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from a Government informer who used them to pay Belkin for an
order of plastic vials. Belkin, in turn, used them to pay
Vortex. After tracing the deposit, the U.S. Postal Service
turned over the negotiated money orders to an agent of the
Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Revenue Service.
In September 1992, the Zhadanovs made another trip to
Switzerland, in part to explore the potential for expanding
Vortex’s manufacturing business to Europe. Prior to departing on
this trip, Mr. Zhadanov had exchanged correspondence with Jack
Reiss, a commercial broker, regarding suitable commercial space
for a new manufacturing facility. During the trip, Mr. Reiss
showed Mr. Zhadanov potential warehouse space for product
assembly, and following the meeting, Mr. Reiss sent Mr. Zhadanov
a letter detailing the procedures for marketing, distribution,
and sales in Europe. The Zhadanovs also traveled from
Switzerland to Milan and Bergamo in Italy during September 1992
to meet with potential Vortex clients.
E. Criminal Investigation of Vortex and Sam Zhadanov
In May 1993, after an investigation by various Federal and
State law enforcement agencies, Mr. Zhadanov was arrested on
charges stemming from his relationship with Belkin and Edelson
and his manufacture and sale of alleged crack vial paraphernalia,
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testified that whenever he used money from the safe for business
expenses, he returned unspent portions to the safe.
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