Released under the John F. Kennedy Assazsination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : i agreement a v9.1 Docld: 322867551 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10197-10327 HQ 92-2781-1441 Document Information FBI SAC, TP 11/26/1974 17 LST, BKG, PERSONAL HISTORY, ASSOC PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 11/09/1998 INDEFINITE INC MEMO
oe [Sie Released under the. John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC ie Hote}. DATE: il- j4- 2017 . 4 JULY it973 EDITION \ GSA'FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6° _ UNITED STATES GOV. 7 a o Pad ENT < “Memorandum if > ‘DIRECTOR, FBI (92- lea TE: 11/26:/74 Hany TGS Gey FROM SAC, TAMPA (92- 1) (P) | “AUG 27 1976 i PANS. sunject: SANTO TRAFFICANTE , JRL Cater 5% AR i 00: MM Ke arom Re Bureau airtel to Tampa, 11/13/74. —_ Enclosed for the Bureau are eight (8) copies of an LHM dated and captioned as above for dissemination to Legats Caracas and Mexico City. Also enclosed for above Legats are two - photo- - graphs of subject. Enclosed for Miami are two copies of above LHM and one copy of referenced airtel. “ADMINISTRATIVE: ' me, . INFORMANTS: TP T-1 is MM 416-C, whose identity is known to the Bureau. TP T-2 is revealed in a confidential report of former SAC GEORGE R. MC SWAIN who made a copy of his repor available to Chicago Office concerning investigation of th Havana Hilton Cassino. * TP T-3 is FRANK GENTILE, who operates a poker table in the cheap backroom section of the Sans Souci and ~ who has been connected with various activities in the Sans Souci for a number of years, who, on his own admission, has been convicted on a homocide charge in the mid-1920's, released on parole, deported to Italy about 1928, after * having. served a few years of his sentence and who cannot return to the U. S. | This source has furnished retiable ssl | oe in the t. @> Bureau (Enos Ga yo Miami (92-8 XCinc. 3) ~ 2 Tempa X10 GAK:cbb (6) \ ¢ 5? Buy ut S. Al G74. Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan Docla: Pils. Page ?
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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Tampa, Florida November 2%, 19:74 SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR. I. Personal History and Background A. Date and Place of Birth . Santo Trafficante, Jr., was born November 15, 1914, at Tampa, Florida, to Santo Trafficante, Sr., and Maria Giuseppe Cacciatore, who were both born in Italy. B. Education Santo Trafficante, Jr., entered George Washington Junior High School, Tampa, Florida, on February 14, 1927, at which time his parent was listed as Santo Trafficante, 1718% Michigan Avenue, Tampa, Florida. In September, 1929, Trafficante entered Hillsborough Senior High School, Tampa, Florida. Trafficante only attended Hillsborough Senior High School for one semester and in the tenth grade left school. C. Relatives and Background Name: Relationship . Present Location Santo Trafficante, Sr. Father - Deceaeed August, 1954 Tampa, Florida . On January 29, 1958, records of the United States District Court, Tampa, reflected a Declaration of Intention for U. S. citizenship number 2643 was sworn to February 19, 1923, by Santo Trafficante, who was born May 28, 1886, at Cianciana, Italy. His residence was listed as 1718 Michigan Avenite. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be dis- tributed outside your agency. SOURCES WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE CON- CEALED HEREIN HAVE FURNISHED LE INFORMATION IN THE PAST G2 2»? g/ -/ Yatirpr WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED. Docld: 32267551 Page 4
Motes under the John F. Kennedy Assazsination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11- 14-2017 SANTO _TRAFFICANTE, JR. In October, 1973, TP T-8 was contacted by Frank ‘Diecidue, a close associate of Trafficante. During the contact with Diecidue, source was informed that Trafficante at that time was definitely in San Jose, Costa Rica. On January 9, 1974, TP T+7 advised that Santo Trafficante was still residing somewhere in South America, but was unaware of what particular country. However, the source did emphasize that Trafficante was definitely not in Costa Rica. . In August, 1974, TP T-8 advised that he had received” information that Santo Trafficante, Jr., is “very sick.' According to this source, Trafficante is so sick that he sent for his daughter. This source stated he was aware that — Trafficante had an eyé operation, but stated his current sick-_ ness was not related to the eye problem. In. a communication dated August 22, 1974, the Mexico City Legat of the Federal Bureau of Investigation advised of receipt of information for TP T-9 that Santo Trafficante frequently visited Evaristo Garcia Vidal, Evaristo Garcia Sarmiento, and Lazaro Milian Did, who are all Cuban Nationals, and all former residents of the United States. The above three individuals fled the United States to avoid arrest and imprisonment , and currently operate a retail cloth- ing business in San Jose,’ Costa Rica. : The Mexico City Legat advised that checks were made at the office of Costa Rican Immigration on August 14, 1974, :-and the following record of entries and exits into Costa’ ‘Rica for Trafficante were noted: #9 Entered Departed April 13, 1973 .. May 3, 1973 _. May 15, 1973 May 18, 1973 coca 2's SJaly 27, 19730 0 os August 29, 1973 *~ . * September Ty, F973" September. 22, 1973 November 17, 1973 . eo-- woc--- . January 15, 1974 January 17, 1974 January 23, 1974 February ul, 1974 February 27, 1974 -13- 72-2? C -1¢y/ Doclda: 32987551 Page 5
y Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 DATE: 11-14-2017 * SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR. Docld: 322767551 Page 6 - On each occasion Trafficante entered Costa Rica with a tourist card. He entered from the U. S. and on each exit he departed Costa Rica for Panama. A further record was located indicating that Trafficante had been in Costa Rica during July, 1974, and had departed July 21, 1974, for Panama.. He was accompanied at that time by Joseph Trafficante and Santo Paniello. The departed Costa Rica for Panama. All three had entered with tourist cards. On September 13, 1974, TP T-7 advised that Santo Trafficante was currently residing in Costa Rica, Central America, and that he recently underwent eye surgery. - Accord- ing to this source, a doctor from somewhere in Florida flew to Costa Rica to perform the eye surgery. ‘On October 14, 1974, Inspector Koreeniowski, U. S. Customs, Miami International Airport, advised that Santo _Trafficante arrived at Miami on that date aboard Lacsa Flight #622 from San Jose, Costa Rica. On October 31, 1974, TP T-7 advised he had received current information that Santo Trafficante was in. the Tampa, Florida, area, and had been in that area for approximately two days. According to this source, it was his understanding that Trafficante had recently suffered a heart attack.. To this date, the source had been unable to determine how ill Trafficante was. In addition to the above, the source advised that Tampa, Florida, Attorney, Henry “Gonzales has been spending considerable amount of time with Trafficante since he returned to the Tampa, Florida, area, in the latter part of October, 1974. | ~ TP T-6 advised that on October 31, 1974, that Trafficante was back in the Tampa, Florida, area, and that he is currently staying with his daughter and son-in-law at 2505 Bristol Avenue, Tampa, Florida. This source also reported that Trafficante is in poor health. —qystom oe - 14- REVIEWED BY FRUJHK TASK FORGE on 7/9[95° ab/ dw | -§@ RELEASE IN FULL (1 RELEASE IN PART pr -2iby- EA