HW 45966 MM 162-633 ‘ome evening to the Avila Market, Southwest 8th Street ‘and 36th Avenue, where he met with an unknown male in a white car. They spoke for a few moments and GARCIA returned to his residence. This unknown male is probably MIGUEL ' FOX who has met with GARCIA at almost the same location om a previous occasion. On March 20, 1967, MM T-11 stated that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL is one of the leading bolita bankers in Miami and that reportedly CARLOS PRIO | SOCARRAS, former Cuban President, and his brother, ANTONIO PRIO have backed GARCIA from time to time. On March 21, 1967, RICARDO FRANKLIN CUEVAS , owner, American gasoline station, 1390 Northwest 27th Avenue, Miami, advised he formerly was the ‘owner of the A and R American station formerly located at 12th Street and Northwest 27th Avenue where he was in partnership with ALBERTO NAYOR. NAYOR never worked at the station, simply invested his money. He originally met NAYOR and LAZARO MILIAN in Cuba when NAYOR and . MILIAN worked at the Capri Casino. NAYOR lives in Puerto Rico. He is also a well-known jewelry appraiser ~ and jeweler. ; On March 22, 1967, MM T-8 advised that practically - all ‘of the Cuban bolita operators are connected in some manner with SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR. Source explained - that when, OSCAR ECHEMENDIA died, EVARISTO GARCIA took over most of ECHEMENDIA’s business and that GARCIA is financed by TRAFFICANTE. Source stated that ALBERTO ARDURA also obtained a smaller share of this business and he believes that he likewise has some financial arrangement with -TRAFFICANTE , possibly through GARCIA, f wy Cay ae | 2-278) - Bocld:3227895383 Page 5
HW 45966 ‘Docld:32289583 Page 6 MM 162-633 \ - On March 23, 1967, at 9:15 A, M., a black over white Chevrolet, °1966 Florida license. 3E4573. ‘and a red, two-door Mustang, 1966 Virginia license oo 4377949 were observed at the GARCIA residence, On March “24, 1967, the records of the my Coral Gables First National Bank as reviewed by Special Agent ROBERT W, CLARKE contained no identifiable reference to EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL' or his family. . On March 27, 1967, MM T-14 that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL had been ’ subpo2naed te the Dade County Federal Grand Jury on March 23, 1967, -He was represented by his attorney, OAKLEY SMITH, who also represented SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR. At the time of the subpoena GARCIA mentioned that his laundry business was doing well, ; , . On March 28, 1967, EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was observed in the office of the Capriss Cleaners ‘ at 12:00 noon, On March 28, 1967, MM T-6 advised that EVARISTO —— GARCIA VIDAL had received a ’ subpoena to the Dade County yo Federal Grand Jury and appeared on March 23, 1967. _ _ . On March 29, 1967, MIKE ROMANO, - U. S, Customs Agent; advised that trucks from the Capriss Cleaners for sometime had been observed picking up laundry from .- | the cruise ships arriving in Miami and that Customs has felt that this may be a potential smuggling operation, . On March 29, 1967, MM T-13 advised that during the late evening of March 28, 1967, EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL drove in a roundabout manner *to a residence at 3638 Southwest 26th Terrace and entered the residence, He remained inside until 1:50 A.M, om March 29, 1967, when an unknown male drove up.in a 1965 Chevrolet bearing 1966 Florida, license 1W-172961, This man was carrying a gray bag and entered the same house, About ten minutes later, the unknown male exited the house , followed by GARCIA who was carrying a bank deposit bag in one hand and a rolled up meg az. sis wader his axl. ‘
but not im a direct route. Source stated that the | MM 162-633 0 GARCIA entered his Car and proceeded to. his residence above automobile is registered to HERIBERTO W. NEGRIN, 1800 Southwest 22nd Avenue, - Apartment 2, Miami, On March 29, 1967, MM T-13 advised that he had noticed the following automobiles at the residence of GARCIA: 1963 Ford Falcon, four-door, 1966 Florida | license 1D=39796 , registered: to SOLOMON’ SHERMAN, 2538 Southwest llth Street, Miami, and a 1965 Comet, "two-door, 1966 Florida license i- 111132 registered to IVA R, BONNESS , ~ 8420 Southwest 32nd Terrace. J On March 31, 1967, MM T-1 advised that GARCIA appears to be getting stronger daily and that it is rumored he is the contact who handles the protection money with the authorities in the Miami area. Recently GARCIA has been in the First National Bank in the company of a short Cuban male, about 19-20 years old, 5 feet 6 inches, 150 pounds a On April 7, 1967, source heard. that HUMBERTO TRUEBA and GARCIA had an argument over their intended business venture in Santo Domingo and were made at each _ other,’ / ( HW 45966 On April 2, 1967, ‘the following cars were observed at the residence of GARCIA at 4:45 P, M.: .A Chevrolet, two-door, bearing 1966 Florida license 1=-71238 registered to MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, 2400 Northwest 27th Avenue, Miami. A Comet, two-door, bearing “1966 Florida license 6-6602.. On April 3, “1967, MM T 12 advised that among the Cubans involved in bolita in Miami: SB- Q 2.37 @\+ Bocld: 32289533 Page 7
MM 162-633 On. April 15, 1967, at 9: 45 P. M., the following automobiles were noted at the GARCIA residence; A red Volkswagen bearing 1966 Florida license 68D-3970 and a 1965 Comet bearing 1966 Florida license 6-6602. The Comet is registered to JULIO CARLOS PEREZ PEREZ, a Cuban from New York City living in Palm Beach and an active . member in the Cuban Nationalists Party, in-which the son of GARCIA is actively involved. On April 10, 1967, MM: T-13 advised that on March 31,° 1967, CARCIA left his residence and went to the residence of TERESA LEAL after 11:00 P. M. at night and then proceeded to the 100 block of Maderia Street, Coral Gables; Florida, where he entered house number 27. _ On April 11, 1967, the automobile of HERIBERTO NEGRIN, 1966 Florida License 1W-172961, was observed at the™ Capriss Cleaners. On April 17, 1967, EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL . was observed in his automobile at 1:00 P. M. ‘proceeding to > the house of HUMBERTO TRUEBA on Northwest 13th Street. Prior to entering the driveway of the TRUEBA house, he stopped to speak to a man in the street who then left and entered an automobile bearing 1966 Florida license 1W-130245. At 1:13 P. M. GARCIA left the TRUEBA residence and was observed at his residence at 120 P. M. The 1966 Florida license 1W-130245 is a 1963 Buick registered to SALVATORE “ DOMENICO, 6701 Southwest 75th Terrace. At the residence of TRUEBA at the same. time as GARCIA was a 1961 Oldsmobile, four-door bearing 1966 Florida license 1W-135584, registered to FEDERICO DE LA TORRE, 550 Northwest 56th Street, Miami. HW 45966 Docld: 32289563 Page &
JEK Law}11 (a) . > On April 18, 1967, MM T-1 advised as follows: GARCIA VIDAL: advised the source that he had been talking with ALBERTO ARDURA recently. ARDURA told: ‘him that. everything was going well and that possibly they would join forces in their bolita operation in a limited way. The source believed that VIDAL meant "layoff" operation. GARCIA VIDAL mentioned that he was quite upset over the fact that the FBI: had been surveilling and interviewing his son EVARISTICO in connection with.a Revoluticn- ary plot to bomb some embassy in Canada. He mentioned that he had no: problems in his bolita operation since he was well protected from local police action. GARCIA mentioned that he had cemented relations — with friends in New York in order to obtain the lottery ° tickets for the New York lottery, which begins in June, 1967. GARCIA VIDAL asked the source to join him and work for him in the New York lottery ticket operation. GARCIA told the source that he closes his "bolita bank" at midnight every Tuesday and Friday. . The Tuesday closing is connected with bolita writing for the. drawing: of the "Puerto Rican."' The Friday night. closing is connectea with the Saturday night drawing of the "Cuba" bolita. He told the source that he does not permit the bolita writer” to make bets after. midnight on these days although he himself, since he is the boss, would take a bet after midnight if Lt were from a friend of his. ( A2-216 (7 ‘HW .45966 Docld:32289583 Page 9 -