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and NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN           )
and NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN
MUNICIPAL POWBR AGENCY               )   Docke t No . 50-400 OL
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                                                )
MUNICIPAL POWBR AGENCY
(Shearon Harris Nuclear             )
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Power Plant)                         )
Docke t No. 50-400 OL
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(Shearon Harris Nuclear
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Power Plant)
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DIRECT TESTIMONY OF C. J. OVERTON, III.
DIRECT TESTIMONY OF C. J. OVERTON, III.
1 ' O. Please state your name and business address.
1 ' O.
2   A. My name is C. J. Over ton , III.and my 3       business address in 3320 Old Garner 4       Road,- Post Of fice Box 29500, Raleigh 5       North Carolina, 27626-0500.
Please state your name and business address.
6   Q. -What is your present position?
2 A.
7   A. I am employed by the North Carolina 8       State Bureau of Investigation, De par tmen t 9       of Justice (SBI) as-a Supervising Agent.
My name is C. J. Over ton, III.and my 3
10   0 -How long have you been in that position?
business address in 3320 Old Garner 4
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Road,- Post Of fice Box 29500, Raleigh 5
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North Carolina, 27626-0500.
6 Q.
-What is your present position?
7 A.
I am employed by the North Carolina 8
State Bureau of Investigation, De par tmen t 9
of Justice (SBI) as-a Supervising Agent.
10 0
-How long have you been in that position?
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    -                                                1 A. Approximately eight years.
1 A.
2 0 Nbuld you briefly summarize your law 3   enforcement experience?
Approximately eight years.
4 A. I have been with the SBI approximately 5   fif teen years, almost all of which has 6   been in drug investigations.       In my 7   capacity as an SBI agent, I have 8   supervised two state-wide task forces 9   aimed at drug smugglers and clandestine 10   lab operators. I have personally been 11   in charge of two inter-agency narcotic 12   squads. I have worked extensively as
2 0
,          13   an undercover agent and have directed 14   numerous undercover operations.
Nbuld you briefly summarize your law 3
15   Currently, I supervise for the SBI 16   sixty drug agents throughout the s ta te .
enforcement experience?
l         17 Q. Turning your attention to the undercover 18   drug operation at Carolina Power & Light 19   Company's (CP&L) Shearon Harris nuclear H2O   power plant conducted by the SBI and the 21   Wake County Sherif f's Department (WCSD);
4 A.
22   did you attend a meeting on October 17, 23   1984 at the request of the WCSD?
I have been with the SBI approximately 5
24 A. Yes. Also attending the meeting were Agent 25   S. L. Burch o f the SBI, Sherif f John Baker 26   and Major T. Lanier of the WCSD, 27   and Mike King and Glen Joyner of CP&L.
fif teen years, almost all of which has 6
been in drug investigations.
In my 7
capacity as an SBI agent, I have 8
supervised two state-wide task forces 9
aimed at drug smugglers and clandestine 10 lab operators.
I have personally been 11 in charge of two inter-agency narcotic 12 squads.
I have worked extensively as 13 an undercover agent and have directed 14 numerous undercover operations.
15 Currently, I supervise for the SBI 16 sixty drug agents throughout the s ta te.
l 17 Q.
Turning your attention to the undercover 18 drug operation at Carolina Power & Light 19 Company's (CP&L) Shearon Harris nuclear H2O power plant conducted by the SBI and the 21 Wake County Sherif f's Department (WCSD);
22 did you attend a meeting on October 17, 23 1984 at the request of the WCSD?
24 A.
Yes.
Also attending the meeting were Agent 25 S.
L. Burch o f the SBI, Sherif f John Baker 26 and Major T.
Lanier of the WCSD, 27 and Mike King and Glen Joyner of CP&L.


1 Q. What took place at this meeting?
. 1 Q.
2 A. Mike King stated that CP&L had discovered
What took place at this meeting?
,          3    a substantial drug problem at the Harris 4     plant. It was my understanding that 5     CP&L was getting pressure from the 6     NRC to remedy the situation.
2 A.
7     King stated that they needed to look 8     into the problem and to do some thing .
Mike King stated that CP&L had discovered 3
!          9   King further requested assistance from the 10     WCSD by the placement of an undercover
a substantial drug problem at the Harris 4
                                    ~
plant.
11     agent inside the plant.
It was my understanding that 5
12           Sheriff Baker had requested that 1
CP&L was getting pressure from the 6
13     I attend the meeting. He stated that 14     he did not have an experienced 15     undercover agent available and he 16     reouested that the SBI also assign 17     an undercover agent to the operation. I 18       informed Sherif f Baker that I would 19       comply with his request.
NRC to remedy the situation.
20             During the meeting, there was 21     discussion concerning drug purchases 22     and the identity of drug users. King 23     stated that any employee identified as 24     using drugs would be fired at the 25     end of the operation.
7 King stated that they needed to look 8
into the problem and to do some thing.
9 King further requested assistance from the 10 WCSD by the placement of an undercover 11 agent inside the plant.
~
12 Sheriff Baker had requested that 1
13 I attend the meeting.
He stated that 14 he did not have an experienced 15 undercover agent available and he 16 reouested that the SBI also assign 17 an undercover agent to the operation.
I 18 informed Sherif f Baker that I would 19 comply with his request.
20 During the meeting, there was 21 discussion concerning drug purchases 22 and the identity of drug users.
King 23 stated that any employee identified as 24 using drugs would be fired at the 25 end of the operation.


4_
4_
1 Q. Did you attend a second meeting 2   during the undercover operation at the 3   request of the Sherif f's Department?
1 Q.
4 A. Yes. Also attending this meeting were 5   Sheriff Baker, Major Lanier and 6   Lieutenant Self of the WCSD; and 7   Mike King of CP&L.
Did you attend a second meeting 2
8 0 Wha t took place at this meeting?
during the undercover operation at the 3
9 A. There was discussion concerning the 10   movement o f the undercover opera tion 11   to the second shif t. Also, I in fo rmed 12   King that I was making arrangements to 13   replace the SBI. undercover agent with 14   another agent in an attempt to make some 15   more drug buys.
request of the Sherif f's Department?
16       Sheriff Baker stated that he had been 17   informed that CP&L was going to bring drug 18   dogs into the plant and that CP&L planned a 19   major lay-o f f o f employees. These two factors 20   could cause problems with the operation.       King 21   stated that he had no choice with the drug 22   dogs because CP&L was under a contract to use 23   them. Both Sherif f Baker and I expressed 24   concern over the use of the drug dogs to 25   King. We believed that the operation 26   could be more successful by changing s
4 A.
Yes.
Also attending this meeting were 5
Sheriff Baker, Major Lanier and 6
Lieutenant Self of the WCSD; and 7
Mike King of CP&L.
8 0
Wha t took place at this meeting?
9 A.
There was discussion concerning the 10 movement o f the undercover opera tion 11 to the second shif t.
Also, I in fo rmed 12 King that I was making arrangements to 13 replace the SBI. undercover agent with 14 another agent in an attempt to make some 15 more drug buys.
16 Sheriff Baker stated that he had been 17 informed that CP&L was going to bring drug 18 dogs into the plant and that CP&L planned a 19 major lay-o f f o f employees.
These two factors 20 could cause problems with the operation.
King 21 stated that he had no choice with the drug 22 dogs because CP&L was under a contract to use 23 them.
Both Sherif f Baker and I expressed 24 concern over the use of the drug dogs to 25 King.
We believed that the operation 26 could be more successful by changing s


1     shifts and by bringing in a second agent.
1 shifts and by bringing in a second agent.
  .                      2         However, bringing drug dogs in to the                                                                                       i i
2 However, bringing drug dogs in to the i
3      plant would severely hamper the undercover 4     o pera t ion .       Again King responded that there 5     was nothing that he could do.
i 3
6           Sheriff Baker stated tha t he was no t go ing 7     to leave his agent inside the plant if the 8     drug dogs were used by CP&L.             Sheriff Baker 9     asked me           what the SBI would do and I agreed 10     that the use of the drug dogs was an unnecessary 11     risk to the undercover agents that I. was not 12     willing to take .           Therefore, we began talking 13     to King about the plan to make arrests at 14     the plant.
plant would severely hamper the undercover 4
15 O. Who made the decision to terminate the i
o pera t ion.
16     undercover operation?
Again King responded that there 5
17 A. I did and Sherif f Baker did.
was nothing that he could do.
18 0   Why was it terminated?
6 Sheriff Baker stated tha t he was no t go ing 7
19 A. The operation ended because of CP&L's l
to leave his agent inside the plant if the 8
20     insistence ~ on the use of the drug dogs 21     over the objections. of the SBI and the .WCSD.
drug dogs were used by CP&L.
!                      22 0 . In your opinion , had CP&L brought drug dogs 1
Sheriff Baker 9
23     on site during the undercover operation, would 24     it have endangered the undercover agents?
asked me what the SBI would do and I agreed 10 that the use of the drug dogs was an unnecessary 11 risk to the undercover agents that I. was not 12 willing to take.
:                      25 A. Ye s . There wa,s a distinct ' possibility and i
Therefore, we began talking 13 to King about the plan to make arrests at 14 the plant.
15 O.
Who made the decision to terminate the i
16 undercover operation?
17 A.
I did and Sherif f Baker did.
18 0
Why was it terminated?
19 A.
The operation ended because of CP&L's l
20 insistence ~ on the use of the drug dogs 21 over the objections. of the SBI and the.WCSD.
22 0. In your opinion, had CP&L brought drug dogs 1
23 on site during the undercover operation, would 24 it have endangered the undercover agents?
25 A.
Ye s.
There wa,s a distinct ' possibility and i


1   the risk was too grea t. In addition , CP&L 2   gave no valid reason for the use o f the drug 3   dogs at this stage o f the operation .
. 1 the risk was too grea t.
4 O. In your opinion was the termina tion o f the 5   undercover operation premature?
In addition, CP&L 2
6 A. Yes. It never got a chance to get started.
gave no valid reason for the use o f the drug 3
7   It would not be unusual for an operation of 8   this nature to have lasted for six mon ths .
dogs at this stage o f the operation.
9 0 In your opinion, was the operation a success?
4 O.
10 A. No , no t from the SRI's standpo int .
In your opinion was the termina tion o f the 5
11 O. Does this complete your direct te st imon y?
undercover operation premature?
12 A. Yes.}}
6 A.
Yes.
It never got a chance to get started.
7 It would not be unusual for an operation of 8
this nature to have lasted for six mon ths.
9 0
In your opinion, was the operation a success?
10 A.
No, no t from the SRI's standpo int.
11 O.
Does this complete your direct te st imon y?
12 A.
Yes.}}

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'85 saa p3 470 d4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOAkb# [ C# SECR gETrnG s, S5py BRANCu In the Matter of CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

)

and NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN

)

MUNICIPAL POWBR AGENCY

)

Docke t No. 50-400 OL

)

(Shearon Harris Nuclear

)

Power Plant)

)

DIRECT TESTIMONY OF C. J. OVERTON, III.

1 ' O.

Please state your name and business address.

2 A.

My name is C. J. Over ton, III.and my 3

business address in 3320 Old Garner 4

Road,- Post Of fice Box 29500, Raleigh 5

North Carolina, 27626-0500.

6 Q.

-What is your present position?

7 A.

I am employed by the North Carolina 8

State Bureau of Investigation, De par tmen t 9

of Justice (SBI) as-a Supervising Agent.

10 0

-How long have you been in that position?

8509240284 e50920 PDR ADOCK 05000400 T

PDR

1 A.

Approximately eight years.

2 0

Nbuld you briefly summarize your law 3

enforcement experience?

4 A.

I have been with the SBI approximately 5

fif teen years, almost all of which has 6

been in drug investigations.

In my 7

capacity as an SBI agent, I have 8

supervised two state-wide task forces 9

aimed at drug smugglers and clandestine 10 lab operators.

I have personally been 11 in charge of two inter-agency narcotic 12 squads.

I have worked extensively as 13 an undercover agent and have directed 14 numerous undercover operations.

15 Currently, I supervise for the SBI 16 sixty drug agents throughout the s ta te.

l 17 Q.

Turning your attention to the undercover 18 drug operation at Carolina Power & Light 19 Company's (CP&L) Shearon Harris nuclear H2O power plant conducted by the SBI and the 21 Wake County Sherif f's Department (WCSD);

22 did you attend a meeting on October 17, 23 1984 at the request of the WCSD?

24 A.

Yes.

Also attending the meeting were Agent 25 S.

L. Burch o f the SBI, Sherif f John Baker 26 and Major T.

Lanier of the WCSD, 27 and Mike King and Glen Joyner of CP&L.

. 1 Q.

What took place at this meeting?

2 A.

Mike King stated that CP&L had discovered 3

a substantial drug problem at the Harris 4

plant.

It was my understanding that 5

CP&L was getting pressure from the 6

NRC to remedy the situation.

7 King stated that they needed to look 8

into the problem and to do some thing.

9 King further requested assistance from the 10 WCSD by the placement of an undercover 11 agent inside the plant.

~

12 Sheriff Baker had requested that 1

13 I attend the meeting.

He stated that 14 he did not have an experienced 15 undercover agent available and he 16 reouested that the SBI also assign 17 an undercover agent to the operation.

I 18 informed Sherif f Baker that I would 19 comply with his request.

20 During the meeting, there was 21 discussion concerning drug purchases 22 and the identity of drug users.

King 23 stated that any employee identified as 24 using drugs would be fired at the 25 end of the operation.

4_

1 Q.

Did you attend a second meeting 2

during the undercover operation at the 3

request of the Sherif f's Department?

4 A.

Yes.

Also attending this meeting were 5

Sheriff Baker, Major Lanier and 6

Lieutenant Self of the WCSD; and 7

Mike King of CP&L.

8 0

Wha t took place at this meeting?

9 A.

There was discussion concerning the 10 movement o f the undercover opera tion 11 to the second shif t.

Also, I in fo rmed 12 King that I was making arrangements to 13 replace the SBI. undercover agent with 14 another agent in an attempt to make some 15 more drug buys.

16 Sheriff Baker stated that he had been 17 informed that CP&L was going to bring drug 18 dogs into the plant and that CP&L planned a 19 major lay-o f f o f employees.

These two factors 20 could cause problems with the operation.

King 21 stated that he had no choice with the drug 22 dogs because CP&L was under a contract to use 23 them.

Both Sherif f Baker and I expressed 24 concern over the use of the drug dogs to 25 King.

We believed that the operation 26 could be more successful by changing s

1 shifts and by bringing in a second agent.

2 However, bringing drug dogs in to the i

i 3

plant would severely hamper the undercover 4

o pera t ion.

Again King responded that there 5

was nothing that he could do.

6 Sheriff Baker stated tha t he was no t go ing 7

to leave his agent inside the plant if the 8

drug dogs were used by CP&L.

Sheriff Baker 9

asked me what the SBI would do and I agreed 10 that the use of the drug dogs was an unnecessary 11 risk to the undercover agents that I. was not 12 willing to take.

Therefore, we began talking 13 to King about the plan to make arrests at 14 the plant.

15 O.

Who made the decision to terminate the i

16 undercover operation?

17 A.

I did and Sherif f Baker did.

18 0

Why was it terminated?

19 A.

The operation ended because of CP&L's l

20 insistence ~ on the use of the drug dogs 21 over the objections. of the SBI and the.WCSD.

22 0. In your opinion, had CP&L brought drug dogs 1

23 on site during the undercover operation, would 24 it have endangered the undercover agents?

25 A.

Ye s.

There wa,s a distinct ' possibility and i

. 1 the risk was too grea t.

In addition, CP&L 2

gave no valid reason for the use o f the drug 3

dogs at this stage o f the operation.

4 O.

In your opinion was the termina tion o f the 5

undercover operation premature?

6 A.

Yes.

It never got a chance to get started.

7 It would not be unusual for an operation of 8

this nature to have lasted for six mon ths.

9 0

In your opinion, was the operation a success?

10 A.

No, no t from the SRI's standpo int.

11 O.

Does this complete your direct te st imon y?

12 A.

Yes.

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