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William Gerace (Gerace) worked at Gerace Jewelers, a family
business started by his father. He also manufactured and sold
methamphetamine. Charles Hitchens (Hitchens) supplied Gerace
with P2P, the prime ingredient used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine, or with methamphetamine itself. Gerace paid
Hitchens in cash, gold, diamonds, or methamphetamine. Pursuant
to an arrangement Gerace had with Hund, Gerace gave Hund money,
drugs, or jewelry in exchange for protection, i.e., not getting
arrested, or for information on police activities. In a similar
arrangement that Hitchens subsequently had with Hund and Grove,
Hitchens would give them money for protection or information.
The other petitioners did not know about such arrangements.
Walter Roeder 1981 Search
Walter Roeder (Roeder) sold illegal narcotics during the
early 1980's, including Quaaludes, P2P, and cocaine. Roeder also
operated a garage for detailing cars. He kept cash in his
pockets and in the oven, cabinets, and safe located in his home.
On September 22, 1981, Cattalo obtained a search warrant for
Roeder's apartment, and Cattalo, Ryan, and Thomas Taggart
conducted the search. The officers found small plastic bags with
white powder. Roeder then arrived home carrying a bag containing
$40,000 in cash. Cattalo suggested to Roeder that the officers
would turn the $40,000 over to the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS). The officers also threatened to arrest both Roeder and
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