i l November 1, 2011, i n the Northern D i s t r i c t 7 o f G e o r g i a and elsewhere, t h e

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defendants, each o t h e r

SAMUEL J . CRUMP and RAY H. ADAMS, a i d e d and a b e t t e d byand o t h e r s known and unknown t o t h e Grand J u r y , d i d

k n o w i n g l y attempt t o develop,

produce, and p o s s e s s a b i o l o g i c a l

agent and t o x i n , t h a t i s , r i c i n , f o r use as a weapon, i n v i o l a t i o n of T i t l e 18, U n i t e d S t a t e s Code, S e c t i o n 175(a) and S e c t i o n 2.

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