MM 26-37623 Confifential On June 7, 1973, information was received from confidential source abroad indicating that JOSE SIORDIA JIMENEZ, a second Federal Judicial Police Agent, Guadalajara, Mexico, was a possible witness to the arrest of JERRY BUCHANAN, driving what was believed to be car number four, It was believed he would be available to testify in the United States concerning the date of arrest, the details of arrest, the license plate, and the Vehicle Identification Number of the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser found in BUCHANAN's possession at the time of arrest. EU ree os aa cont Nye 2b- ver 2l Fe ENS AS ‘Nv | re ORR S, ~N HW 45961 Docld:322952703 Page 4
| J i Cont Mentiar AH emacenmmamgies aaa F ene meng tepeNt-aten: aipeeiaseeaney Toren SARTRE RY SHEEN Coma R AN ANAM ARN MOB OPN ROE aoe anige eta on JOSE SIORDIA JIMENEZ, lan Agent of the Federal Judicial Police, was interviewed at his "office at the Federal Building, ; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. u) . f He stated that he ‘recalled the arrest of JAY: BLAND, Guadalajara, Jalisco, and would be able to testify to the Following: . Le JAY. BLAND was arrested on March 29, 1970, at ~ 2:00 PM, at the corner of Francisco. de Anza and Calle. 38 at Guadalajara 2 -He was selling contraband articles, consisting wef - ° of electrical devices such as ‘radios, recorders i and bower drills. | ~ /3..° He was asked 'where is’ your automobile, "oat 7 - - which time he took arresting agents to. his automobile’ which was parked about ‘two blocks away. . 4. °° This automobile was determined to be a 1970. . Oldsmobile bearing Serial No. 348650M190077 ‘and New York State license plates 8991 GX. -' This vehicle had entered Mexico at Miguel '. Aleman, Tamaulipas, Mexico, at which time JAY. '. BLAND had been using Mexican Tourist Card -: No. 9878507. Be Participating in the arrest of JAY BLAND was, > Federal. Judicial Police Agent VINCENTE YLLAN- U : GARCIA. — . : me SIORDIA stated he would be available as a witness - and could travel to Miami, Florida, to testify to the above. ' He stated he would carry copies, oF documents | reflecting the ° vo above information. 7, \ jst UAB AAA! gad ae has ee map ee tiny neers tee printing penne eee nanyg pong eee aoa! HW 45961 Docld:322952703 Page 5
a ae \ ‘ . -; MEX 26-3458 GonfNiential | : SIORDIA also stated \that he had. received tentative ' - permission from his Group Chief, ‘RAMON DEL RIO, to make the = 7 a Bowe trip. oun “ SIORDIA stated that he does, not speak English. so le) ! ’ ! . ‘ } i | | I. , HW 45961 Docld:322952703 Page 6
HW 45961 (4) MM 26-37623 conrapentiga & The El Paso Divisipn of the Federal Bureau of Investigation additionally advised that the files contained a letter dated May 25, 1971 to VICTOR K,' SIZEMORE, Assistant United States Attorney, El Paso, Texas. confirming an opinion between SIZEMORE and Special Agent DONN K, SICKLES in which SIZEMORE declined prosecution of ADOLFO PEREZ | HOLQUIN, a Juaraz Customs Broker, inasmuch as. there is no evidence that the vehicle he was found in possession of was knowingly transported into the Western District of Texas Car Designated Numb or 15: 1970 ‘Chevrolet Malibu, light green, four. door, Vehicle Identification Number 13690R257908 and -. 1971 Florida tag 1E-12861. previously had volunteered information “to the effect that he ‘believed that one JOHN T, SHADWELL had rented at least one or more automobiles, reported the same stolen to the police, and in fact turned the automobiles over to someone else, Concerning JOHN T, SHADWELL, on May 10, 1973, advised. the following: ‘advised JOHN T. “SHADWELL | was employed by AA Holiday, Incorporated for séven years. He stated SHADWELL was ‘a former ship captain and had some connection with Marina’ I, He stated the man spoke with an English accent, waS about 48 years old, believed his middle name was TARRING and his date of birth was about February; 1925. L ___ stated SHADWELL was employed Bt AA H \corporated, a rental car agency at 633 NE. 79th Stre eet. stated this business no longer exists: | = Jvente Chevrolet Malibu, light green, four door, Vehicle dentification Number 136390R257908, from Atlas Rent~A-Car, Incorporated, 160 N.W. 79th Street, 757- 5508. At that_time, SHADWELL gave his. telephone number as 940-1839.[ __ oubted SHADWELL could be reached at that number any Tonger At that time, SHADWELL was working on "Two J's" yacht. Renting out the automobile he made an $80.00 deposit. Three days later, on November 17, 1970, SHADWELL reported the car was stolen. Atlas Rent-A- Car was eventually paid for their loss by All State Insurance Company. The alleged the eported to the North Miami Beach Police Department. [ee etates the North Miami Beach Police Department casé file was 8530-C, and the All State claim number was 42B2175. DoclId: 322952703 Page 7 /
~ MM 26-37623 : ¢ ak ent ier _ SHADWELL claimed the car had been stolen at Marina Io ORK Act 6 (4) 4 Stated he saw SHADWELL perhaps one month ago. SHADWELL had expressed a_desire to rent a second car from Atlas Rent- | A-Car, however,| __——_—fde@ ined the rental in view of the fact he suspected SHADWELL stole the aforesaid 1970 Chevrolet himself and turned it over to someone else. H@ ‘stated he believed. SHADWELL had done the same to AA, Holiday, Incorporated; however, he stated the records of this corporation no longer exist and he did not think the details of that matter could be found at this time. HW 45961 Docld:322952703 Page 6
e HW 45961 MM 26-37623 Trae NB pe ORD ere we hag _ A confidential source abroad advised the following concerning MARTHA PEREZ who apparently was found in possession of this automobile in Mexico: Investigation at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, reflected that MARTHA LETICIA SANTIAGO PEREZ had formerly been the Director of the Welfare Section of the Mexican Federal Social Security agency at Guadalajara, Jalisco. f A recent investigation by. the Security staff of this institution} reflected that she had been involved in the theft of documents and checks, as well as the conversion of Social Security funds to her own use. She was charged and arrested for these crimes; | however, due to the intervention of her boyfriend, LUIS JIMENEZ | SEDANO,, son of the former Chéef of the Federal Judicial . Police, General LUIS JIMENEZ DELGADO, she was released after repaying the money that she had stolen, gl | Whideushe was detained at the headquarters of the State Judicial Police at Guadalajara, she was questioned concerning. the stolen Torino. She stated she had bought this vehicle through LUIS JIMENEZ SEDANO; however, she refused “e) furnish any information concerning this or other vehicles, GRAND JURY ACTION On August 7, 1973 Assistant United States Attorney WILLIAM NORTHCUTT advised that he anticipated that the Federal Grand Jury investigating this matter would probably return an indictment on August 20, 1973.. c =e Yal L26-¥2f 2/%- 3% Of AoB- PRE AIS Oo DoclId: 322952703 Page 9