ch& Sour ‘be. able ‘to. ‘furnish. information on. a. continuing basis '* negarding® the. activities “of . the. ‘Subject while -he is in: ‘the | Miami: area. “ny . . a Wad’  Gontinue regular \ coverage. at. subject! tg “Miami. residence and .known Miami. hangouts. in an ‘attempt to.: _: determine | the subject's | activities and contacts, ‘while. in. ‘: Miami. Bay __AburnxSmnan ve: fo cot ‘The: investigative period. -of this. ‘report: “includes * investigation not aun at. the. _ time referenced Miami . _-Feport wi was Prepared, ae On December 15, 1967, the U. 8; Post Office “Vetter: carriér: who services the TRAFFICANTE residence at 740 Northeast 155th Street,’ advised that.he has seen the occipants., of. that address ‘on ‘only” infrequent’ occasions, — and. that no one: ever: comes to the door. when mail is - -delivered, -* Normally: the’ only» mail delivered to. the, ‘residence is an . Italian- ‘language newspaper published in Tampa, \Florida,. The . yearrier, also. noted that..all, ‘Subscriptions and clubs such as.  SBOok: ‘Of the Month and record” .¢lubs:, are. ‘refused at this: address  wiromars: ee Tk MM: peed ens 4 mt 8 MM TH5 4 “48° PCE. ‘RICHARD ‘VAN. BRUWMELEN . is. PCr EDWARD E, MORITT. wo - uM 7-6 is 2. when’ they, ave delivered. é is. “MM 1219-C, is ive ‘1004-C, cae MD Up ces is. PCL LOU’ PEREZ. ey a is Mt 721-05
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ee ne GARCIA. BANGO. and. ‘NOBREGAS’ ‘HERIA: ‘were. ‘law. Me ‘ “partners. -in‘ Cuba‘ after’ ‘the: -FIDEL. CASTRO. revolution. on... ; *  “January:..1,: 1959, and _among: their ‘clients ‘at’ that.time. was: a oo SANTO: TRAFFICANTE: who ‘they represented in.- “his: ‘Fight: against | aan ‘deportation. from, Cuba is mE oy reSidenc: ee: A ound ‘that -he*had~ re . poved. “He then: ‘made. contact -wit -EVARESTO ‘GARCIA: VIDAL, ana” ee ole “got. the: “new: ‘telephone. number -.and “address -for’. TRAFFICANTE,. eal. aie GARCIA: ‘BANGO: ‘made . arrangements ' to. meet. TRAFFICANTE for dinner | ‘sp 7 on “the: next. evening ,; ‘November: .28,° 1967, GARCIA | -BANGO’ and . hee +-"", NOBREGAS ‘HERIA’ met. the “TRAFF ICANTE® ‘family: ‘on thé. evening: - ye . Of November ‘27, '1967; :at Sonny.'s. Restaurant, ‘23rd. Street ;: fe he - lo Miami, Beach,. “where. ‘the’: RAFF ICANTES- were - @lebrating. their. RSS :* grandson's: birthday. ‘with: the. ‘boy ; “and: ‘his: mother,” : After >, ‘, dinnel e" “and: th ‘and e" ‘three: men oan “SANTO TRAFFICANTE:, ‘GARCIA: “BANGO;~. ‘and. (Ni BREGAS.. HERIA ,. sat. oO and. .drank’;.in: the restaurant, until : 3's 00° ‘AM, - They < engaged | “im: social ‘conversation 2about: ‘Cuba. and. about: the trip. i) TRAFFICANTE ' made’ ‘to: ‘Spain’ ast: year. when “hé-saw ‘GARCIA '~ "BANGO, * -TRAFFICANTE “mey tioned ‘that he..had made this’ trip’ | . J without :, the - knowledge. his - wife who - ‘Learned : of ‘his: .trip- aoe oo when the newspaper » carried: ‘the: ‘story’: of his, arrest: and. ‘search | 2 OMe arrival cin: New- ‘York. on. the: return: SAPs TRAFEICANTE “sso ato. the. “TRAFFICANTE. residenée -where."TRAFFICANTE =..." . bottle. of Pinch, And. they consumed. the. PoE eles Gancra’; aa *At:3 00° he: next day “Novémbér 29, 1967, “GaRCTA. on " BANGO' mét. with, TRAFFICANTE® ‘in ‘the law offices’ of “FRANK RAGANO . ls woe and. ANGELO. ALL, attorneys * ‘for: ‘TRAFFICANTE > At 9: 00° PM, that. 13 “night. GARCIA _BANGO. met ‘TRAFFICANTE ‘for’ ‘dinner. atl (Capra's.
1 $ *.< SANTOS :.3 5.7 RAFFICANTE. ‘and: his wite; ‘GERALDINE “LEE eprerare PRAFFICANTE ‘reside :at “7821.- 63rd Street, ‘Tampa; ‘Florida, ene aa “AUGUST. : PANIELLO* and: his. wife,’ MARY. JO: PANIELLO™ reside at. oo 2005.. Bristol’ Street, Tampa, a “They! arrived: at Miami at £12.03. PM -on : January ; a7 1968 ‘Bron’ Freeport, Bahamas; via | Bahamas “Airline Flight 307. one , oes eR ge ot On: January. “185 “968; “Tiitier atte: ia: Naturalization «~ : Sérvice: ‘CINS)- ‘Inspector "BOYCE; ‘Miami ‘International ‘Airport: a “advised that. SANTOS, ‘TRAFF ICANTE , “nephew: of ‘captioned subject, had, returned: with. his wife: from. a visit, to: ‘the: Bahamas on - January . 17, 1968, “and: that. ‘he. had © indicated: he: was | eeturniié os to” ‘his, ‘home oe 7 oy es me es re oe ws On January. "19; 968: ‘Assistant: Commissioner ; oe “STANLEY: R. MOIR, “Bahamas: Police’ ‘Force, Nassau; ‘advised ‘that * a a group of" individuals: composed ‘of: SANTO “‘TRAFFICANTE, RAYMOND “PONTINI, CARL: ‘IPPOLITO,. “MAYNARD . ‘SAMMONS; -ANGELO- BRUNO, om and: JOHN.’ ‘SIMONE:-- were : fall registered ‘aty the. Holiday. Inn. Motel, 2°, - “‘Frééport ; “Bahamas’,. “Rooms: ‘40,,42° and. 44A,.. They “checked out'~. “) ° 0+ January. 17, 1968 ,, and. all: bills were. paid for: by.” ‘JOHN: SIMONE. ra nes : © PONTINE: ‘ana, SAMMONS “are residents, ‘On Puerto Rico. eat Pose “ANGELO BREN}: is “the head “of ithe: Philadelphia ar a family of: ‘the La Cos Nostra. Nea ‘a: savember. of: othe, aE ei "JOHN: “SIMONE, isa “Capo” in the’ BRUNO’ family ‘and: _ resides: “in 1 Trenton, , New. sersey y§ and: North Bay. Village , ‘Florida. hs Sn January. 19: “1968; “u. 8 © customs - rispector. Be oan ‘ MIKE™ ROMANO advised’ ‘that. on the. return of~JOHN. SIMONE. to: “the: ‘United . States we. ‘was accompanied by. “CARL: IPPOLITO, are "> ‘and, ANGELO. -BRUNO.: On the ¥eturn, on January™ “16; - 1968; this = Pv a group was. also: ‘accompanied’ ‘py. MAYNARD: SAMMONS , "28 Diamonte,. ce _ Guaynabo ;. ‘Puerto. Rico,. and: RAYMOND PONTINI, Box 6272; ‘Santurce, - Puer to, RicOe 28h. oe poe wen ' RELEASE: : PART O “TOTAL, OF aL oh TEA ‘DEAL me AE. 28 Cae
{ ( FD-23 (Rev. 38-67) g§ @ Sore \n- at ~ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION MIAMI | TAMPA 1/26/68 | 12/7/67 - 1/22/68 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY WENDELL W, HALL CHARACTER OF CASE TYPED BY. SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka | AR NS REFERENCES: _ Report of SA JOHN A, AMBLER, 12/14/67, at Tampa, Miami teletypes to Tampa, 12/22/67, 1/5, 1/16, and 1/17/68, Report of SA WENDELL W. HALL, JR., 12/21/67, at iami, Newark letter to Tampa, 12/22/67, Miami airtel to Bureau, 1/4/68, Miami airtel to Tampa, 1/5/68, _ Tampa airtel to Miami, 1/17/68, -~Pp— i i LEADS: AT MIAMI , FLORIDA ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NONE ACQUIT-] case Has BEEN: CONVIC.;AUTO.| FuG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [R]ves [_]no PENDING PROSECUTION ~ . OVER SIX MONTHS CJves (Kino A yoy . SPECIAL AGENT : : APPROVED © V4 IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW vt COPIESMADE; / i on G 4 BREE § ~ @ - Bureau (92-2781) a= x (RS. : 1 - USA, Miami (Attn: Departmenta ——e— ox 11 Attorney WILLIAM EARLE ) 0 3 ~ Tampa (92-1) _f (1 - USA, Tampa) \ a 2 = Miami (92-88) paren Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations 4 y Sy A ea Agency Request Recd. Date Fwd. How Fwd. By