JFK Assassination System Date: 6/15/201 Identification Form . Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy Was5assination Records ollection Act of 1992 AGENCY: FBI “RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10197-10296 (44 USC 2107 Nate). ases#: NW 45966 Date: 1i-16-201i7 ‘RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 92-2781-1288 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HALL, WENDELL W. JR. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 06/12/1968 PAGES: 67 SUBJECTS : LST, WIFE, TRA, B/F INT, TELCAL, ASSOC DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — 4; 1 1 (a) CURRENT STATUS: —Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: — 11/12/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS COMMENTS : v9.1 ‘7 HW 45966 Docld:3223875270 Page 1
™M meas ADMINISTRATIVE: A confidential source at’ the Miami International : Airport advised on April 24, 1968, that subject's automobile was parked in the public parking lot at the airport. Source stated that an electronic garage door opening device was in: the automobile. This device was.a Telectron serial 24428 with electronic wave lerigth #295-16- 12. On April 17, 1968, MM _1298-P6 whose identity mage __ ne a ear ee gos section of P peaassperisy thd fan iot be designed ctelas a SANTO TRAFFICANTE has been traveling .a ‘great deal lately and source states that to his knowledge-TRAFFICANTE | is not involved with narcotics or the international drug traffic. His main concern and interest is in gambling and gambling casinos. TRAFFICANTE has no current interest in any casinos but is planning to obtain a casino in ) Central ‘or South America in the near future. a ‘ , HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS, “Miami bolita banker’ ‘4s alse. interested: in obtaining ‘a gambling casino in South America | and is alleged to have approached TRAFFICANTE for- a personal loan for the necessary funds to buy a-casino. - .. EVARISTO'GARCIAWWIDAL and his son maxis RCIA. / Xsarmazwro and LAZ ABO MIDTAN DID represent ‘TRAFF ICANTE in f the Miami area in all gambling activities, EVARISTO GARCIA: Nal VIDAL is sick and has not recovered fully from his heart Wy - attack from one year ago. If he should die MILIAN will . take over his operation rather than his son. -EVARISTO GARCIA — VIDAL is the "bank" for TRAFFICANTE and has been.-for many e Be COVER PAGE Bes lhsose Docld: 32287520 Page 2
HW 45966 MM 92-88 EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS to discuss their plans for the Equadorian gambling casino and the proposed trip of TRAFFIGANTE and TRUEBA to “Equador in the coming week. At this meeting’ “SANTO TRAFFICANTE comple ined bitterly thet he was being constantly harassed by law enforcement officials and that because of this he wanted to leave the United States. He complained of 24 hour surveillances, wiretaps, mail interceptions and various other harassment techniques. At this meeting TRUEBA was also very nervous and was reportedly carrying a pistol during the meeting. . On May 10, 1968, MM 1298-PC advised that om the evening of May 9, 1968, SANTO TRAFFICANTE met with EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS in the coffee shop ’ of the Miami Skyways Motel located on Le Jeune Road’ at the entrance to Miami Imterriational Airport. The meeting was held to discuss a prospective business venture in Guayaquil, Equador. They planned to discuss financial arrangements and payment of expenses incurred by HUMBERTO TRUEBA' ROJAS _ for trips he had made to Equador on behalf of SANTO. TRAFFICANTE. Before the discussion could continue the © meeting was broken up by. a surveillance by federal ‘Agents. © Upon seéing the Agents, SANTO TRAFFICANTE became . entaged at EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and told him that every time he makes arrangements for a meeting. , with EVARESTO GARCIA VIDAL the meeting is surveill« by federal Agents. SANTO TRAFFICANTE ordered EVARIG0 GARCIA VIDAL to change his tekephine® neaber: ae Sour “ae possible. Informant stated that HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS - Le. @ “lose and personal friend of.the President of Equador and has made arrangements with the Equadorian Government to. COVER PAGE “DocId: 32287520 Page 3
HW 45966 MM 92-88 . oh | cr obtain a casino gambling, license fin a new sixteen story hotel which will be built in Guayaquil, Equador. SANTO TRAFFICANTE, EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS will be equal partners in this venture. SANTO TRAFFICANTE plans to move permanently to Guayaquil, Equador because of harassment By law ent Korcement officials An the | United States.’ oO American countries. 7 vee HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROIAS will leave for “puso May 14, 1968, and will be followed by SANTO TRAFFICANTE about three days later. They will meet in Guayaquil _ where HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS will introduce SANTO TRAFFICANTE to the appropriate Equadorian government officials, After Equador they plan to journey together to other South . a On May 14, “1968, Detective CAMACHO advised ‘that the’ _proposed trip to Equador of HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS and SANTO TRAFFICANTE had been postponed until after the forthcoming elections in Equador scheduled for the first week in June , ‘1968. a 4 On May 27, 1968, MM 1298-PC, advised that SANTO TRAFFICANTE was currently: in New York City.where he was . appearing before some investigative body. On Saturday May 25, 1968, TRAFPICANTE made a long distance call from New York City to EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL in Miami, Florida. TRAFFIGANTE requested that HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS mace an immediate trip to Managua Nicaragua where.he was to make contact with a Major IVANAQLEGRE, Chie#-of .the Niceragoan.y Immigration Service and Who was supposed to be the close. personal contact to the President of Nicaragua. TRAFPICANTE wanted HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS to explore with Major ALEGRE the possibility of financial investments in Nicaragua by TRAFFICANTE. - e Be COVER PAGE Docld:322387520 Page 4
HW 45966 MM 92-88 % | SBCREL EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL at one time’ mantained TRAFFICANTE’s cash resources but since|his arrest by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Agents and his. subsequent — heart: attack he no longer keeps the cash for TRAFFICANTE. All of TRAFFICANTE‘s funds are now being maintained by his attorney FRANK RAGANO. Source stated that the only person who knows where TRAFFICANTE is at all times is RAGANO. . Source stated that for at least a year prior to the termination of the Cuban National: Lottery, ‘SANTO TRAFFICANTE and EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL had «cess in advance to the winning numbers of the Lottery. With this information they made between $80,000 = $100, 000 a week. Their source for these numbers was a high’ official of the Cuban government ‘with whom they made contact through the-Cuban Consulate in Canada. LAZARO MILIAN DID made regular trips to Canada to obtain this information, Source’ stated that a jlogical Cuban government official with possible access to this “>. dmformation would be JORGE GARCIA BANGO, the current Chief of the Cuban Sports in the Cuban government. His brother is RAFAEL GARCIA BANGO, a close friend and associate of SANTO TRAFFICANTE who currently lives in Miami and whe arrived : in 1 Miami from Spain in late 1967.. : On May 29, 1968 MM 1298-PC advised. ‘that HUMBERTO. TRUEBA RAJOS had been in contact with EVARISTO GARCIA. VIDAL in the absence from Miami of SANTO.TRAFFICANTE and that TRAFFICANTE wanted HUMBERTO TRUEBA RVAS to go to. Nicaragua to determine in person how closely associated the Nicaraguan Immigration Chief was to the President of: of Nicaragua. This man is allegedly "on the. take” and TRAFFICANTE wanted to know exactly how good his contacts were. ‘On May 15, 1968, RAY VELASQUEZ, IRS Internal Security Agent, Mion , Florida, confidentially advised ES (REVIEWED BY BBUJFK TASK FORCE = © = ‘pool: 32287590 Page 5 wep led _COVER PAGE PEL SME ay rit L PELEASE IN PART VOYAR. EAL