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I, the undersigned complainant, being duly sworn, state the following is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief. On or about December 4, 2006 in New Castle County, in the District of Delaware,
defendant JESUS SALINAS—ESCAMILLA, a citizen and national of Mexico, knowingly and with reckless disregard of
that fact that aliens had come to, entered, and remained in the United States inviolation of law, did transport, move and
attempt to transport and move such aliens within the United States by means of transportation and otherwise, in
furtherance of such violation of law,
in violation of Title 8 United States Code, Section(s) l324(a)( l )lA)(ii).
I further state that I am a(n) Special Agent, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement and that this complaint is based
on the following facts: Official Title
See attached Affidavit
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Michael Deshaies
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AFFIDAVIT
1, Michael J. Deshaies, being duly sworn, depose and say:
1. I am a Special Agent with the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of
Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Dover, Delaware. I have been employed as a Special
Agent since October 1, 1997, when I was employed by the INS. The INS was transferred to the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement in
March 2003.
2. This investigation is based on information provided by State of Delaware government agencies,
lNS/ICE records, and observations and interviews of ICE agents and my own observations.
3. In the early morning hours of December 04, 2006, ICE Wilmington received notification from
the Delaware State Police that a pickup truck had been stopped on I-95 and that the truck
contained 13 persons who spoke little or no English. The truck, registered in Texas, was driven by
an individual claiming to be Israel MORALES—Hernandez ("the pickup truck driver"), born on
1984, in Mexico. The pickup truck driver was in possession of over $1,000 in cash.
4. On December 04, 2006, ICE Special Agent William Hom advised the pickup driver of his
rights, in Spanish. I have spoken in detail with Special Agent Horn regarding his interview of the
pickup truck driver, and I saw Special Agent Horn speaking with him. Once advised of his rights
pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona, the pickup truck driver signed a written waiver of his rights and
agreed to speak with Special Agent Horn. In a sworn statement, which your affrant has reviewed,
the pickup truck driver admitted that his true and correct name is Jesus SALINAS—Escamilla, and
that he was born on ’984, in Mexico. SALINAS stated that he recently was
contacted by individuals who had smuggled him into the United States from Mexico. SALINAS
agreed to transport, via pickup truck, illegal aliens from Texas to New Jersey, for financial gain.
SALINAS was given cash by those same individuals prior to the drive from Texas to Delaware
where the pickup truck was stopped.
5. The 12 passengers in the pickup truck were each interviewed by ICE Agents. Your affiant
interviewed several of these passengers. All were found to be in the United States illegally.
SALINAS stated, under oath, that he knew that the passengers in the pickup truck were illegal
aliens and that he knew that it was illegal for him to be transporting those illegal aliens within the
United States.

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WHEREFORE, your affiant avers there is probable cause to believe that Jesus SALINAS—
Escamilla, a citizen and national of Mexico, knowing and with reckless disregard that aliens had
come into, entered, and remained in the United States in violation of law, transported, moved and
attempted to transport and move such aliens within the United States by means of transportation
and otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law, in violation of Title 8, United States Code,
l324(a)(l)(A)(ii). »

Michael J. Desh es
Special Agent
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Subscribed and sworn to before me this gy of Dece e - ih
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