Kyle Navin Affidavit
Kyle Navin Affidavit
Kyle Navin Affidavit
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UNITED STATESDISTRICTCOURT
DISTRICTOF CONNECTICUT
KYLE NAVIN
AFFIDAVIT
IN SUPPORT OF COMPLAINT
Background
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I have been a Special Agent with the FBI since August 1998. Prior to that, I
worked as an attorney in Connecticut for approximately seven years. From 1993 to 1995, I
worked as a Deputy Assistant State's Attorney assignedto the Office of the Chief State's
Attorney for the Stateof Connecticut. From 1995through 1998,I servedas an AssistantUnited
StatesAttorney, assignedto the United StatesAttorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
In both capacities,I was assignedto work exclusivelyon criminal matters.
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related to narcotics trafficking; testifying in Grand Jury and District Court proceedings; and
interviewing individuals and other members of law enforcementregarding the manner in which
narcotics traffickers obtain, finance, store, manufacture, transport and distribute controlled
substances.I have traveled to various foreign countries in furtherance of narcotics trafficking
investigations,including Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic. I have
receivedinstructionrelative to conductingdrug investigationswhile attendingthe FBI Academy
in Quantico,Virginia. I have qualified as an expert witnesson narcoticstrafficking in the District
Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Connecticut. Finally, I have
participated in several investigations involving the use of court-authorized interception of wire
and electroniccommunications.
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I am currently assignedto the FBI Bridgeport Violent Crimes Task Force ("Task
participationin the investigation;(2) information provided by membersof the FBI, the Easton
Police Department,the Connecticut State Police, the Bridgeport Police Department and the
United StatesMarshals Service; (3) witness statements;(4) text messages;(5) security video
recordings;(6) seizedevidence;(7) public information and law enforcementdatabases;(8) my
experience and training and other sources of information. Unless otherwise indicated, all
conversationsand statementsdescribedin this affidavit are related in substanceand in part.
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Because this affrdavit is being submitted for the limited purpose of securing a
criminal complaint and arrest warrant I have not included each and every fact regarding this
investigation of which I am aware. Rather, I have set forth only the facts necessaryto establish
probable cause to believe that NAVIN has violated Title 18, United States Code, Section
e22(g)(3).
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Probable Cause
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("Jeanette") went to the Easton Police Department to report that Jeffrey and Jeanettewere
missing. Specifically, the relative explained to law enforcementthat Jeffrey and his brother,
William Navin, jointly own J&J RefuseCompany,which is a businessinvolved in trashremoval
and recycling collection in Westport,Connecticut.According to William, Jeffrey had not shown
up for work on August 6,2015 or August 7,2015, which was highly unusual as Jeffrey never
missed work without making prior arrangementsto have his pick-up route covered. Further,
family members and friends had been trying to call both Jeffrey and Jeanetteon their cellular
telephonesfor the past two days, but had been unable to reach either of them as both of their
telephonesappearedto have been turned off. According to the relative, Jeffrey's and Jeanette's
son, Kyle NAVIN ("NAVIN"), who also worked for J&J Refuse,was the last personto have
seenhis parents,and that was on the morning of Tuesday,August 4,2015.
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that he had last seen his parents on the morning of Tuesday, August 4, 2075. According to
NAVIN, his parentshad come to visit him that morning in order to ask if he wantedto join them
for dinner that evening. NAVIN said that he declined the invitation becausehe was in pain from
a back injury that NAVIN claimedrenderedhim unableto work.
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Police Department.During the interview, NAVIN statedthat the last time he saw his parentswas
on the morning of Tuesday,August 4,2015, while NAVIN was at work. However,NAVIN said
that he also spoke to his parents on the telephone regarding work-related issuesthroughout the
morning and early afternoon. NAVIN said that the last contact he had with either of his parents
was when he spoke to his father "sometime around noon" when his father called to ask a
questionabouta new customer.When askedabouthis parentswhereabouts,NAVIN said that his
parents often went away on short trips, but acknowledged that his father never missed work
without making proper anangementsfor his route to be covered.
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Easton Police Departmentin order to obtain additional information regarding his last contact
with his parents.This time, NAVIN statedthat he met his mother on the morning of August 4,
2015 at the park and ride near Exit 42 on the Menitt Parkway in Westport. NAVIN said that his
mother got into his (NAVIN's) garbagetruck and that he and his mother togetherwent to collect
refuse along his usual route. NAVIN said that between9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., his back began
to bother him. Therefore, he called Jeffrey and arrangedto meet him at a nursery near Exit 42.
NAVIN said that he and Jeanettearrived at the nursery at approximately 10:30 a.m. There, his
mother got out of his truck and into Jeffrey's truck. NAVIN statedthat he then drove to his
residenceon Aldine Avenue in Bridgeport. According to NAVIN, he remainedat home until
approximatelyl2:30 p.m., at which point he decidedto drive to his parents' residencein Easton
in order to pick up the paycheck that his father left taped to the door. NAVIN statedthat once he
picked up the check, he drove back to his own residence,where, NAVIN claimed,he remained
for the rest of the day (August 4,2015) and for the great majority of the next three days due to
pain from his back injury.
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interview of NAVIN at the Connecticut State Police barracks in Bridgeport. During this
interview, NAVIN said that on August 4,2075, at approximately6:30 a.m., he met Jeffrey and
Jeaneffeat the nurseryin Westportnear Exit 42.There, Jeanettegot into NAVIN's truck and the
two beganto drive his (NAVIN's) regular pick-up route. At approximately8:30 a.m., NAVIN
decided that he could not continue to work due to the pain in his back so he askedhis mother to
finish his route for the day. However,NAVIN claimedthat his mother did not know his route so
he had to return to his home in Bridgeport in order to get her the paperwork that delineatedthe
route. NAVIN said that he and his mom arrived at his home on Aldine Avenue in Bridgeport at
approximately9:20 a.m. While his mother waited in the car, NAVIN went inside and picked up
the paperwork that he needed.He then drove his mother back to Westport where they met up
with Jeffrey at a location off of Roseville Road. NAVIN said that Jeanettegot out of his truck
and into the truck with Jeffrey. NAVIN then drove back to Bridgeport and arrived at his
residenceat approximately I l:00 a.m. NAVIN said that he remainedhome until approximately
l1:45 a.m. or 12 p.m., when he receiveda call from his father reminding him that an envelope
containinghis paycheckwas tapedto an outsidedoor at his parents' house.NAVIN thus drove
back to Easton to retrieve his paycheck and then returned to Bridgeport where he arrived at his
residencebetween approximately 12:30 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. NAVIN said that the only other
contact that he had with his parentsthat day was telephonic contact with his father that related
solely to work, the routesand NAVIN's back injury. NAVIN denieddiscussingany issuerelated
to his mother or her safety.NAVIN said that on Thursday,August 6,2015, he was contactedby
his uncle, William. William advisedNAVIN that Jeffrey had not shown up for work that duy. '
According to NAVIN, he advisedWilliam that everythingshouldhave beenon schedulefor that
day, meaning that his father should have been at work. NAVIN also relayed to the officers that
the August 6,2015, call from uncle was the time at which the "mystery" regardinghis parents'
whereaboutsbegan.
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Law enforcement officers have obtained and analyzed call, text and cell cite
on August 4, 2015, at approximately l:23 p.m. During the call, Jeffrey's cellular telephone
accessedthe cell tower at 2600 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, again in the vicinity of NAVIN's
residence.After that time, Jeffrey never again used his cellular telephoneto communicatewith
anyone in any manner.
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According to both William and NAVIN, J&J Refuse did not operate on Wednesdays.Therefore,
Jeffrey's absenceon Wednesday,August 5,2015, would neitherhavebeennoticednor causefor concern.
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members,it was very unusual for Jeanetteand Jeffrey to go away without contacting the family
or to havetheir cellular telephonesturnedoff for extendedperiodsof time.
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on August 4,2015, do not accord with NAVIN's statementsto law enforcement.For example,
between 10:20a.m. and I : l9 p.m., the cell site activity from NAVIN's cellular telephoneshows
that he traveled from Bridgeport to Westport to Easton to Westport to Easton and then back to
Bridgeport where he remaineduntil 2:56 p.m. At approximately3:06 p.m., a securitycamerain
Eastoncapturedvideo of Jeffrey's garbagetruck being driven on Center Road in Eastontoward
Jeanette'sand Jeffrey's residence;NAVIN's girlfriend's vehicle was recordedfollowing closely
behind Jeffrey's truck. Approximately 29 minutes later, the security cameracapturedvideo of
NAVIN's girlfriend's vehicle driving in the opposite direction away from Jeanette'sand
Jeffrey's residence.Law enforcementlater discovery Jeffrey's truck parked in the driveway of
Jeanette'sand Jeffrey's residence.
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Valiante lied and statedthat shewas home all afternoonin Bridgeport.When confrontedwith the
above-describedvideo, Valiante acknowledgedthat NAVIN asked her to follow him to his
parents' house in Easton;NAVIN drove Jeffrey's truck and Valiante drove her car. When they
arrived at Jeanette'sand Jeffrey's residence,NAVIN parked the car in the driveway and then the
two returned to their Bridgeport residencetogether in Valiante's car. Valiante could offer no
reasonas to why or how Jeffrey's truck cameto be in Bridgeportor why NAVIN neededto drive
the truck back to Easton.
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2015, between 11:40 a.m. and l:14 p.m. belies NAVIN's claim that he and his father only
discussedwork-related mattersthat afternoon:
l 1 : 4 0a . m .
Navin to Jeffrey
ll:46 a.m.
Navin to Jeffrev
Cleanupaddress?
Canyou writeit?
12:34p.m.
Jeffrey to Navin
1 2 : 3 4p . m .
Navin to Jeffrey
l 2 : 3 5p . m .
Navin to Jeffrey
1 2 : 3 7p . m .
Navin to Jeffrev
1 2 : 3 9p . m .
Jeffrey to Navin
1 2 : 4 2p . m .
Jeffrev to Navin
1 2 : 4 3p . m .
Navin to Jeffrey
1 2 : 4 4p . m .
Jeffrey to Navin
1 2 : 4 5p . m .
Navin to Jeffrev
Oh stop
p.m.
12:48
Jeffrey to Navin
l 2 : 5 0p . m .
Navin to Jeffrev
l 2 : 5 1p . m .
Jeffrey to Navin
p.m.
12:54
Navin to Jeffrey
1 2 : 5p
4. m .
Navin to Jeffrey
p.m.
12:54
Navin to Jeffrev
Newer
1 2 : 5 7p . m .
Jeffreyto Navin
U R settingme up
l 2 : 5 8p . m .
Navin to Jeffrey
1 :l 4 p . m .
Navin to Jeffrev
I'm home, I left a spot on the road for your truck to fit
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Finally, a review of NAVIN's cell site records shows that NAVIN's cellular
telephone,like eachof his parent'stelephones,was accessingthe cell tower at2600 Park Avenue
in Bridgeport in the vicinity of his residenceat 9:20 a.m., when his mom ceasedusins her
telephone,and at l:32 p.m., when his fatherceasedusing his cellular telephone.
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Based largely on the above, on August 13, 2015, the Bridgeport Police
On August 19, 2015, the Connecticut State Police executed a second search
warrant at NAVN's
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Basedupon my training and experience,I know that neitherSmith & Wessonnor Sis Sauerfirearmsare
manufacturedin the District of Connecticut.
name. In
NAVIN's residence,law enforcement also recovered: (l) approximately two dozen empty
prescriptionbottles for Oxycodone,the great majority of which were prescribedto NAVIN; (a)
severalprescriptionbottles containing various controlled substances,such as Alprazolam, also
known as "Xanax" or "Bars", and Prednisone,some of which were prescribed to NAVIN and
some of which were prescribedto another individual; 4) a piece of paper upon which was
handwritten'oOxycodone30 mg" "Oxycodone 15 mg" and'No alarms, no panic buttons, no
phones. BE SMART"; and (5) a receipt from a firearms shooting range in Bridgeport,
connecticut,that was issuedon August 5,2015, at approximately2:02 p.m.
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various security camerasat the Bridgeport shootingrangethat was recordedon August 5, 2075.
The video footagedepictedNAVIN driving his truck and parking it in the vicinity of the range.
NAVIN then enteredthe building, used the firing range for approximately 20 minutes, swept up
the casingsthat he had expelled from the weapon he was firing and left the range.
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Valiante. During the interview, officers asked Valiante about the firearms recovered from her
and NAVIN's residence.Valiante explainedthat both the Sig Sauer.40 caliber handgunand the
Smith & Wesson .380 caliber handgunbelongedto NAVIN, although addedthat she likes the
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.380 handgunbecauseshe can use it to protect herself when she is home alone. Valiante also
offered that she had shot the .380 caliber handgun at a firing range. When asked if NAVIN
regularly carried a firearm, Valiante explained that NAVIN "really likes his gun" so while he
might not carry it every day, he did cany quite often.
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cellular
telephone pursuant to a search warrant. In particular, there are several text messagesbetween
May 5, 2015 and August 9,2015, in which NAVIN and Valiantediscuss,in both implicit and
explicit terms,the fact that NAVIN is using heroin, Oxycodoneand Xanax. For example:
a. On June 29,2015, Valiante and NAVIN discussedthe fact that NAVIN had "run
out of dope." Based upon my training and experience,I know that "dope" is a
slangterm for heroin.
b. On July 1,2015, when NAVIN inquired if he could take some Xanax, Valiante
replied that he could but that he should limit it to "l.5 max pls." Basedupon my
training and experience,I believe that Valiante advisedNAVIN that he should not
take more than 1.5 milligrams (1.5 tablets)of Xanax.
c. On July 2,2015, Valiante advisedNAVIN that "Other than the dopething you are
honestand real." Basedupon my training and experience,I believe that Valiante
expressedto NAVIN that his use of heroin ("dope") was problematic.
d. on July 6,2015, valiante said to NAVIN "If you were running on 2bags you'd
be weak as hell and not still going." NAVIN replied, "I did the 3rd about 30 mins
ago." Basedupon my training and experience,I believethat Valiante statedthat if
NAVIN had confined himself to using only two bags of heroin, as he claimed,
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that he would no longer be able to function. NAVIN then admitted that he had
actually useda third bag of heroin.
e . On July 8,2015, Valiante and NAVIN discussedthe fact that "when u miss a vein
u don't get the rush bc it's slowly absorbedin body. However u still get same
amount and potency." Basedupon my training and experience,I believe that the
comment regarding "miss[ing] a vein" was a referenceto shooting heroin into
one's vein, which is a commonmethodby which to ingestheroin.
On July 14,2015, Valiante told NAVIN that shejust found "a rubberband from a
bundle on the stairs." NAVIN
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on July 29, 2015, NAVIN advised valiante that he was "Starting." when
valiante expressedfrustration that she was "waiting for a 'done"' NAVIN
explained that he got delayed by a text from a relative. Specifically, NAVIN
statedthat "he wasn't mixed and then before I startedmy ann I was texting her."
Basedupon my training and experience,I believe that NAVIN advisedValiante
that he had not yet prepared the heroin to be ingested via a hypodermic needle
("wasn't mixed") and that he had not yet prepared his arm for the injection
("before I startedmy arm") at the time he received the text from his relative.
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and another
individual during which the other individual appearedto be requesting to purchase narcotics
from NAVIN. On August 25,2015, law enforcementinterviewed this individual (hereinafter
"CW"). CW advised law enforcement that s/tre had known NAVIN for approximately three
years' CW said that sftre knew that NAVIN used Oxycodone and that over the course of the last
two years, sftrehad purchasedOxycodone from NAVIN approximatelyfive to six times. CW
also statedthat whenever s/he saw NAVIN that NAVIN was usually wearing a gun. When CW
was askedabout a call betweenNAVIN and CW on Wednesday,August 5,2015, CW statedthat
s/he called NAVIN to discussthe illegal purchaseof Oxycodone,but NAVIN told CW that he
was dealing with a lot of family issuesand that it looked like his parentswere missing.Notably,
this was one day before NAVIN allegedly frrst learnedfrom his uncle that Jeffrey had not shown
up for work on August6,2075.
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