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commerce weapons having manufacturer's serial numbers obli-
terated and removed in violation of Title 18, United States
Code, Sections 37l and 922(k).
The source of your deponent's information and the
grounds for his belief are:
1. For approximately two years, your deponent
and fellow agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
have been investigating illegal weapons exportations by
individuals in New York to the Republic of Ireland.
2. On or about and between May 24, 1982 and May
28, 1982, your deponent and fellow agents uncovered a scheme
by
and others
b6
b7c
unlawfully to ship a large quantity of firearms and military
cquipment (see inventory attached hereto as Exhibit A) from
New York to the Republic of Ireland.
3. On or about May 25, 1982, your deponent and
b6
fellow agents observed
and another male (refer-
b7c
red to hereinafter as
meet with
in the vicinity of McGovern!s Bar, 49-l0 Skillman Ave.,
Queens, New York. The three men entered McGovern's Bar.
When they exited, the three went to a large yellow truck
parked on the street. The men opened the rear of the truck.
McParland was then observed opening the metal basement door
of McGovern's Bar, whereupon all three men descended into
the basement. They emerged carrying a total of four card-
board boxes, approximately 2x x 2x x 3 feet in size, with
what appeared to be a white label affixed to each and two
plastic garbage bags. From the way the men were carrying
these boxes, they appeared to be light in weight.