Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10197-10321 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 92-2781-1435 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: CAVALLO, JOSEPH V. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 02/08/1974, PAGES: 16 SUBJECTS : LST, WHEREABOUTS, INTV, LONGO, JAMES COSTA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 11/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : je —._0_00C€C3O_,000C oo—Ee COO” v9.1 Docld: 3227867545 Page 1
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14- _ ©. | - r Fare. CE RP Y "FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION “REPORT mG OFrrice . J orrice OF ORIGIN DATE . i INVESTIGATIVE PERIOO | | a MIAMI 8 148 29/1: - TITLE Xd \ eae lt. 1248 f BLO/73 = 2/8/74 _ REPORT MADE BY :TYPEO BY 1 sarerol-{QarFrcANT, JR., aka LO ot jj ly VA we __ | CHARACTER OF CASE AR REFERENCES Bureau airtel to Miami, 8/21/43. Burem airtel to Tampa, 8/24/73, . Tampa letter to Miami, 8/27/73. a oo Miami letter to Bureau, 9/17/73.” . . ae Atlanta letter to Miami, 9/27/73. DS : Miami airtel to Tampa, 10/11/73. Tampa letter to Miami, 10/31/73. i Legat Rome letter to Bureau, 10/24/73. “1833 . . Ve . Tampa airtel to Miami, 11/30/73. oo Miami teletype to Tampa, 12/4/73. oO \ Newark letter to Miami, 1/7/74, 4 \ Miami airtel to Newark, 1/16/74, __. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CLAIMED GK) NONE CONVIC, | — FUG. _ FINES — SAVINGS | RECOVERIES sur SPECIAL AGENT * ROVE IN CHARGE ‘Bureau (92-2781) ht LB - Los Angeles (Info.) ou ~ Newark (92-498) oy, i" PENDING OVER ONE YEAR ives Two | .PENDING PROSECUTION. OVER $1X MONTHS Cives (No a a a a San Diego “Tampa (92-1) Miami ( 2 - 92-88) ( 1 = 922912) “ Disseminotion: Record of es ae Reqest eed. - a ate fw Organi zek Stats a: bo | Seotions Room af Co -A- 34 MAR 6 974 . GOVER PAGE Docld: 32287545 Page 2?
Released under the John F. Kennedy. Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 é . @ “ene264 (Rew. na FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. “TinvestigaTive PERIOD OATE REPORTING See OFFICE OF ORIGIN INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD , | tte of oR -— MIAMI. | 2/8 74 | 8/9/73 = 2/8/74 TITLE OF. wy | REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY als JR., aka | JOSEPH V. CAVALLO. jd CHARACTER OF CASE AR oa et rte er REFERENCES ' Bureau airtel to Miami, 8/21/93. - -Burem airtel to Tampa, 8/24/73," > Tampa letter to Miami, 8/27/73, Py . Miami letter to Bureau, 9/17/73,-14° - oS Atlanta letter to Miami, 9/27/73. Miami airtel to Tampa, 10/11/73. Tampa letter to Miami, 10/31/73, ae Legat Rome letter to Bureau, 10/24/73 ,-1¢ 33 . po. Tampa airtel to Miami, 11/30/73. Miami teletype to Tampa, 12/4/73, \ Newark letter to Miami, 1/7/74, _ Miami airtel to Newark, 1/16/74. -p- _._ACCOMPLISHMENTS.CLAIMED (KX) NONE FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES ACQUIT-] case Has BEEN: PENOING OVER ONE YEAR [ves [wo PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS ‘COves C§no f V4 / f SN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW Bureau (92-2781) [OrL 72-8 2H M3 135. fibre 19 - Los Angeles (Info.) San Diego “Tampa (92-1) Miami | ( 2 - 92-88) ( 1 = 92-2912) " Disseminotion Record of Attached Report Dissemination Record of Attached Report _ Agency { “Request Reed, _ conte fwa, | Organized Crime bed | Beotion;!Room_ a y Vel. 1. 34a MAR6 1974": gover’ sace Docld: 322867545 Page 3
rr ReTeased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 ' oat NEWARK, NEW JERSEY peo Bs will ‘cover: “leads set out. in: referenced Wiamt “airtel, to ‘Newark dated: January» ‘16, 1974. ee sme DIEGO. AT. SAN. pTEGO, CALIFORNIA as “San: Diego is: requested to ‘contact “sp. 1064-C-TE. “in an: effort to determine. SANTO. -TRAFFICANTE (SRLS Present TAMPA FLORIDA oh -WAld maintain close contact with. T oo eftart | to. detersiine. location of. SANTO. TRAFFI “Sao ae an | os , ee ae | AT. “MIAMI, FLORIDA | : ET es _ Dp OE Le Will through contacts of. established sources, : attempt. ‘to establish whether. or not SANTO: TRAFFICANTE has. ‘furnished. financial. backing. to JOSEPH JOHN: ROMANO, SRey to a fot - further ROMANO' Ss insurance promotion. - Se a gE ES ‘ayn en “Will. continue efforts: to’ locate and. a nscertain |: 7 current activities of TRAFFICANTE. De ee “COVER page
PWereased under. the John F. . Kenn rds Co: : ed A ion ‘ i ‘ 8 i Mots). 7 Li ssassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 wy cA what a a. Pe, ADMINISTRATIVE Ue Wy Ry SO oe . a alg “phis: case has ‘been maintained | in a: - pending: status | in, the ‘Miami Office: ‘by communications to- ‘the. ‘Bureau and . ‘interoffice. communications... All pertinent: ‘information. regarding. -the . activities. of the. subject have. ‘been. disseminated. “in. this: oie - matter, 000! a YE ye ye, ote % a An information. copy of. ‘this. “report, is ‘being. provided a “for the Los Angeles _ Division in. view. of their - interest: in be pe JOSEPH ‘JOHN ROMANO, TR and ‘his association. with: SANTO” , ““TRAFFICANTE, oR S So ate _ INFORMANTS. : ea ‘, : on “august. 8: 1973, ‘Italian ‘National: Police. Np) advised Legat ‘Rome: that it had ‘received. a telegram. from. - Interpol, -Washington, D.C,-:on August. 8, 1973, alerting’ police * ‘as. to the. travel.-of SANTO- TRAFFICANTE, IRoy, to. Italy. The 2" INP advised: Interpol on August. 14, 1973; ‘that two. inquiries. ae "revealed that the subject and his wife: “JOSEPHINE: stayed. fat: ern Hotel De:-La Ville, ‘Florence; ‘Italy, on’. June. 4s 1973; ing. ‘that-city; June.5,: ‘1973;-for. an’ unknown. destina "pertinent information was: 3 developed: by:: the. INP: nad : “Information. was eéceived from. ‘the: ‘Interpol. unit, Of New: - seotland. Yard, (NSY)' ‘on August 10,. 1973, .that they had . ‘received a cable. from. Interpol, Washington, advising in: ‘substance that. ‘eaptioned, subject: was. traveling. in. Europes pS ey ‘Interpol : was instructed. ‘to. place. appropriate ‘stops regarding... .. ae the: ‘subject; however, . 44 found -he was. not: to ‘be. ‘questioned: by aaa | Police, per Interpol, Washington. advised. Pan rs ne wee ard ao faked On. ‘August 22, 1973; SA “WILLIAM WHITNEY, “Florida | . arn en Department: | of Law. Enforcement (FDLE) advised that- his department ” Of - ‘had ‘confirmed information that: SANTO | TRAFFICANTE.. ‘was residing . oo in, Spain. “According. to WHITNEY ' s information,: “'TRAFFICANTE did . .not™ plan to return’ to the ‘United. States and ‘quit: ‘the | rackets: So vos In addition WHITNEY. mentioned that his information. refiected : ee “that -TRAFFICANTE Plans: to: move his- entire; family to. Spains pe CEN hee GS ahaa ® Te ES tg Oa voes ra i tA Lasers a e
PReleas ed under ‘the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (a4 usc 2107 a oS On: “October. 17; 1973, TP 287=¢. advised: he: was: ‘in. Pe contact ‘with. a relative of SANTO TRAFFICANTE -and - ‘ascertained ee a that. “PRAFFICANTE: is: now- residing in. Catania, ° ‘Italy, ‘which is.) J: ve oom. the’ island. of Sicily. According: ‘to. the source,: TRAPFICANTE we bs has: been. residing: there: for ‘approximately six. months... ar " ws te On Septembér” 12. and 25, 1973, TP 41-C=TE advised that. ate ‘is: his ‘understanding that SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JRoy AS oe “definitely- out.of the ‘United. States: ‘and: is: believed. ‘somewhere - a in’ Europe. .. Source: advised that. close associates: of TRAFFICANTE | a “" .{ndicated. that he has.decided to’ go to. Europe: in an effort: to. 0.0 0°. "get: away from:any: type of police investigation in: the States. “Source. indicated: that. he! ‘would attempt. to. find! ‘out; Af and» when ~ bee plans. ‘to. return. to: the States. oe wh Aas ees ae : 7 on September, 14; “1973, 7p '1960-PC. advised that. Po Ste’ SANTO" TRAFFICANTE. As. Still out of. town: and probably believed. dn “ Burope.” “Source: advised: he - recently. saw ‘AUGUST - PANIELLO, ‘son- ae .. dn-law of: “‘TRAFFICANTE, a.-few days ago and: found out - ‘that. a fee ee () TRAFFICANTE! ‘s" daughters: have, recently: returned ; m° their: ‘be eh _ house” in St. "Petersburg, Florida, and: are’ now. back in -Tampa Rote - el On: “September: 28;. : 1973, TP, 41-C-TE- adv Sed that: he. f° o had ‘recently been.in. ‘contact. with SANTO: TRAFFICANTE’ S$. son-in= .. “oy » Law “AUGUST. PANIELLO. at the. United ‘Cab: Company: and. was. advised’. that. ‘SANTO: ‘TRAFFICANTE, “IRey was in Miami: approximately two: -. or three weeks ago for> one day- as. he -had come; from. ‘Europe. st. ey “> otransact’ some. ‘pusiness..:.’ Source’ advised. ‘that. ‘after: ‘conducting. °° his: business, TRAFFICANTE ; almost immediately: left the. Miami. = o>: co area.) Source advised that Ait. was. his. understanding | tha: woos . TRAFFICANTE. returned, to: ‘Europe « . fey oS a . eT To On October’ 12, “1973; PP. 2025-PC - advised ‘that. he, had, " cae operated: ‘a. gambling. casino in Cuba | for ‘the TRAFFICANTE. ce eS ° organization. many years: BELO. ‘He’ Stated he was, approached a > and offered the’ job: because. the: casino was losing. ‘money. and ‘the at -. organization was. interested in getting it back ‘on.-a’. paying. - oe » ‘basis. The ‘source stated’ he traveled to Cuba- ‘and “shortly: ° cl -after his: ‘arrival, he got things ‘straightened: out: and: cae > eventually. ‘the casino: ‘was making a profit: ‘of $20, 000° or: ‘better poe oe month. He satated that” all. took Place: An, the: °1950" Sey coe - a ; : fete oe i : aoe a yon
‘RETeGSed under the John \F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 . a Es SPP 2025-Pc. ‘advised ‘that. they “would, get: the “money.” ets oo pack - into the. states. by. carrying: it: through Customs : on’ their . ste 7 ‘person.- ‘He stated: ‘that a good portion of the, time: ‘they °'s uly vat would simply. contact:a diplomat: and pay him to carry. At : ae _ through Customs in his® diplomatic: ‘pouch... (Source: advised. that. a ee it was: hot. difficult to. get: ‘a ‘diplomat. to, do: this: as ‘they: ee ; (ec, always” made: it. worthwhile, for sae oe ee ne aa - On ‘October: 12, 4973, “TP. 41+C“TE- ‘advised that. ‘he’: “Snead. ‘received. additional : information. regarding the. a aon - activities. of. SANTO. TRAFFICANTE, IR. and that’ after leaving mosey -, sthe Miami | area ‘in mid September, he traveled: to ‘South pee read oo buts: his definite destination was. unknown, Source stated ‘that. te, was his: “understanding that. TRAFFICANTE: may. be" negotiating. with | , ° “individuals : ‘concerning: setting up an operation ‘of. casino. ae types”: gambling, in. South. America. ° -Source stated. ‘that os “os. SRAFFICANTE's, wife is. presently in “the .Tampa area ‘staying, with a daughter. who, is. married. to. ‘AUGUST. PANIELLO. : e _aP “41-C-TE. advised that at ra ugjondenstanging Phat rca (Tatton part, of October, a — The. Central ‘Bureau, ‘Criminal ‘Division, | “National! ‘Police: -CINP) , - Rome Italy, advised: Legat Rome. on: : . October. 24,. 1973. that. ‘no:..additional . information has: -béén.. 4 received ~ from. ‘alert police: districts in Italy: regarding ‘the’ . " . travel:of TRAFFICANTE in.any . other. {talian city. INP advised» - -. that subject is. included on it's. ‘watch: jist ‘and should: famny oi pertinent: information | “be: received. “in: ‘the: future, Legat. Rome, | weld: be _informed . — CO OI a TSB oe On: November ‘28, “4973, “TP. 41-c-TE, ‘advised that’ Poo {ipbbmation ‘received from SANTO. ‘TRAFFICANTE' s' close, associate co et pe OS SEM. LONGO. revealed that. TRAFFICANTE :was ‘in: the Miami areas | Loe eee Source. stated that TRAFFICANTE' s wife was in Miami‘with-him (040% Moo and. that ‘the TRAFFICANTES: did: not” ‘plan; to. £0. ‘to the Tampa, ae eee - “Florida , area forthe Christmas holidays. as has been their © ae OR Tepractice. ‘Source stated. that” he was: not aware of the.” ee! ro oe cs ag arse 8 ee apap ogi ey
Released ‘und ' er “the. John F. Kennedy Assassination Records “€ollection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 a “means: ‘of traveling. @RAFFICANTE used’. when: he: “ pe-entered ‘he (> Undted States.’ . Source. further advised. that’ he was going.’ vt J. 6 to. attempt: ‘to. obtain. two days off. from. his: ‘employment. ere Coe during. ‘the * following week. and- was. planning” to travel. ‘to the» ro es oe Mam area ‘to. meet . with ‘TRAFFICANTE,, ; cl iat an sone oot ay on December 4, “1973, MM 1401-C-TE. ‘who- was: conversant with. ‘movements: with many. prior ranking. ‘La Cosa.’ ‘Nostra. (LCN) - figures. in ‘the’ ‘Miami ‘area. cand elsewhere, including: SANTO: eee TRAFFICANTE, advised “that he was most confident: that: “TRAFFICANTE: was” ‘wot in: ‘the: “Miami” ‘area and. has. not .been in: the. vicinity for © ue quite. ‘some. time.” ‘It. was. ‘source' s “opinion. ‘that: AE. TRAFFICANTE © 7 were. din- ‘the State of Florida, he would be inthe Tampa area. aie fat Christmas time. rather: than in. the. Miami area since-his. relatives, are there and since he -is. too well ‘known: to° all o 7 ‘Taw. “enforcement officers. and. agencies ‘an, the Miami Breas nee _ ‘on. ‘December 13, “1973, “TP 41-C=TE. advised ‘that: “So MRABFICANTE: ‘was. located. in. Costa Rica: and: ‘that. he, planned:'t ooo So areturn: to: the: ‘United. States. ‘within’ a: ten. day: ‘period. in: ordé to. spend: the: holidays: with: relatives. Source: ‘stated. that. a ‘previous’: information: supplied oy: JIMMY... ‘LONGO: proved: to: ‘pe. oS" s faultycand, false” and-source™ ‘still, 4antended ‘to’.meet | with ”  TRAFFICANTE upon’. his: arrival in: the United States. ee On “December” 12, 19735. oNK., 2591-C-TE. ‘advised. “that: i oe CO SANTO! “WRAFFICANTE had. ‘recently. peen contacted: “by "FRANK The: >. Song ee Sey me y Wopl | (true: name. FRANK. SABASTIAN™ GAGLIARDI).. _- INFRANK The: Wop"; UB Tay Be member of the. -GAMBINO.: family... is’ presently” involved: in: the’. a “construction: of ‘condominiums. in. the. Miami area “an TRAFFICANTE: with a. proposal for’ general.’ constructio Yin the Tampa: Breas oh Le Hy Oe Baty rarer - hecording to. ‘the’ ‘gource ,. “the: financing zDohind: these. | ow ‘Condominiums: is coming ‘from. New York and. Miami"racket guys". 2 such ‘as “ANTHONY: ACCETURO. . ree 2p ware coxe Source’ fuether: stated ‘that: TRAPPICANTE: | allegedly | urned thumbs. ‘down on the- deal saying ‘that he: did not” want: ‘h. investments. in. Tampa. ‘because: there. was, ‘already 00. . eat! without. addi tional. crime: figures: inthe: aren ye A Le We a7 ee, ‘COVER PAGES
‘"ReTPased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1999 (44 USC 2107 ‘ MM 92-88 af ae eat oo ; ae ws The. ‘above information ‘is included. in’ the ‘administrative section of ‘this report. only per request of the Newark. Division ‘in that its dissemination outside the. Bureau’ ‘would’ endanger. : _NK ‘2591-C-TE, os : oo ae : tt ‘On January 9,. (1974, TP 41-C-TE advised that. SANTO oN ne | TRAFFICANTE is still residing. in the South America area but.- are " -. he was..unaware of what particular country he was currently — oa - residing in, Source further advised that he was definitely ‘not. in Costa Rica at the present. time and. further advised... os that TRAFFICANTE. was not in the ‘Tampa area. during the” h ‘Christmas holidays. nd Co, , a Te ) | a - The confidential sour ce contacted. by Legat Rome. ‘is the oo Central Bureau, Criminal Division, - INP, Rome, Italy. oS nae oe oo) 4 MMi: as SA WILLIAM, WHITNEY, Florida Department , a of. Law: ‘Enforcement. contacted by SA. GEORGE ‘Ae KROUT. a a ., OM: 72 is. PP 287-C contacted: by SA GEORGE BY “KROUT. ae v ve, Bs “MM 73. is TP. 41-c-TE contacted by SA DAVID Ca 7 -MULARNEY . a . a a 7 om tT As: ‘TP 1960-PC contacted by" ‘SA DAVID Se MULARNEY . ee MM TS is MM /1401-c-7E contacted by SA THOMAS Je oe & i) 1 “Doepd: 32287545 Page 90) |
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassinat Note), “parE: eel 14-2017 ion Records collection Act of 1992 (4a usec 2107 oe D- 204 ae “UNITED ‘STATES DEPARTMENT. OF a oa ye . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION aa Copy to: | Report of JOSEPH V v. CAVALLO offs, Miami, Florida Date: * as ohne 2/8/74 ‘ wr re os Feld Ofiee Fle #, | 92-88 vores - gureau File #922781 tie, SANTO TRAFFICANTE me, 8 aka he ae ?. © + Character: ANTI-RACKETEERING ~ | Ra Coes! Synopsis: SANTO | TRAFPICANTE, “IR, continues to. maintain a ‘residence ‘at oe ‘Miami,. Florida, “at. 740 NiE, 155th. Street, but there . has been-no. indication that ‘he: has. been at this: residence Since Christmas ,« 1972, oo pEnAILS: oe ‘SANTO ‘TRAFFICANTE, “Re, continues to, ‘naintain, ae . residence | at ‘Miami, Florida,’ at 740 N.E, 155th Street, “put: rs _.;there.. has been no indication that he. has’ been’ at. this: residence ets since, Christmas, 1972. i Ly re — ; oe a OA confidential | source - ‘abroad’ ‘paviaed™ ‘on “August 8, 1973, ‘that SANTO. TRAFFICANTE and his wife JOSEPRINE stayed ate ‘the Hotel. De La. Ville, ‘Florence, Italy, on June @,, 1973.05 : s They” left Florence on June 5, 1973 for an unknown ‘destination. . Sy ay: er! On ‘August. 23, 1973, ‘MM 1 advised ‘that- ‘he: had Do donfirmed  gntormation that SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., was residing in Spain... ‘According to the source,’ TRAFFICANTE. does‘ mt plan ps to return to the United States and will. quit the’ rackets. nn _ In ‘addition, TRAFFICANTE | plans to move, his entire family too a ‘Spain with, Rime . ee ee Lae ee vi oe pel im Lysy- enclusions of the FBI. “It is the property of the FBI and: is loaned to your agency: it ond its s contents ; This Gocument. Contains neither recommendations “aor ¢ ore not. to be- Sistributed's ‘outside your auency. : : . 1 . uO : at S.1 GOVRENMENT: | pRINTING OF VICE L1N7d, O- Syn -8400 + 7 pect: 32987545 Page 10 a PO mes ; ee ee Oe Ab te JO fas
Released under the John fF. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act. of 1992 (44 USC 27107 _ Hote}. DATE: 11- -14- ‘2017 os le . : ot . : : ; ; - Ne (ow 92588 ‘On September: 14, 1973), MM T4: advised ‘that SANTO. ° | @RAPFICANTE was: still out of town and probably. ‘believed. te. (Be. in Europe. Co oe a - On. September 28, “1973, MM. 73 ‘advised “that. “SANTO SPRAFFICANTES JR.» was ‘reportedly in ‘Miami | approximately | two: “or three weeks before for one day as he had come from ee Europe to. transact some. business.. Source advised’ that ae after conducting his business, TRAFFICANTE almost immediately: . left the Miami-area... Source advised that. it was his. 0 ee understanding that: ‘TRAFFICANTE shad returned to Europes) ye ae On. October. (12, 1973, “vt 3 advised that” ‘he had ‘received additional information regarding. ‘the: activities of SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JIRey. and that..after leaving the. Miami ~~ area in mid September, hé traveled to South America™ to an. unknown destination. . According ‘to MM- T3° TRAFFICANTE may ‘be. , negotiating. with individuals concerning. “the. establishment ‘of: an operation of, casino type” gambling. in South America. ‘as we Source. ‘further. advised ‘that: it ‘was’ ‘his: understanding that oTRAFFICANTE would: be’ returfing. to. the. Florida, area. An: Le ‘the latter. paft. of October, 1973. oa Tey cae aa ; ees “on. ‘October : 24, 1973, 8 “confidential source “advised: ‘Legat Rome that’ no additional information: regarding — the .= travel of SANTO TRAFFICANTE in any. other. “cities. in: “Ttaly’ . other. than Florence: could: be established.. ee a . On December 4, 1973, MM. TS. ‘advised. ‘that SANTO. TRAFFICANTE was. “hot ‘in: the, Miami area and. -had not been. in. the vicinity for ‘quite some - time. ‘According ‘to MM T5,if . ‘TRAFFICANTE were.in the State of Florida, he would be. ame Quee .the-Tampa area at. Christmas: time. rather than in. the Miami” area, Since. his. yelatives ‘are there and since he. is’ ‘too well. -known: s ‘to all: daw enforcement. officers . sand. agencies. in. ‘the Miami. area. BO a ‘Docld: 32287545 “Page i1 °° |