Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (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 : v9.1 Docld: 32341033 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10221-10426 HQ 163-16117-3 Document Information FBI SMITH, R. W. SULLIVAN, W.C. 09/17/1966 3 SBE, ASSOC, RCK, B/F INT, RES, DESCR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 01/23/1998 INDEFINITE 4 Date: 4/22/201
" Released under the,John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Use. 2107 Hote }. DATE: 11- -14=2017 | f - Mr. D. J. Brennan Gandy - Foreign Liaison Unit suBjecT: EXPEDITO_F FELIX _ROBERT SANTIAGO; - Mr. Tansey SAMUEL F. BENTON : seep FOREIGN POLICE COOPERATION MATTER DECLARES FLED fers Ory. os * ¥ At 1:30 p.m., 9/17/66, Norman W. Philcox, Legal Attache, Paris, telephonically contacted Special Agent F. Anthony Tansey, ; Duty Supervisor, Domestic Intelligence Division. Philcox desired ee a check of Bureau files and Identification records concerning NN above-captioned individuals since the French Police had received XR - @ message from the police at.Milan, Italy, indicating that Milan OG Police were alerted by American authorities (not otherwise indicated) that Santiago was "suspected" of being involved in a large-scale ~~ holdup in New York: City. The holdup possibly involved Stock Ors Certificates. Santiago arrived by air in Paris on 7/16/66 and and was picked up and searched by the French Police at the airport at ' Paris. He did not appear to have unusual or stolen property in | his possession, but he did have in his possession a rubber stamp . containing the words "Signature guaranteed by Franklin National Bank, Madison Avenue, .New York City." LY . ta s ortiowat “RM NO. 10 . _ 5010-106 mo ° og . anita 1962 woiton —S \ : ~ GSA GEN. REG? NO. 27 ar ¢ ae : . o ry : Res : UNITED STATES Gi _-<P-RNMENT — _ Mohr ; - aspen ‘ f emorant um : Callahan ; “ Conrad nee . / Felt —__.__ : S . Gale ——_____. ' TO ‘ Mr. W 2 © ° aay - DATE: 9/17/66 Rosen | oe Tavel ~ MG - Mr. Sullivan Trotter | FROM : Re. WrxSplith ~ Mr. R. W. Smith Tele. Room ' bet bet Re et E97 - The French Police determine ‘ Santiago is a U.S. citizen traveling with a U.S. Passport. He was born 2/9/29, New York City, and has a current residence address at 14850 South Spur Drive, al Miami | Florida. He claims to be the Miami representative for the yf ¢erchange Bank at Chia so Switzerland. He Le 2 I: to be. 2 <MWhusihess consultant. ae | | NS? - REC- 69 “OT FOS=, 1 - Data which the Paris Police Seceived Fone Sas very vague although it indicated Santiago would contact anpther American in Paris in order to dispose of the"loot 318 SEP 22 BS © . ae) Lae 2 gad Lt The French Police observed that after Sartiage-was=——— released, he was observed to be in contact with an individual later identified as Samuel F. Benton, born 7/4/20, in Poland, who is currently a U.S, citizen traveling with a U.S. Passport, Legal Attache Philcox advised that the French Police had picked up Benton and were keeping him and that they also had retained Santiago' Ss passport when Santiago was released. Santiago was told to report to the French Police at 9:00 a.m., Monday, 9/19/66 at Paris to pick up his Passport. f FAT: jec /'(6 153 WAGON 'VTTRLCONTINUED - OVER CTs - 7 i @ SE 0796 SEE ADDENDUM PAGE THREE Cleosithalhvo ts * DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISIO}... mt woe Date i DY Assif: Leation fp indol nite qr Docld: 32341033 Page 2?
“ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 2107 Hote; . Ne DATE: 11-142?7017¢ : . o ‘ \ . o r . : 4 \ : . fh OM ard o 1 ‘ ‘ “ . . . Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan RE: EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO; SAMUEL F. BENTON ; Philcox stated he would check with Legal Attache \ Joseph Leo, Rome, Italy, to determine additional details as to why the Milan Police thought Santiago is wanted by American . authorities, Philcox requested a check of Bureau indices and Identification files and possibly a check with the New York . and Miami offices to determine whether either subject is wanted by local authorities or the Bureau. He specifically requested that « the night supervisor advise him (Philcox) on Monday morning - 9/19/66 at 8 a.m. Paris time (3 a.m. Washington, D. C., time) as to whether or not either subject is wanted so that he would be able to make this information available to the French Police. (7) prior to the time Santiago is scheduled to pick up his Passport. CHECK OF IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FILES: | ~ Identification Division files indicate an individual with the same date and place of birth as Santiago was arrested N by the Miami, Florida, Police Department on 10/21/65 on two counts of assault and battery. No disposition was shown.’ Since this ; was the only set of prints received on Santiago by the Bureau, does not have an FBI number, , U) Identification Division files indicate an individual , possibly identical with Benton who was born 7/4/16 in Poland, was arrested on 6/25/39 in Panama by the Canal Zone Police and charged with violation of immigration regulations as a stowaway and his sentence was suspended, Since this was the on y. arrest indicated, Benton des not have an FBI number. yb) . At 4:55 p.m., 9/17/66, Special Agent Russell S. Garner, Duty Supervisor, Domestic Intelligence Division, telephonically contacted Special Agent Boyd Henry of the New York Office and ‘instructed that New York. submit a teletype by 2:00 pem., 9/18/66 Doctld: advising. whether Santiago or Benton were wanted by the New York Police Department or by the New York Office. At 5:05 pom., 9/17/66, Special: Agent Eugene A. Flynn was given similar instruc- . tions as to whether Santiago or Benton were wanted by the Miami Police Department or the Miami Office of the FBI. (v) t s a 2 ONFIDEN TAR: | 3 “Nb 17-3 « 32341033 Page 3 to we
Released under the | John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 USC 2107 Hote T- DATE: 11- 14=2701%" ° c \ we Se ADDENDUM: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 9-19-66 WLS:mh At 3 a.m. 9-19-66 Duty Supervisor W. Leon Smith, | Domestic Intelligence Division, teleph@nically furnished the following. information to Norman W. Philcox, Legal Attaches( LU ( Paris: A review of Bureau files, Identification Division files and Fugitive indices, as well as the records of the police departments in Miami, Florida, and New York City, Cy failed to indicate that either subject is presently wanted, t * Philcox was advised that Bureau files indicate that ‘Santiago in.1962 was Miami representative of Interchange Bank _ of Chiasso, Switzerland, He claimed to be the one-time private secretary of the. former Venezuelan Dictator Marcos Perez «Jimenez. Informants described him as a “hustler” and « "opportunist." They said he had contacted practically every exiled Venezuelan in the Miami area, along with many Cuban refugees reported to have money, in an effort to convince 4{- them to place their funds in his Swiss bank, (134-8483) ~ | Subject Benton claims to be an investor and private investigator but Bureau files indicate that he has engaged in some dubious financial deals involving fraudulent securities, ‘He is an officer in a company known as Sari-C, located in the ‘Biscayne Building, Miami, He resides at 1800 South Treasure y\ Drive, Miami. (87-86864) @ Santiago was born 2-9-29 in New York City, He. is described as five feet five inches; 165 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, light complexion, Benton was born 7-4-20 at Ludvipol, Poland, and is a naturalized U.S.-citizen, He is six feet one and one-half inches, 185 pounds, medium build and has black, greying hair, J ACTION: For information, Philcox will furnish details of his contact with French police concerning captioned matter. (,) / 163-¢OHI-S Docld: 32341033 Page 4