Cody Hammon

Agent Hammon has been employed as a law enforcement officer and is currently an Investigator with the Montrose County Sheriffs Office and is a sworn 7th Judicial District Drug Task Force Member and is so employed at all times relevant to this affidavit. Agent Hammon has been employed as a sworn Peace Officer since March of 2014. In August of 2022, Agent Hammon was assigned as a Task Force Agent with the Seventh Judicial District Drug Task Force (SJDDTF). The primary function of the SJDDTF is the investigation of illegal Drug Trafficking Organizations. The SJDDTF is comprised of officers and agents from Montrose County Sheriff's Office, Montrose Police Department and the DEA. Agent Hammon is an investigative law enforcement officer of the State of Colorado within the meaning of Title 16, Colorado Criminal Code, and Section 2.5(102); that is, a certified peace officer of the state of Colorado, who is empowered by the law to conduct investigations of and to make arrests for, the offenses enumerated in Title 18, Colorado Criminal Code.

In my capacity as a law enforcement officer, I have participated in drug trafficking investigations, resulting in felony arrests. I have been involved in various types of electronic surveillance, in the execution of search and arrest warrants, and in the debriefing of defendants, witnesses, infonnants, and others who have knowledge regarding drug distribution and transportation, as well as laundering and concealing proceeds from these activities, making me well aware of the methods and techniques used by illegal drug traffickers to facilitate their illegal activities.

During my time as an agent with the SJDDTF, I have personally conducted or have been involved with investigations involving controlled substances to include methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, making me well aware of the methods and techniques used by illegal drug traffickers to facilitate their illegal activities. I have utilized confidential informants and GPS surveillance. Through these investigations, training, and conversations with other agents and law enforcement personnel, I have become very familiar with the methods used by illegal drug traffickers to smuggle, safeguard, distribute, and manufacture controlled substances.