Glass, J.
The defendant, Alan Morrill, was convicted upon a conditional plea of nolo contendere1 to a substitute information charging him with illegal sale of a controlled substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (b).2 The plea of nolo contendere was entered following the denial by the trial court, Miaño, J., of: (1) a motion to suppress evidence challenging the facial validity of the warrant and sufficiency of the affidavit, under the standards of Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 103 S. Ct. 2317,76 L. Ed. 2d 527, reh. denied, 463U.S. 237,104 S. Ct. 33, 77 L. Ed. 2d 1453 (1983); (2) a motion to reconsider the motion to suppress based on State v. Kimbro, 197 Conn. 219, 496 A.2d 498 (1985); and (3) a supplemental motion to suppress pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, [562]*562438 U.S. 154, 98 S. Ct. 2674, 57 L. Ed. 2d 667 (1978). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying each of his motions. We find no error.
The affidavit3 in support of the search warrant sets forth the following facts: On January 26,1985, the affi-[563]*563ant, Lieutenant Nicholas C. Riccio of the Windsor police department, contacted Detective James Lavery of the Newington police department, at the request of Ric-cio’s shift commander. Lavery informed Riccio that he was “presently working with an extremely credible, [564]*564reliable and confidential informant who is very knowledgable in the area of drug activity and sales and trafficking and has in the past given [him] information on drug activities that have resulted in arrests and convictions including a seizure of 32 pounds of marihuana.” Lavery told Riccio that sometime during the three day period of January 24 through January 26, 1985, the informant told Lavery that he had been present in an unattached garage behind 70-72 Wilson Avenue, Windsor, with the defendant who used the upper area of the garage as a loft residence. The informant told Lavery that while at the loft residence he had seen the defendant sell a high grade type of marihuana and during the transaction he heard the defendant state that he had ten pounds of marihuana to sell. Lavery told Riccio that he had corroborated the informant’s description of the premises by going to the address. Thereafter, Riccio went to the area of 70-72 Wilson Avenue, verified the existence of the unattached garage, and observed lights in the upper area of the garage which indicated to him that someone was using it as a residence. On January 26, 1985, a search warrant was issued for the Wilson Avenue garage loft premises. On January 27, 1985, officers of the Windsor police department, acting pursuant to the search warrant, searched the garage, seized what was later determined to be marihuana and arrested the defendant who was present during the search.
I
The defendant’s first claim is that the trial court erred in finding that the search warrant was based on sufficient probable cause under the fourth and fourteenth amendments to the United States constitution and article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution. Initially, we recognize that “[p]robable cause to search exists if: (1) there is probable cause to believe that the particular items sought to be seized are connected with [565]*565criminal activity or will assist in a particular apprehension or conviction; State v. Doe, 115 N.H. 682, 685, 371 A.2d 167 (1975); 1 LaFave, Search and Seizure: A Treatise on the Fourth Amendment (1978) §§3.1 (b) and 3.7; cf. Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 294, 87 S. Ct. 1642, 18 L. Ed. 2d 782 (1967); (‘mere’ evidentiary materials may be validly seized as well as instrumentalities, prints, weapons and contraband); and (2) there is probable cause to believe that the items sought to be seized will be found in the place to be searched.” (Emphasis in original.) State v. DeChamplain, 179 Conn. 522, 528-29,427 A.2d 1338 (1980). We note that “in a doubtful or marginal case a search under a warrant may be sustainable where without one it would fall.” United States v. Ventresca, 380 U.S. 102, 106, 85 S. Ct. 741, 13 L. Ed. 2d 684 (1965).
In State v. Kimbro, supra, we recently reviewed probable cause under article first, § 7, of our state constitution, as contrasted with the test for probable cause set forth in Illinois v. Gates, supra, which reflects the federal constitutional standard for determining probable cause. In Kimbro we recognized that the probable cause determination under the “totality of circumstances analysis set out in [Gates was less strict than the] two-prong analysis of Aguilar-Spinelli4 cases which predated Gates.” State v. Kimbro, supra, 221. Consequently, we concluded that article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution “affords more substantive protection to citizens than does the fourth amendment to the federal constitution in the determination of probable cause.” Id., 233. Accordingly, if the allegations in the affidavit meet the standards for determining probable cause that we applied in Kimbro, it will not be [566]*566necessary for us to determine if the trial court erred in applying the “ ‘fluid’ concept of [probable cause] as set out in Gates . . . .’’Id., 235-36.
The Aguilar-Spinelli test for reviewing a magistrate’s finding of probable cause consists of two prongs: “ ‘The issuing [judge] must be informed of (1) some of the underlying circumstances relied on by the person providing the information to the affiant; and (2) some of the underlying circumstances from which the affiant concluded (a) that the informant, whose identity need not even be disclosed, was credible, or (b) that his information was reliable.’ ” State v. Delmonaco, 194 Conn. 331, 338, 481 A.2d 40, cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1036, 105 S. Ct. 511, 83 L. Ed. 2d 401 (1984); State v. Jackson, 162 Conn. 440, 446, 294 A.2d 517, cert. denied, 409 U.S. 870, 93 S. Ct. 198, 34 L. Ed. 2d 121 (1972). The defendant claims that the affidavit in this case failed to satisfy both prongs of the Aguilar-Spinelli test.
The first prong of the test, often referred to as the “basis of knowledge” prong, examines the information provided by the informant to determine if it “relate[s] sufficient facts from which a judge reasonably could conclude that the informants based their allegations of criminal activity on sufficient underlying circumstances.” State v. Delmonaco, supra, 339. Upon careful examination of the affidavit we conclude that it adequately supports the trial court’s finding that the “basis of knowledge” requirement was satisfied.
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Glass, J.
The defendant, Alan Morrill, was convicted upon a conditional plea of nolo contendere1 to a substitute information charging him with illegal sale of a controlled substance in violation of General Statutes § 21a-277 (b).2 The plea of nolo contendere was entered following the denial by the trial court, Miaño, J., of: (1) a motion to suppress evidence challenging the facial validity of the warrant and sufficiency of the affidavit, under the standards of Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 103 S. Ct. 2317,76 L. Ed. 2d 527, reh. denied, 463U.S. 237,104 S. Ct. 33, 77 L. Ed. 2d 1453 (1983); (2) a motion to reconsider the motion to suppress based on State v. Kimbro, 197 Conn. 219, 496 A.2d 498 (1985); and (3) a supplemental motion to suppress pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, [562]*562438 U.S. 154, 98 S. Ct. 2674, 57 L. Ed. 2d 667 (1978). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying each of his motions. We find no error.
The affidavit3 in support of the search warrant sets forth the following facts: On January 26,1985, the affi-[563]*563ant, Lieutenant Nicholas C. Riccio of the Windsor police department, contacted Detective James Lavery of the Newington police department, at the request of Ric-cio’s shift commander. Lavery informed Riccio that he was “presently working with an extremely credible, [564]*564reliable and confidential informant who is very knowledgable in the area of drug activity and sales and trafficking and has in the past given [him] information on drug activities that have resulted in arrests and convictions including a seizure of 32 pounds of marihuana.” Lavery told Riccio that sometime during the three day period of January 24 through January 26, 1985, the informant told Lavery that he had been present in an unattached garage behind 70-72 Wilson Avenue, Windsor, with the defendant who used the upper area of the garage as a loft residence. The informant told Lavery that while at the loft residence he had seen the defendant sell a high grade type of marihuana and during the transaction he heard the defendant state that he had ten pounds of marihuana to sell. Lavery told Riccio that he had corroborated the informant’s description of the premises by going to the address. Thereafter, Riccio went to the area of 70-72 Wilson Avenue, verified the existence of the unattached garage, and observed lights in the upper area of the garage which indicated to him that someone was using it as a residence. On January 26, 1985, a search warrant was issued for the Wilson Avenue garage loft premises. On January 27, 1985, officers of the Windsor police department, acting pursuant to the search warrant, searched the garage, seized what was later determined to be marihuana and arrested the defendant who was present during the search.
I
The defendant’s first claim is that the trial court erred in finding that the search warrant was based on sufficient probable cause under the fourth and fourteenth amendments to the United States constitution and article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution. Initially, we recognize that “[p]robable cause to search exists if: (1) there is probable cause to believe that the particular items sought to be seized are connected with [565]*565criminal activity or will assist in a particular apprehension or conviction; State v. Doe, 115 N.H. 682, 685, 371 A.2d 167 (1975); 1 LaFave, Search and Seizure: A Treatise on the Fourth Amendment (1978) §§3.1 (b) and 3.7; cf. Warden v. Hayden, 387 U.S. 294, 87 S. Ct. 1642, 18 L. Ed. 2d 782 (1967); (‘mere’ evidentiary materials may be validly seized as well as instrumentalities, prints, weapons and contraband); and (2) there is probable cause to believe that the items sought to be seized will be found in the place to be searched.” (Emphasis in original.) State v. DeChamplain, 179 Conn. 522, 528-29,427 A.2d 1338 (1980). We note that “in a doubtful or marginal case a search under a warrant may be sustainable where without one it would fall.” United States v. Ventresca, 380 U.S. 102, 106, 85 S. Ct. 741, 13 L. Ed. 2d 684 (1965).
In State v. Kimbro, supra, we recently reviewed probable cause under article first, § 7, of our state constitution, as contrasted with the test for probable cause set forth in Illinois v. Gates, supra, which reflects the federal constitutional standard for determining probable cause. In Kimbro we recognized that the probable cause determination under the “totality of circumstances analysis set out in [Gates was less strict than the] two-prong analysis of Aguilar-Spinelli4 cases which predated Gates.” State v. Kimbro, supra, 221. Consequently, we concluded that article first, § 7, of the Connecticut constitution “affords more substantive protection to citizens than does the fourth amendment to the federal constitution in the determination of probable cause.” Id., 233. Accordingly, if the allegations in the affidavit meet the standards for determining probable cause that we applied in Kimbro, it will not be [566]*566necessary for us to determine if the trial court erred in applying the “ ‘fluid’ concept of [probable cause] as set out in Gates . . . .’’Id., 235-36.
The Aguilar-Spinelli test for reviewing a magistrate’s finding of probable cause consists of two prongs: “ ‘The issuing [judge] must be informed of (1) some of the underlying circumstances relied on by the person providing the information to the affiant; and (2) some of the underlying circumstances from which the affiant concluded (a) that the informant, whose identity need not even be disclosed, was credible, or (b) that his information was reliable.’ ” State v. Delmonaco, 194 Conn. 331, 338, 481 A.2d 40, cert. denied, 469 U.S. 1036, 105 S. Ct. 511, 83 L. Ed. 2d 401 (1984); State v. Jackson, 162 Conn. 440, 446, 294 A.2d 517, cert. denied, 409 U.S. 870, 93 S. Ct. 198, 34 L. Ed. 2d 121 (1972). The defendant claims that the affidavit in this case failed to satisfy both prongs of the Aguilar-Spinelli test.
The first prong of the test, often referred to as the “basis of knowledge” prong, examines the information provided by the informant to determine if it “relate[s] sufficient facts from which a judge reasonably could conclude that the informants based their allegations of criminal activity on sufficient underlying circumstances.” State v. Delmonaco, supra, 339. Upon careful examination of the affidavit we conclude that it adequately supports the trial court’s finding that the “basis of knowledge” requirement was satisfied. The affidavit states that the informant personally observed the defendant sell marihuana and he heard the defendant state that he had ten pounds to sell. From these statements the magistrate could reasonably have inferred that the defendant was engaged in the ongoing criminal activity of selling marihuana. See State v. Rose, 168 Conn. 623, 632, 362 A.2d 813 (1975). Furthermore, the informant accurately described the [567]*567premises in question, which were unique in that an unattached garage behind a house was being used as a residence. See State v. Bember, 183 Conn. 394, 439 A.2d 387 (1981); State v. Jackson, supra.
The affidavit also satisfied the second prong of the Aguilar-Spinelli test, known as the “reliability” prong. “ ‘An affiant need not recite the precise factors on which he judged his informant credible or reliable. ... If they are apparent to the common-sense reader of the affidavit—whether by necessary implication or recital—it is enough.’ State v. Jackson, supra, 452-53.” State v. Telesca, 199 Conn. 591, 603, 508 A.2d 1367 (1986). Although it is only necessary that either part (a) or part (b) of this prong be satisfied, we find that both parts of the reliability prong were met in this case.
Part (a) of the second prong tests the credibility of the informant. The affidavit described the informant as “extremely credible, reliable and confidential,” and stated that he was “knowledgable in the area of drug activity and sales and trafficking and has in the past given . . . information on drug activities that have resulted in arrests and convictions including a seizure of 32 pounds of marihuana.” We have held that when an informant has a track record of providing reliable information, the “previous reliability of an informant, though not constitutionally required, is a basis for crediting his information.” State v. Romano, 165 Conn. 239, 244, 332 A.2d 64 (1973). Therefore, this information in the affidavit satisfied the credibility portion of the second prong of the Aguilar-Spinelli test, thus permitting a finding of probable cause. See State v. Del-monaco, supra.
Part (b) of the second prong tests the reliability of the informant’s information. We have held that “[o]ne of the most common factors used to evaluate the relia[568]*568bility of an informants information is the corroboration of the information by the police .... ‘The theory of corroboration is that a statement which has been shown true in some respects is reasonably likely to be true in the remaining respects. State v. Jackson, supra, 447.’ ” State v. Just, 185 Conn. 339, 361, 441 A.2d 98 (1981). The informant accurately described the premises at 70-72 Wilson Avenue, Windsor. This description was corroborated by Lavery of the Newington police department and affiant Riccio of the Windsor police department. See State v. Ferguson, 185 Conn. 104, 440 A.2d 841 (1981). We find that a common sense reading of the facts relating to part (b) also satisfied the “reliability” prong of. the Aguilar-Spinelli test. Because the affidavit contains sufficient evidentiary allegations to permit the issuing judge to make a finding of probable cause under the standards of Kimbro, it is not necessary for us to consider the probable cause determination under the less strict standards of Gates.
The defendant also claims that the affidavit in support of the search warrant should be invalidated because it contains “double hearsay.” We agree with the defendant that when the informant’s information is based on hearsay, the magistrate should not credit that information unless an independent basis for its reliability is established. See Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410, 425, 89 S. Ct. 584, 21 L. Ed. 2d. 637 (1969). In this situation, however, the information received by the affiant was not based on double hearsay from the informant; rather, the defendant claims that there is double hearsay because the informant’s information was relayed from Lavery to Riccio. A law enforcement officer, like the general public, “is generally presumed to be reliable, and thus no special showing of such reliabilty ... is necessary” to establish probable cause. 2 W. LaFave, Search and Seizure (1987) § 3.5 (a); United States v. Ventresca, supra, [569]*569110-11; United States v. Asselin, 775 F.2d 445 (1st Cir. 1985). Thus, the fact that Riccio received the informant’s information from Lavery does not affect the validity of the affidavit, and this claim is without merit.
II
Finally, the defendant claims that the trial court erred in denying him an evidentiary hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, supra. Specifically, he claims that the affidavit in support of the search warrant which led to his arrest contained omissions and misstatements of material facts, entitling him to a further evidentiary hearing as to the truthfulness of the warrant, and that the trial court erred when it found that he did not make a sufficient offer of proof pursuant to Franks. We are unpersuaded.
In Franks v. Delaware, supra, 155-56, the United States Supreme Court held that a defendant may challenge the truthfulness of an affidavit supporting a search warrant, provided the defendant has made a “substantial preliminary showing that a false statement knowingly and intentionally, or with reckless disregard for the truth, was included by the affiant in the warrant affidavit . . . .’’If this statement is necessary to the finding of probable cause, “the Fourth Amendment requires that a hearing be held at the defendant’s request.” Id. The court also stated that “[t]o mandate an evidentiary hearing, the challanger’s attack must be more than conclusory and . . . [tjhere must be allegations of deliberate falsehood or of reckless disregard for the truth, and those allegations must be accompanied by an offer of proof .... Affidavits or sworn or otherwise reliable statements of witnesses should be furnished, or their absence satisfactorily explained .... The deliberate falsity or reckless disregard whose impeachment is permitted today is only that of the affiant, not of any nongovernmental informant.” Id., 171.
[570]*570The evidence in support of the defendant’s claim that he was improperly denied a Franks hearing is the affidavit of his attorney.5 We find this affidavit insufficient to mandate an evidentiary hearing pursuant to Franks. First, the defendant’s attorney did not witness the events he avers to; rather, he states that “upon information and belief [he] determined that Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the affidavit [submitted with this] application for the search warrant [are] false and misleading as to assertions made therein concerning the credibility and reliability of the informer.” There is no explanation why proper witnesses and affidavits were not obtained.
Moreover, examination of this affidavit reveals that the allegations made by the defendant’s attorney are at best conclusory. For example, he attempts to show [571]*571that the affiants misled the issuing magistrate regarding the informant’s track record with the police. In so doing, he suggests that the affiant Riccio’s statement that the informant had given the police “information on drug activities that [has] resulted in arrests and convictions including a seizure of 32 pounds of marihuana,” was inaccurate. Instead, he avers that the informant here was the defendant in the thirty-two pound marihuana arrest. In support of this argument, he makes bald assertions such as “[t]here was only one seizure of 32 pounds of marijuana in Newington in anyone’s memory.” Finally, there is no offer of proof that the statements objected to in the affidavit were made by the Windsor officer with knowledge of their falsity or reckless disregard for their truth. As noted above, such a showing is required under Franks. See State v. [572]*572Stepney, 191 Conn. 233, 239, 464 A.2d 758 (1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1084, 104 S. Ct. 1455, 79 L. Ed. 2d 772 (1984). We find that this offer of proof is insufficient to establish the defendant’s right to an evidentiary hearing pursuant to Franks.
There is no error.
In this opinion Healey, Covello and Hull, Js., concurred.
Callahan, J., concurred in the result.