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: 32287223 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10196-10499 HQ 159-504-1ST NR 22 Document Information FBI SAC, SJ DIRECTOR, FBI 01/16/1962 P FCH, TRA, REL, ASSOC, ANTI-RACKETEERING ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 11/07/1997 INDEFINITE INC 2 LHM Date: 4/13/201
FD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) C _. C) oe, FBI Date: 1/16/ 62 PLAIN TEXT (Type in plain text or code) ~ Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority or Method of Mailing) | TO: DIRECTOR, FBI 7 Pes 22 = FROM: SAC, SAN JUAN (105-New) = pus ; Sy SUBJECT: FRANK CHAVEZ, aka "Frankie" — INTERNAL SECURITY-DOMINICAN REPUBLI nei INTERNAL SECURITY-CUBA Enclosed herewith are nine copies of a letterhead memorandum and nine copies of an informant evaluation memorandum dated and captioned as above at San Juan, Puerto. Rico, Extra copies of this airtel and the enclosed letterhead memorandum have been forwarded for inclusion in Bureau File 92-5361~Criminal Influence in International Teamsters Union, Local 901, San Juan, Puerto Rico-Anti-Racketeering"; Bureau File 105-504-FRANK CHAVEZ and 105-52901-ARTURO ESPAILIAT. The source is Lieutenant RAFAEL OPRy Field Operations Division, Police of Puerto Rico (POPR). This information was obtained on January 16, 1962. by SA'S JOSEPH F, CUNNINGHAM,JR. and RICHARD 8S, BEIER during eee ee EP THVT IITA FR Bureau (RM) are 24) ’ ( 2) alt INFORMATION CONTAINED. "; T-New York ARTURO ESPATLLAT Fines :2 EREIN 1S JINCLASSIFI 1-wFO (RM) (ARTURO ESPAILIAT) (Enc.2 aaiel lek 94 B13 OME 5-San Juan (105-New) ( SEK) 1-92-65) (Criminal Influence in Internaticnal Teamsters) 1-19-13) JAIME AMADOR) 1-159-17) (FRANK CHAVEZ) ; AN:zhe > G n- “ Nov RECORDED $s FES” 1 1962 Approved: ———___ Sent ____ eM Per AG . . Special Agent in Charge Docld: 32267223 Page 2
("sy 105-New t Le arte ba ~~ SAE | “ the course of investigation being conducted in the case, entitied "Criminal Influence in International Teamsters Union, Load, 901, San Juan, Puerto Rico, ANTI-RACKETEERING" mentioned above’ Lieutenant ALVAREZ advised that the information was furnished to the POPR by FEDERICO VIRELLA, Public Relations Official of the Local 901 Teamsters Union, who is a paid informant of the Police Department and operating under the cover name of "ACE", © Lieutenant ALVAREZ advised that "ACE" could furnish no other information other than that set out and was unable to furnish any additional details regarding this informa- tion, Because of the informant'ts position with the Teamsters Union, the POPR is concerned about protecting his identity and believes that if the informant's identity were known, it would be difficult to obtain information of the nature this informant can furnish, The letterhead memorandum is being marked "Confi- dential" in that it contains information furnished by "ACE", a confidential informant of the POPR, who is a highly placed Teamsters official and should his identity become known, it wiil destroy his future effectiveness ad may endanger his life. . No local dissemination is being made in that such local dissemination couldreasonably result in the identi- fication of the aforementioned source, Careful consideration has been given to the source concealed and his identity was concealed only in those instances where necessary. San Juan Office continuing contacts with Lieutenant ALVAREZ and information obtained from him will be reported in pertinent individual cases, Docld: 32287223 Page 3 ne ene aang enna