JFK Assassination System 4/6/2015 Identification Form Date: Agency Information Released under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10291-10300 issassination Records Ollection Act of 1992 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). - : asex#:NW 45961 Date: AGENCY FILENUMBER:  26-425217-17, 18, 19, 20 Wi-i6—-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: HADDOCK, MORRIS W. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 01/10/1973 PAGES: 221 SUBJECTS : FS, AKA, INTV, CURTIS, ROBERT PAUL, BUCHANAN, JERRY, MERRITT, FRANK LESLIE, CONSPR, THEFT, AUTOMOBILES, / TRANSPORT, MEXICO, FINANCE, ACA, DESCR ~ DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: — 4; 10(a)2 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/13/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGES 3,4, INC 3 MEMO, INSERT, LTR, ENV v9.1 HW 45961 DBocld: 32307160 Page 1
7 Circumvalacion Oblatos, 1275, Guadalajara, ina late mode 1 yg - station wagon, YLLAN was advised of ‘the stolen status : . of this station wagon and he stated he would attempt to locate -. and confiscate this vehicle... YLLAN was recontacted June 11, “MM 26-37623 . bearing 1969-70 New York State tag. RBP9. Whether this . vehicle was identical with car #4 stolen March 21, 1970, was not “known (by the source.) TY - gavisea one JAY BLAND, who was possibly identical with '.béaring 1970 plates 8991G, vehicle identification number | po .. 348650M190077. (This source) transmitted a newSpaper picturel%, | from an ‘unidentified Mexican newspaper of the individual ar= ~ 4] by SA J. P, HUFFORD, FBI, as identical to JERRY BUCHANAN, cu) ‘Plates 71-ZWL. . ¥) OO a | é ( . oo fe-). AS G confidential source soroad}cpoisea that on’ March 5, 1970, JERRY BUCHANAN was seen in -his residence, Calle Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon, yellow over brown, or car #13, mentioned hereafter, stolen on February 23, 1970, - On April 7, 1970, a confidential source ‘abroad \é. JERRY BUCHANAN, was arrested and released at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, for "contrabanding."” This individual was driving a 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon rested at Guadalajara,. This picture was subsequently ide tified On May 20, 1970, “VICENTE YLLAN GARCIA, of the Federal ‘Judicial Police at Guadalajara, Jalisco, advised that he was the individual who. arrested JAY BLAND on a. oe contraband charge and at that time. BLAND had been in I S| possession of. the late-model OM smobile Vista Cruiser 7 and June 17, 1970, at which time he stated he.,h been woe unable’ to locate instant vehicle or BLAND. AU). - oo . On June 7, 1971, “as confidential source abroad }'és! advised that the above-deseé¥ibed Oldsmobile was in possession of ROSANDO ROSAS, Assistant Customs Chief, bearing: Zacatecas — | AW 45961 DoclId: 32307160 Page 2?
. Se MM. 26-37623 Cont hen ial 1969 Ford Fairlane, IN 9R30F 180881 and California plates YSS-596, ae Also arrested by Secret Service Agents on May 22, 1971, was Professor JUAN MARTINEZ MURILLO, also known .as "El ‘Gordo, "at his home at Calle Herrera y Cairo #7961, Guadalajara. Later that day, Secret Service Agents also_ detained RICHARD NORMAN SUMMERS at Chapala, Jalisco. ‘Secret Service Agents: also detained. JUAN .MANUEL ‘PATINO GUERRA at Guadalajara. Be() | JERRY BUCHANAN had in his possession a card bearing the name of FRANCISCO ROMERO at Calle Juarez 211-307, at Guadalajara. Source advised that this individual buys and sells stolen articles and is the son of MANUEL ROMERO ROJO, former Chief of Police at. Guadalajara. Another card found in BUCHANAN's possession bore the notation "Noah's Ark, Unisex Clothing Boutique, 1945 N. E.. 163rd Street, North Miami Beach, Florida." Another card bore the notation "Joe Bland. Construction Company, General Contractor, 3201 Maxroy Street, Houston, Texas."". Another card bore the notation '2663 Lake. Independence, Patridge Street, Belize . City, B. H." Another card bore the notation "Comandante SERGIO MANGE, telephone numbers 7-03-51 and 5-33-09," . San’ | Enrique, Colonia Chapalita, telephone 7-03-51." Another card bore the notation "ANGEL ALVARADO, Privada. fu . JERRY BUCHANAN told Secret Service Agents that he had been born at Brevard, North Carolina, and is the son of JAMES BUCHANAN and MARY WEST. His mother resides at 466 N. W. 84th Street, ‘Miami, Florida. U) Regarding ‘the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda that he had in his possession when he was arrested, he denied that it. was his property and. stated that it had been loaned to him by a man named MEL. He stated that he had met this man in. the bar at the Hotel Geneve at Guadalajara and had no further information concerning him. BUCHANAN denied stealing any cars and stated that a 1970 Oldsmobile station wagon: that had been in his. poSsesison when he was detained in Guada- _lajara in April of 1970, had been bought by him at the Baratillo Market at Guadalajara. He denied any knowledge of arms or of other vehicles. He stated that he hada - brother named JAMES. BUCHANAN. He stated his brother had a Volkswagen Station wagon which had been left at a : .mechanic's shop at Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, about six months previously. mae u) 2 | 26 v2 21 FLF HW 45961 DoclId: 327307160 Page 4
MM 26-37623 | Gong dential BUCHANAN stated tha iboats previously owned a 1966 blue Oldsmobile which he had painted black. He stated that -he had bought this car from AL JOHNSON in March or oo April of 1970°at Miami, Florida, and had sold this. car in October. of 1970 toa ian named RAYMOND, of the Santos Customs Brokers House at Hidalgo, Texas. RW _ BUCHANAN ‘stated that in 1968. he had been in train- > ing for guerrilla warfare with thirteen (13) other Americans in the mountains near Comitan, Chiapas. He stated that among these Americans had been ROBERT CURTIS. They had been . preparing for an.invasion of Cuba; however, they were later. arrested in Honduras and in Guatemala and the invasion never materialized. u) ‘Source advised. that investigation conducted at the ‘Hotel Formosa at Avenida Revolucion #1905, Guadalajara, reflected that GUILLERMO CHIO SOLORIO, aka. Memo, is the ‘son of the owner of this hotel. CHIO was interviewed and advised that he had known BUCHANAN for about one year and that BUCHANAN had been constructing two small wooden | boats in the carpenter shop which is located in this hotel, He stated that. BUCHANAN changed cars ‘frequently; however, he could not remember the makes or models. BUCHANAN also _ sold TV sets, radios, electric drills, and tools. He did - recall that each time BUCHANAN arrived at the hotel witha different car, he would call someone on the telephone whom he described as a "comandante" of the customs house. He recalled that, BUCHANAN had two friends, FRANCISCO CASTURITA and EDWARD COURT, who had arrived at the hotel on May-19, 1971, and. had. left on May 21, 1971. CASTURITA made. one telephone call to telephone number 786-5030 at Los Angeles, California. Both of these individuals left stating they were going to Mazatlan, Sinaloa, and later to Empalme, Sonora. {u BENJAMIN AGUILAR, car washer at the Hotel Formosa, advised that he had seen BUCHANAN driving the blue Plymouth Barracuda since about May 10,-1971. He recalled that about six months previously, BUCHANAN had in his possession a 1966 four-door light blue Ford. and that about four months pre- viously, he had in his possession a late model dark green two-door Oldsmobile Toronado. He recalled that BUCHANAN. had brought about seven or eight cars to Guadalajara during : the past year, U f 72 ; : 7 } Yoge Nential cee | 26- YES 207-1 F HW 45961 DoclIda: 32307160 Page 5
enna Se nent an nee Cetin ln A _ _ pean ent a a er nN IE MM 26-37623 - , cnet ‘Investigation ‘conducted in the area. of ‘BUCHANAN' s home and his previous residence at Guadalajara, reflected that neighbors stated they had seen this individual with many automobiles. No one could definitely identify these | automobiles. During the investigation in the Hotel Formosa, GUILLERMO CHIO advised that BUCHANAN had a friend named | ' PANCHO who worked in a bar on Calle Gigantes at Guadalajara. _ This individual was adentified as FRANCISCO BARRAGAN REYES, ~ aka. Pancho, whose home address. is Avenida Mexico #3151. | He is the manager of the La Luna de Miel Bar on Calle Gigantes. He was located, at which time he stated he had known BUCHANAN for about one year and recalled that he had brought many different automobiles to Mexico. He recalled that ~ about sixmonths previously, BUCHANAN had in his possession a 1971 ‘green Chevrolet. (u) “Concerning the ranch that BUCHANAN supposedly owns about: 40 miles from Guadalajara, BUCHANAN stated that this is the Rancho San Ignacio near Tala, Jalisco. He. : stated that it was actually owned by his father-in-law, i, JUAN DOMINGUEZ, and he has a small_ house at this Eon Bll JOHN WAYNE HILL, during. interview..by Secret . five or six™yéars he had brought about 50 or 60 stolen automobiles to Guadalajara. He stated that he had brought .so many automobiles to this area that he could not remember the details of these. He stated that.the majority of these vehicles had been Fords or Chevrolets and he had sold - . the. majority of them through JUAN MANUEL PATINO GUERRO and JULIO CESAR SANCHEZ ASENCIO. He recalled that in March, 1971, he had brought a 1971 four-door Ford Galaxie to Mexico and had sold this vehicle, with the help of - JUAN MANUEL PATINO GUERRA, to a member of the Mexican Customs Service. named NAVARRETE, at Manzanillo, Colima. He stated he had been born at Malvern, Arkansas, and his parents are JOHN W. HILL and LOIS EARLAND HILL. He maintains _ his address at’ 4589 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, oansermes (uy) Gonfsaent iar , - . 7 ad HW 45961 Docld:32307160 Page 6 Service Agents at Guadalajara, stated that during the past WA
“MM 26-37623 Confy dential” a Source advised that through contact with secret Service. Agents and other sources, he had learned the fol-_ _ rowing: That. the contact of JERRY BUCHANAN with a comandante" of the. Mexican Customs Service was probably FRANCISCO GUEVARA ARREOLA. -GUEVARA is a customs employee © and is commissioned under Cus toms Inspector, General RAUL  MERIGO, . GUEVARA also is a very close. ‘friend of SAMUEL PADILLA GUTIERREZ, who has just retired from the customs service at Guadalajara. PADILLA owns a furniture store ' near the Revolution Park at Guadalajara and has been named ‘by several. people as the principal individual who has bought and sold a large number of stolen automobiles. . ‘He reportedly has bought these vehicles and has sold them - to customs employees at Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, and’ Tepic, Nayarit. He reportedly sold a late model. Oldsmobile station wagon to ROSENDO ROSAS , ‘Assistant Chief of the. Ul) Customs» Bervice at Guadalajara. ne PADILLA. also. reportedly sold a “1970 or. 1971: ~ Chevrolet Malibu to Customs Corporal MARTINIANO- ‘TORRES - at Manzanillo, Colima. He also sold a 1970 gold or brown- - eolored. Pontiac Firebird to JOSE SALAZAR JACINTO, Chief : of. the Customs ‘Enforcement Agency at Guadalajara. | SALAZAR later sold this Firebird to MARTINIANO TORRES , - who later. sold: it to.an employee. of the state government at Zacatecas ,- Zacatecas. PADILLA also sold TORRES a 1969 or 1970 white over blue pick-up. TORRES later sold this vehicle to CARLOS PALACIOS NOVOA ,».an employee. of the _ Customs. Service at Guadalajara, “who resides near. the Las — Casitas Motel. U\ . . - “Another person described as a purchaser of. stolen automobiles, is GUILLERMO GALVEZ SANTANA. He is described as being paralyzed from the waist down and as dealing in late model stolen vehicles. It was also reported: that JULIO CESAR. SANCHEZ ASENCIO. has,-in the past, sold auto-= mobiles to General GOMEZ HUERTA at Mexico, D.F., and that_ “the General has punishes money for the purchase of other. vehicles. 7 Re - 2 . ta | coMigetian Be a . a 1y> | 2b6-Y2I2 7-7 HW 45961 DoclIda: 32307160 Page 7
peat _ MM 26-37623 on - nena Olas Warehouse No. 3 at Guadalajara, reportedly has a stolen car which was sold to him by SAMUEL PADILLA GUTTERREZ. JOSE LOPEZ. AMEZCUA, Customs official at Guadalajara, reportedly has a stolen car which he obtained from PADILLA. SAMUEL, PADILLA GUTIERREZ reportedly has partners. in the purchase.and sale of automobiles. These individuals are called "EL RUSSO"; a Mexican, and an American called FRANK. These vehicles are kept on a parking lot near the customs house at Guadalajara. 20) a following vehicles had been located in the possession of customs officials or at the customs house at Guadalajara, on that date: Lo Jalisco, oan possession of ROSENDO ROSAS, Assistant Customs HW 45961 DocId: 32307160 It has- also been reported that the customs patrol at Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, uses a stolen car sold to them by SAMUEL PADILLA GUTIERREZ. kYy)—- pee een eee Se! “This source advised on June 7, 1971, that the 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon, VIN 348650 M 190077, Zacatecas plates 71-ZWL, Chief 1969 Chevroiet’ Impala four-door sedan, VIN 164699 R 024049, and Jalisco plates 47-JXD, in the possession of FLAVIO -BERUMEN of Customs Warehouse No. 3. 1971 two-door Mercury Cougar, VIN 1S91H_ 514564 and Coahuila plates 51-DVE 1970 two-door Ford LTD, VIN OD62Y. 114774 and State of. Mexico plates 43-LLP- , ton rane . | te | D2E-Y2L 267-17 Contidonisa. . re “ PLAVIO BERUMEN, Wy is in charge of Customs co - 1970 four-door Ford LTD, VIN OD66K 121005 (Us Page 6
HW 45961 MM 26-37623 © Cont coat floesse Source advised [that the official declaration made by subjects: in this matter was being typed and indicated that vehicles stolen by JERRY BUCHANAN went to. customs officials at Guadalajara and that vehicles stolen by SUMMERS and HILL went both to customs officials and to ‘SANCHEZ and PATINO who sold them to customs ° officials, KO) “JERRY. BUCHANAN, when arrested, had in. his “possession. Mexican Tourist Card FM-5, No. 4229794, in - the name of MELVIN BLEETSTEIN. He also had Mexican Temporary Automobile Import Permit No, 122758, issued May 19, 1971, at Reynosa, Tamaulipas, - Mexico, for .a ~ 1970 Plymouth. Barracuda, bearing VIN BH 23G0E 126020 and Florida plates 29W-1647. (vs Police Officer MARTIN MEJIA, also with the: Secret ‘Service of the. Guadalajara Police Department, _ can testify concerning the 1970 Plymouth. having been. “in the" possession of subject. BUCHANAN. WW) a On. July 23, 1971, the same confidential source '-abroad advised that the following vehicles had been located] at. Guadalajara | in possession of Customs ~ officials; : _ 1970 white Ford LTD, ‘Jalisco plates 64- JZS,: VIN ON6G6H. 121324; JOSE: LOPEZ: -AMEZCUA of. , Customs. has. this car 1968 four-door Plymouth, “plue, Michigan plates JVK-735,° ‘VIN PE41F80 271504; this. ~ vehicle was: located. at Calle Cabanas. #445, Guadalajara, which house. belongs to a: customs - official 1969 white Oldsmobile, California plates RRS-758, in possession of ENNIO FANO MONTERO, a customs official. who resides at Privada de las Rosas #470, Guadalajara . 1970 Chevrolet Malibu, Jalisco plates 28-JPM, VIN 136370A 135472, in the possession of Customs Agent JORGE KOSONOY CELEDON, who. . resides at Calle Montes Celestes #1844, os Guadalajara; he received this car from Customs official MARTINIANO TORRES at ~ Manzanillo, Colima. @ (A) fgg yeraePyF DoclIda: 32307160 Page 9
Mi 28-91623 abroad advi been stolen, had been located at Guadalajara, Mexico. .. ' the Director of Customs at Guadalajara — 1970 light brown Chevrolet ‘Malibu, | *. Jalisco plates 28-JPM, VIN 136370A 135472, ‘being driven. by Customs employee JORGE Guadalajara this vehicle was being used by Attorney ISIDRO - URZUA, whose office is at Calle Corona ‘No. 71, Guadalajara 1971 four-door Dodge . Monaco, - Sonora plates 31 WAW, VIN DH. 41 ND 108829, being used by Attorney Occidental newspaper at Guadalajara. 1969 white over blue Chevrolet Impala, | ' Jalisco plates 32 HSF, VIN 164699R029242, () On September 22, 971, a confidential source - _ oe sed the following - automobiles, believed to have 1971 grey “Mercury Cougar, Coahuila plates _ 51DVE, VIN 1891H514565, being driven by KOSONOY . -CELEDON , of Montes Celestes No. 1844, 1970 Vista Cruiser Oldsmobile. VIN 348550M 140378, ISIDRO ‘URZUA, Calle Corona 71, Guadalajara 1970 light brown Ford LTD, Jalisco plates 54 HSF, VIN 0D62H123582, being used by FELIPE A, Ves of Calle. Enrique Gonzalez in front of' Colegio Allende at Guadalajara. 1969 Pontiac Firebird, black over “plue, Jalisco plates 60 HSF, VIN 2233780138012, being driven by an- employee - of the El — being driven by Attorney ISIDRO URZUA, of Calle Corona No. 71, Guadalajara. 1969 red Impala Chevrolet station wagon, . Illinois plates 814090, located at Customs. - House, Guadalajara. a , (i ro A content tat . . . | he Y2f 2 P17 HW 45961 DocId: 32307160 Page 10
Post. : cc) MM 26-37623 | . Gonfi ies 1970 red Ford KL convertible, _ ‘VIN OO6IN 173244, located at Paraguay No. 2505 at Guadalajara ; - 1965" red Ford Mustang, California : ‘plates OXZ-813, located at Customs House, Guadalajara "JORGE KOSONOY CELEDON, an employee of the Customs Service at Guadalajara took the 1970 brown: Malibu: to. Matamoros, Tamaulipas,. ‘Mexico. Customs employee, GUILLERMO SANCHEZ PINEDA was . using this vehicle at. that ‘On August 25, 1972, a confidential source - . abroad advised that following’ the arrest of. JERRY BUCHANAN in June, J971, at. Guadalajara, Jalisco, he - was presecuted for be ing in possession of a 1970 ‘blue Plymouth. Barracuda, bearing VIN H23GOE126020, which had come from Laredo, Texas. UU) “BUCHANAN,. after being in jail, was absolved of any. guilt and released. lu) MARTIN. MEJIA of the Secret Service Division © of the Guadalajara Police Department, has advised that. he would voluntarily. appear for Grand Jury and trial testimony in Miami, Florida, if travel expenses and - per diem were paid by the U.S. Government. In addition, - CARLOS ACEVES, Chief of the Secret Service Division of the Guadalajara Police Department, has advised that w: he will permit MEJIA to go to Miami*as requested. an on September 12, 1972, a confidential source abroad made available the following: l. | Copy of the court record in this case. -as. obtained from the Jalisco State Prison, 2. Copy of a blank Florida certificate of -.. live birth as obtained during the. arrest of JERRY BUCHANAN. | . au) cond poneten a ti LEe- 2 Sal F-/7 HW 45961 DoclIda: 32307160 Page il
D> | WW 45961 MM 26-37623 3... ‘the arrest of JERRY BUCHANAN. Cont’ Beniias Copy: of a bl certificate of birth ‘obtained during the arrest. of JERRY © BUCHANAN. Copy of a Mexican temporary car import’ permit in the name. MELVIN BLEETSTIEN for a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda obtained during the arrest of JERRY BUCHANAN © ‘Copy of a Mexican tourist card in ‘the 0 co name MELVIN BLEETSTIEN obtained during Ru en psd 2 Y2NabF-1F DocId: 32307160 Page 12
? Ma 26-37623 MWH/emp 10. es er ee case #28/71 telegram No. 52 IV 42614, of May 3lst last, directed to. the Attorney General of the Federation, from the above- — mentioned Agent of the Federal Public Ministry, ‘stating: vO "YOUR MESSAGE OF THE 29TH LAST. cececccccces (illegible) RELATING TO PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE OF 31/9/71,. INSTRUCTING ARREST SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT OF KENNETH RICHARD GORDON, JOHN WAYNE, HARRY BUCHAMAN, RIC HARD NORMAN SUMMERS, — ‘FOR THE CRIME OF CONTRABAND, ALONG WITH JUAN MARTINEZ. _ MURILLO AND JOSE MANUEL MARTINEZ GUERRA, IN THE PROPER COURT, UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF THE FISCAL CODE OF THE PEDERATION, THE ATTORNEY ASKS FOR SENTENCE. .eeee. (ILLEGIBLE )| ABSENCE OF CHIEF ATTORNEY, UNDER ARTICLE V OF cesccccccce | ATTORNEY GENERAL LEOPOLDO ORTIZ SARTOR (? ” (ILLEGIBLE ) ceocoeseTO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR BY ASSDSTANT A) “the previous ‘elements of proof, by. their nature and contents, form a homogenous whole and fully prove the nature of the crime of contraband, as provided in Article ~ . 4, Section IiI of the Fiscal Code of the Federation, and receiving stolen goods, as provided for under Article. 50, Section III, in connection with Section 17, of the above= mentioned Fiscal Cede, and nor for Article 480. (2), - Section II, of the Federal Penal Code, considering that _the principal crime is that of contraband, as set forth | in the above-wentioned ‘Piscal Code of the Federation. In. effect, “it shows that the. accused, . JOHN WAYNE, has been — Via stealing cars for six years in the United States, The bag ceeeetee ea inhee cee cee ene HW 45961 cars were of foreign make, importation of which is pro- hibited by law, and they were introduced illegally into the country, without proper permits, and sold to the accused PATINO GUERRA, among others. There were two Ford | Galaxies, 1967 and 1970, and a Thunderbird, sold by the accused KENNETH EDWARD GORDON for 10,000 pesos. He also brought into the country a Ford Galaxie, 1967, foreign aa pa - 2b -Y2SPELE-) 7 _ .. i made, and this was. one of the cars which JOHN WAYSE sold, | ty) DoclIda: 32307160 Page 13
MM 26-37623 _ MWH/ems “lle. a . ve : ‘ Genf Adentiat and he also sold it to PATINO GUERRA. ‘The accused ‘RICHARD oO NORMAN SUMMERS brought into the country ten foreign made  —s. a cars, without proper permits. Three of these were Ford Galaxies, 1968, which he sold to JUAN MARTINEZ MURILLO for 8,000 pesos, and the other two were for 10,000 pesos each. A Chevrolet Impala, 1968 (7), a 1968 Ford, and another Ford LTD, 1968, were sold to PATINO GUERRA for — | 10,000 pesos each; a Chevrolet Impala, (192?) a Ford, 1968, another Ford Galaxie, 1968, and a pickup truck, 1968, were sold to JULIO CESAR SANCHEZ ASENCIO for 10, 000 pesos each. The accused JOSE MANUEL PATINO GUERRA and JUAN ‘MARTINEZ MURILLO, knew that the vehicles they were selling . were of foreign origin and had been brought into the country illegally without proper permits. They admit they were . given no papers to prove legal entry, meaning that in buying these cars, they were dealing in illegal merchandise. The accused KENNETH EDWARD, JOHN WAYNE and JERRY BUCHANAN ‘were arrested on last May 22, by agents of the Secret Service in this city, and turned over to the authorities. From — the first, a Ford pick-up 23 (illegible) Special, color clear coffee and. red, 1971, camper, provisional plates. 0235834 of the State of California, was impounded. Another - —_ i station wagon, Ford, 1971, green, with California Provisional plates No. 0255839, was impounded, and the third car, a oO Plymouth. Barracude, blue, Florida plates, was also impounded. All vehicles were of foreign make and registry, and forbidden 7 to enter the country, and there was no proof of legal entry. All the above circumstances were set forth in telegran. No. 529-IV 42614, of last May 3lst, ‘which was sent to the Attorney General of the Federation, with the idea that ‘the. State Attorney (illegible) and warrants were ‘requested for each and every one of the accused, since there ig no proof of their innocense; on the contrary, the above is corroborated by the vehicles which have been impounded | ‘from the accused, | a 7 consisting of proof: of the crime, as established under oe So _ Article 87, ‘Section. Iv, of the Code involved. EF a) . . 3b aes FF HW 45961 DBocld:32307160 Page 14
MM 26-376 23 . MWH/ems . Sat aa ae . tongy dent 22. -12. Sys a De THIRD - The means of proof set forth in the above. constitute sufficient data to make probable the criminal . Yesponsibility of the accused JOHN WAYNE HILL, JR., JERRY _ BUCHANAN, RICHARD NORMAN SUMMERS and KENNETH EDWARD GORDON, dn commission of the crime of contraband, as covered in _ Article 16, Section III, of the Fiscal Code of the Paederation, | and that of JOSE MANUEL PATINO GUERRA and JUAN MARTINEZ = __ MURILLO in commission of the crime of possession of contra-. - band, provided for under Section III, along with II, of Article 50 of the above-mentioned Fiscal Code of the Federa- tion, because they point out that JOHN WAYNE has been steal- ing cars for six years in different parts of the United . States of America, which he brought into the nearest country. All the cars were Fords and Chevrolets, late models, without — the proper legal permits; that EDWARD GORDON helped to execute the crime of contraband by helping to bring into the country a Ford Balaxie, 1971, light green; that RICHARD | NORMAN also brought 10 cars into the country, of foreign manufacture, working with AL MORA,. who brought them from the United States to the city of Mexicali, which is a free zone, and from there, the accused transferred them to this city, selling them, along with his companion WAYNE, to the accused MARTINEZ MURILLO and PATINO GUERRA, for payment which fluctuated | from ten to eleven thousand pesos each; and that on last  . May 22nd, the following were arrested: WAYNE, GORDON and BUCHANAN. There were found in the possession of the first, a pick-up truck, Ford 850, (illegible) Special,. green, | - _ California provisional plates 0265834; of the second, another station wagon of the same type, brand and model, color light coffee and red, with provisional California plates No. 0255839; - and of the third, a Plymouth Barracuda, blue, Florida plates, | all vehicles of foreign make and registry, with no legal permission to be in the country. Therefore, the probable . Y@sponsibility of the accused is determined through provisions © of Article 49, of the above~cited Fiscal Code of the Federatton. 9/j) a Since the crime of contraband and accepting contra- band is fully proven, as provided for by Reeseten er Session a (A) 3b-Yera/e/F : i a : a : em es os a . , = - : - — os oh a cab a nee efi ine en paneer a scene ere eet cece ese e ere ee meet sneer ot ae nt HSaa - HW 45961 DoclIda: 32307160 Page 15 y
of. Articles 19 and 104 of the Constitution, l and 41 of the MM 26~376 23 MWH/ems an Xe ential. III and 50, Section III, in combination with Section II of the Fiscal Code of the Federation, which carries a sentence 7 4 of corporal punishment, plus the presumed responsibility § | of the accused, we proceeded to imprison them. YW (uy. Because. ‘of the above, with the ‘additional support nr ae / Law of Judicial Power of the Federation, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 180, 279, 283, 286, 287 and. 290 of the Federal Code of Penal Procedures, it is resolved: — - FIRST = ‘KENNETH EDWARD GORDON, ‘JOHN WAYNE. HILL, JRe, JERRY BUCHANAN and RICHARD NORMAN SUMMERS are properly - imprisoned as responsible for the commission for the crime of contraband, provided for under Article 46, Section III of the Fiscal Code of the Federation, and that JUAN a MARTINEZ MURILLO and JOSE MANUEL PATINO GUERRA are responsible for the commission of the crime of receiving contraband, as — provided for under Article 50, Section III, in connection with . Section II of the above-mentioned Fiscal Code of the att 1) Penitentiary and the Chief (of Police) of the city, advising them of my and the sentences which the law Provides . SECOND - The. accused have been. identified, and the. proper reports are attached, as well as aocopy of the author= ization for imprisonment, sent to the Director of the State — Notification Le) 7 _ Sees - : ' | Ordered by ‘the: Secretary of the Second Judge of the State District, in charge of carrying out the law. I. Guadalajara, Jalisco, June 1, 1971 ae | certify that this is a true copy of the original issued by » judicial order to be sent to the Director of the State. Penitentiary and the Chief of the Personnel Office, as. ordered. (4) * // ALE ONSO CARVAJAL R.° yy | coldentipl oo [S.9 a 2E-GrsfblF-/F | HW 45961 DoclId: 32307160 Page 16
MM 26-376 23 MAH/ems Dear Sir: Consent jal Case No. 28/71 Director of the state Penitentiary Concerning the case number mentioned above, it. is ordered that JERRY BUCHANAN WEST, who was tried for contraband, be set free today, as though there were no . pending legal process, since the Third District Judge has granted this man the protection of Federal Justice. There- | fore, the prison sentence is without effect. Very truly yours, Guadalajara, Jalisco August 19, 1971 Second District Judge /@/J~. ESPIRIDION GONZALEZ MEJIA DOMINGO BANUELOS PONCE, Secretary of the State Penitentiary, states that the present is a photogtatic copy of the original, which is in the archives of this Penitentiary, under his charge. THIS STATEMENT IS MADE FOR LEGAL PURPOSES, IF NEEDED. — - Guadalajara, Jalisco, August 30, 1972 _/@/DOMINGO BANUELOS PONCE gees 22/2 HW 45961 DoclId: 32307160 Page i7
! “y y |: MM 26-376 23 — MAH/ems Guadalajara, Jalisco, June 1, 1971. LY Concerning Case No. 28/71, involving KENNETH — EDWARD GORDON, JQHN WAYNE HILL, JR, JERRY BUCHANAN, RICHARD NORMAN SUMMERS, for the crime of contraband, and. JUAN MARTINEZ MURILLO. and JOSE MANUEL PATINO GUERRA, for conspiracy, to. resolve the. judicial situation, and | ‘CONSIDERING: 1. An agent of the Federal Public Ministry, on May 29 last, arrested KENNETH EDWARD GORDON, JOHN WAYNE HILL, JR., JERRY BUCHANAN, RICHARD NORMAN SUMMERS, JUAN MARTINEZ MURILLO, and JOSE MANUEL PATINO GUERRA, as responsible (the first four) for committing the crime of contraband, and the lett two for committing the crime of receiving stolen goods; the first fomm mentioned above brought foreign made vehicles into this country from a foreign country. The vehicles were brought to this city and sold to the accused MARTINEZ — V) MURILDO and PATINO. GUERRA. So 4 This District Court, upon learning of these facts which motivated the arrests, ordered that the cars involved _ be impounded and that statements be taken from the accused a in this case on the same date. The Court also ordered . issuance of the proper papers. The following statements ane : were taken, in which the accused confessed to the crimes 3 of which they were charged... Kui : 2. First, to establish the crime and to inform the authorities, an Agent of the Federal Public Ministry i | mentioned above, makes the following statement: - . ; , | Article 4, Section III, of the National Piscal Code, states: The crime of contragand is committed by anyone who brings into the country vehicles, importation of which is prohibited by law, or brings in vehicles _ 70) HW 45961 DBocld:32307160 Page 13