JFK Assassination System ‘Date: ~—-:10/6/201 Identification Form a SS ee Agency Information AGENCY: HSCA RECORD NUMBER: 180-10097-10488 { AGENCY FILENUMBER: 014115 Oo Document Information ORIGINATOR: HSCA FROM: LOPEZ, EDWIN JUAN TO: TITLE: DATE: 05/08/1978 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS : DEA DOCUMENT TYPE: MEMORANDUM CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 233 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/03/1993 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Box 251. OOS v9.1 1 DoclId:32257430 Page 1
MEMORANDUM 4 ——_ eigiad TO: Files FROM: Edwin Juan Lopez DATE: May 8, 1978 RE: DEA Files on Bernardo de Torres On May 4, 1978 at 10:35 p.m. I visited Dave Melocik and Louis Backrack at the Drug Enforcement Administration and saw Bernardo de Torres' files. The file is not complete. His CI application forms are missing; only the FBI fingerprints are included. Follow-up on 75 plan is not in the file. Nonetheless, attached are notes on Bernardo de Torres and a friend QM who informed on him. Should be read carefully! BNDD notes viewed at the CIA were also not in the file at DEA. Need them soon! Recommended follow-up: speak to S/A Joe Doredanttabout incomplete file or lack of follow-up. Set up a meeting with CIA and DEA re De Torres. DocId: 32257430 Page 2
DEA Notes on Bernardo de Torres SGI-2-0035 Report re: Six-months status of Class II Participating - Cooperating individual Class II participating cooperating individual can be be reached through the Thomas F. Gilliotte law firm in Miami. L : May 14, 1973 -~provided info on Raul O Leal--Cuban now in Santo Domingo believed to be trafficking in narcotics between Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico. -expected to travel to Santo Domingo in D.R. within the next few days and meet with the Defense Minister on a legitimate business deal. Defense Minister is a partner and friend of Leal (in a casino). Traveling to Bogota and Caracas on personal business Bogota 11/23/72 thru 11/26/72 and then in Caracas 11/29/72 C.I. stated while in Caracas that he will attempt to contact Fernando Albuerne. C.J. states Albuerne was associated with the former Jean Restoy in the narcotic traffic andthen C.J. will attempt to arrange for future negotiations with a R-5 agent for delivery of Cocaine. Albuerne ‘is the cousin of Juan Restoy and ~ a former singer residing in Costa Rica. The C.1. will contact Caracas and Bogota Do's in the event he can provide intelligence or requires assistance. 11/8/72 fraveled to Mexico and South America in 72 on personal basis on several occasions and is attempting to establish sources from which he can develop detailed information on narcotic trafficking in these areas. De Torres states that he can lead BNDD’ agents to Juan Restoy for a flat fee of 10,000. BNDD does not anticipate that the payment of funds will exceed 1,000 in the form of information and active participation. Was suspected March 15, 1977 of trafficking in Narcotics as well as importing contraband from Columbia and South America. *Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Docld:32257430 Page 3
r + +. Merio: Notes on de Torres y Monday June 9, 1975 WENN was referred to the Miami Regional Office because of his offer to furnish information in reference to drug trafficking in the region. Referral: via Mitch Warbell, III, through Lucien Conien to G/S John Hampe. a 7 Interviewed 3 times by S/A. Doredant - Gave info re: Bernardode Torres: uses and sells cocaine sources in Key West associated with Organized Crime Figure Santo Trafficantt FP Santo Domingo, D.R. M 5'9" 170 lbs. Brown eyes Driver's Licence A352 46041338 exp. 9/18/77. Brown hair INS # - used as informant thougharrested for possession of cannabis; possession of narcotic paraphernalia,.maintaining a house used as drug outlet, 2 counts of written check charges. - ENMMIclaims charges are false, trumped up and will pose no problems to him. July 1975 De Torres recently returned to Miami, Florida from Panama and Costa Rica. De Torres is picking false press cards, written in English, for use in Latin America. De Torres claims to have access to over 450,000 to make an investment for quick profit. De Torres is planning a trip to Columbia S.A. on 7/12/75. Headquarters EPDS is requested to place De Torres on INS Soundex and Customs TECS to monitor his. return. S.A. Joe Doredant De Torres is suspected of arranging for the illegal importation of about 400,000 worth of contraband from Columbia, through Venezuela into the Florida area. Traveled through Manuel Rodrigus Travel Agency 2/15/74. Docld: 32257430 Page 4