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On January 16, 1991, Mr. Riffe deposited $350,000 at the
Barnett Bank. Several days later, he withdrew $325,000 and
bought five cashier's checks for $65,000, which he deposited in
accounts at Citizens and Southern Bank (C&S), NCNB, Sun Bank of
Tampa Bay, Florida Bank of Commerce, and First Gulf Bank.
4. Mr. Riffe's Death
Mr. Riffe died in a boating accident in a 22-foot Aqua Sport
boat near his home on February 11, 1991. He was the sole owner
of the boat. When he died, Mr. Riffe and Mrs. Pert lived in a
residence at Lot 28, College Hill. The total balance in his six
bank accounts (see par. B-3, above) was $115,358 when he died.
C. Opening the Safe Deposit Boxes
Detective John Barna (Barna), an experienced narcotics
investigator with the Pinellas County, Florida, Sheriff's office,
began to investigate Mr. Riffe's financial activities shortly
after Mr. Riffe died. On February 15, 1991, 4 days after Mr.
Riffe died, Barna obtained a search warrant for safe deposit box
204. In it were two sealed bags with $132,000 in cash primarily
in denominations of $50s and $100s bundled by paper straps. The
Pinellas County Sheriff's office searched only safe deposit box
204.
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