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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
In re:
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Docket #15cr765
UNITED STATES,
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Plaintiff,
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- against :
CAMPO FLORES, et al.,
New York, New York

: November 12, 2015
Defendants.
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PROCEEDINGS BEFORE
THE HONORABLE JAMES L. COTT,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT MAGISTRATE JUDGE
APPEARANCES:
For Plaintiff:
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY OFFICE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
BY: BRENDAN QUIGLEY, ESQ.
EMIL BOVE, ESQ.
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, New York 10007
For Defendant Campo Flores:
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS L.L.P.

BY: JOHN J. REILLY, ESQ.
REBEKAH J. POSTON, ESQ.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
For Defendant Dafritas:
FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF NEW YORK

BY: VINCENT SOUTHERLAND, ESQ.
52 Duane Street, 10th Floor
INTERPRETER PRESENT
Transcription Service:
Carole Ludwig, Transcription Services

141 East Third Street #3E
Phone: (212) 420-0771
Fax: (212) 420-6007
Proceedings conducted recorded by electronic sound recording;

Transcript produced by transcription service
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THE COURT:
U.S. v. Betances and Collado,
assigned to Judge Daniels, and U.S. v. Flores and Dafritas
is assigned to Judge Crotty.
(off the record)
THE CLERK:
United States of America v. Efrain
Antonio Campo Flores and Frankie Francisco Flores Dafritas
(phonetic).
Counsel, state your name for the record.
MR. BRENDAN QUIGLEY:
Good afternoon, Brendan
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Quigley, Emil Bove, Matthew LaRoche for the United States.
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Were joined by Special Agent (indiscernible) Brooks of
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the DEA.
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THE COURT:
Good evening to you, and everyone
in the courtroom maybe seated.
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Counsel, you may proceed.
MR. JOHN REILLY Good evening, Your Honor, my
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name is John Reilly.
Im a partner in the firm of Squire
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Patton Boggs.
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want to introduce to Your Honor my partner Rebekah Poston
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whos a member of our firm.
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Shes a member of the state bar of Florida and the federal
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district court in the Southern and Middle District of
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Florida.
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vice, but this evening I request Your Honors permission
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to allow Miss Poston to proceed on behalf of Mr. Flores
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for this proceeding.
Im a member of this court.
This evening I
She practices in Florida.
And tomorrow I will move her admission pro hac
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THE COURT:
Permission granted.
Welcome, Miss
Poston.
MR. VINCENT SOUTHERLAND:
Good evening, Your
Honor, Federal Defenders by Vincent Southerland on behalf
of Mr. Flores Dafritas.
THE COURT:
All right, good afternoon or good
evening to you, again, Mr. Southerland, and good evening
to both of the defendants.
Let me begin by asking Mr.
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Quigley, can you tell me when these defendants were
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arrested please?
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MR. QUIGLEY:
Yes, Your Honor, the defendants
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were arrested on Tuesday in Haiti.
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district Tuesday night.
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THE COURT:
They arrived in the
And were here for a presentment
but not arraignment in this case, is that correct?
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MR. QUIGLEY:
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THE COURT:
Thats correct, Your Honor.

All right.
And let me ask, has
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Judge Crotty scheduled an initial conference in this
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matter?
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MR. QUIGLEY:
He has, Your Honor, its been
scheduled for November 18, 2015 at 3 p.m.
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THE COURT:
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MR. QUIGLEY:
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THE COURT:
November 18 at 3 p.m.
Yes, Your Honor.
All right, let me now address
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myself to the defendants.
number of rights that you have.
the right to remain silent.
used against you.
authorities in the past, you still have the right to
remain silent going forward.
be represented by an attorney at all proceedings.
cannot afford an attorney, you have the right to request
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I want to inform you of a

First of all, you have
Anything that you say can be
If you have made any statements to the
You also have the right to

If you
that the Court appoint an attorney for you.
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And I have a financial affidavit from Mr. Flores
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Dafritas that you have signed under penalty of perjury.
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Please be advised that you can be charged with perjury if
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there are any false statements in this affidavit.
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understand that?
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MR. FLORES DAFRITAS:
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THE COURT:
Do you
I do.
All right, I am going to approve
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the appointment of counsel for you.
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precise, Miss Poston, I gather you are retained counsel,
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is that correct?
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MS. REBEKAH POSTON:
And just to be
That is correct, Your
Honor.
THE COURT:
All right, very well.
I have a
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copy of the superseding indictment in this case.
Its a
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one-count indictment that charges the defendants with
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violations of the federal narcotics laws.
have you seen the indictment and had an opportunity to
review it with your client?
MS. POSTON:
THE COURT:
I have, Your Honor, as to both.

And do you waive its public
reading?
MS. POSTON:
THE COURT:
I waive its reading.

Mr. Southerland, the same questions
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for you.
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opportunity to review it with your client?
Have you seen the indictment and had an
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MR. SOUTHERLAND:
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THE COURT:
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Miss Poston,
I have, Your Honor.
And do you waive its public
reading?
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MR. SOUTHERLAND:
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THE COURT:
I do.
All right, Mr. Quigley, what is the
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Governments position with respect to bail as it relates
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to Mr. Campo Flores?
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MR. QUIGLEY:
seeking detention.
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Your Honor, the Government is
THE COURT:
And with respect to Mr. Flores
Dafritas?
MR. QUIGLEY:
Your Honor, the Governments
seeking detention.
THE COURT:
Do either counsel wish to make an
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application at this time?
MS. POSTON:
Not at this time, Your Honor.
MR. SOUTHERLAND:
THE COURT:
Not at this time.
So the defendants will both be
detained on consent without prejudice to a future
application presumably before Judge Crotty unless he
refers such an application back here to magistrates
court.
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What else from the Government, if anything, do we
need to address at this time?
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MR. QUIGLEY:
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THE COURT:
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Nothing else, Your Honor.

Miss Poston, anything else at this
time?
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MS. POSTON:
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THE COURT:
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MR. SOUTHERLAND:
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THE COURT:
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No, Your Honor.

Mr. Southerland.
No, Your Honor.
All right, thank you all and have a
good evening.
(Whereupon, the matter is adjourned.)
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I, Carole Ludwig, certify that the foregoing
transcript of proceedings in the case of United States v.
Flores, Docket #15cr765, was prepared using digital
transcription software and is a true and accurate record of
the proceedings.
Carole
Ludwig
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Case 1:15-cr-00765-PAC Document 54-9 Filed 07/22/16 Page 1 of 9

New York, New York

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY OFFICE

For Defendant Campo Flores:

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS L.L.P.

For Defendant Dafritas:

FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF NEW YORK

Carole Ludwig, Transcription Services

Proceedings conducted recorded by electronic sound recording;

U.S. v. Betances and Collado,

assigned to Judge Daniels, and U.S. v. Flores and Dafritas

is assigned to Judge Crotty.

(off the record)

United States of America v. Efrain

Antonio Campo Flores and Frankie Francisco Flores Dafritas

Counsel, state your name for the record.

MR. BRENDAN QUIGLEY:

Good afternoon, Brendan

Quigley, Emil Bove, Matthew LaRoche for the United States.

Were joined by Special Agent (indiscernible) Brooks of

Good evening to you, and everyone

in the courtroom maybe seated.

Counsel, you may proceed.

MR. JOHN REILLY Good evening, Your Honor, my

name is John Reilly.

Im a partner in the firm of Squire

want to introduce to Your Honor my partner Rebekah Poston

whos a member of our firm.

Shes a member of the state bar of Florida and the federal

district court in the Southern and Middle District of

vice, but this evening I request Your Honors permission

to allow Miss Poston to proceed on behalf of Mr. Flores

for this proceeding.

Im a member of this court.

She practices in Florida.

And tomorrow I will move her admission pro hac

MR. VINCENT SOUTHERLAND:

Good evening, Your

Honor, Federal Defenders by Vincent Southerland on behalf

of Mr. Flores Dafritas.

All right, good afternoon or good

evening to you, again, Mr. Southerland, and good evening

to both of the defendants.

Let me begin by asking Mr.

Quigley, can you tell me when these defendants were

Yes, Your Honor, the defendants

were arrested on Tuesday in Haiti.

district Tuesday night.

They arrived in the

And were here for a presentment

but not arraignment in this case, is that correct?

Thats correct, Your Honor.

And let me ask, has

Judge Crotty scheduled an initial conference in this

He has, Your Honor, its been

scheduled for November 18, 2015 at 3 p.m.

myself to the defendants.

number of rights that you have.

the right to remain silent.

used against you.

authorities in the past, you still have the right to

remain silent going forward.

be represented by an attorney at all proceedings.