wok LUIS CLEMENTE PUSADA CARRILES . . y VOLUME I a . 201-300985 4. DELETIONS: - FBI - 8/1/66 ’ Anti-Fidel Castro Activities 7/29/66 , Comandos L 9/30/65 MM 92-726 Frank Lang, “Lefty" Rosenthal; Diego Borges; Herminio Diaz; Luis Posada; Ramon Escarda; Frank Tamayo; _ 5/17/65 2-380 ‘Roberto Lejos Arzu; Luis Sierra Lopez ? . * DOD - Intelligence Information Report 7/15/65 #2750008565 Sale of Arms by Cuban Exiles SYNOPSIS? ee File indicates Posada trained in Guatemala for invasion, PM trainee co #7361. From October 1961 to March 1963 with Firestone in Ohio; from : March 1963 to March 1964 at Ft. Benning, GA with the US Army; from March 1964 to September 1964 unemployed; from September 1964 to April 1965 with Pan Am Exterminating Company. Actually involved in training JURE members. File indicates involvement in 1965 attempt to overthrow — Guatemalan govt, (along with Aton Constanzo Palau). During summer of 1965 involved in passing silencers, C-4 explosive, detonators to “Lefty” Rosenthal. Norman Rothman, Frank Tamayao and others involved. POA requested 4/1/65 by Agency. Possible involvement in other weapons requests. / yo- /01Y 3° JORIS
stg nalahe pepe nie re wea  e Be Sa LE ca t e s aea teaeine steer es fe tate aN ee ela a a EN em an cee veneer ee ee . a. °° LUTS POSADA CARRILES ot VOLUME I _ (Back to’ front) eer men : a Cee eran Pe 201-300985 = -- Natl Agency Name Check 3/16/63 aes Shows home address: 967 Wooster Ave., Akron, Ohio Date and Port of entry 10/10/62, Detroit, Michigan -- DBA 78123 7/17/64 Leader of group of Cubans sponsored by JURE, training in guerilla warfare in Central Florida. -- UFG - 06573 1/26/65 In Dominican Rep, Santo Domingo. As of 1/13/65 crew member aboard JURE's M/V VENUS - -- Cable IN 66864 1/26/65 Indicates psotponement of infiltration attempt by Manuel Ray -- TDCS DB 315/00283-65 1/27/65 pe Indicates Posada possbly among plotters planning to take ea command of vessel belonging to Manuel Ray, since they believe Ray has no intention to infiltrate Cuba. ~- UFGA 20828 4/7/65 PRQ Part I AKA: Bamby; Scar on center of palm, right hand, bik hair, gyn eyes, white complexion, 5'10", 175 Ibs Father: Luis Posada Gonzalez Mother: Doiores Carriles Vega Lists: Jorge MAs Canosa as close friend Believes brother Raul works for Cuban govt Divorced 6/23/63 in Chicago , Illinois. from Maria Concepcion. ( Nieves Elina GONZALEZ Leyva 8/13/63 in Columbus, GA/ Married Employment: 1/45-1/46 Sugar chemist - Central Pastora 1/46-1/48 " " - Central San Augustin . 1956-3/58 Self-employed - Exterminator in Cien Fuegos, Cuba 3/58-3/59 Dept Mgr - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co,. Havana 3/59-10/61 Unemnloyed
i (Res. - Se as sa - F > «tf v et sip idling to Fit en TON EEO IROL 8 POSADA, page 2 that eee Et ate Te ete Ete MAS Ne EE eS ete mm ee ~ ete Pag gE 10/61-3/63 -Laborer = Firestone Tire, Akron, OH 3/63-3/64 2nd Lt US Amry, Ft Benning, GA 3/64-9/64 Unemployed 9/64-pres. Sprayman - Pan Am exterminating Co Hunting and fishing, judo Past member of JURE, member of no other group TRAVEL: 1957. US - as tourist 1961, Feb 2 - Mexico - argentine Emb. as political asylee 1961 Feb 28 - arr US 1961 April - Guatemala, preparation for invasion 1964-65 - Santo Domingo Cable 3/31/65 IN 35180 . Posada eventually to be used as WAVE KUROAR instructor. Cable 3/31/65 IN 35178 Priority request for POA, presently working as auto body repairman POA 4/1/65 201-300985 granted 4/7/65 TOCS DB 315/01270-65 4/20/65 List of individuals recruited to participate in attempt | to overthrow Guatemalan govt: Includes Aton Constanzo Palau; Posada Cable 4/17/65 IN 46795 Posada given AMCLEVE-15 as crypt UFG-7314 IN 02605 7/1/65 TDCS DB 315/02246-65 Rept Guillermo BELT Ramirez, former Cuban Amb to US asked Anton Constanzo Palau to help form 150-man compnay for duty in DR. Belt claimed representing US in this matter Poada at meeting discussing plan. -~ TDOCS DB 315/02243-65 7/1/65 Jorge Mas Canosa , proposed’.#o demolitions expert that he travel to Spain, Mexico at expense of RECE and place bombs in Communist installations in those countries. RECE had been approached by Carballo (FNU) for financial assistance for an operation involving the blowing up of Soviet or Cuban vessel in Veracruz, Mexico. As of 6/28, Mas Canosa had in his possession 125lbs of Penze!
ie 0 ALAA ence coe! Weanghihnate mre A atlten 9 EARN MS RECTAL coed EN a ae mann tema gat ate ee ee camen tee STS Fae eres wee tm POSADA, page 3 Sart nf we to be placed as charges on vessel. Mas Canosa in Texas working out details -- TDCS DB 315/02278-65 7/6/65 Roberto ALEJOZ Arzu, Guatemalan milliionaire recruiting Cuban exiles Miami area for infiltration team to Guat. to overthrow govt. Source tying to locate whereabouts of silencer for M-3 machine gun, one of four delivered to Arzu after weapons cache seized by US govt -- Cable IN 11645 7/14/65 Poss. delay in plan for RECE to blow up Cuban vessel in Mexico ~- Cable IN 92982 6/17/65 AMCLEVE-15, demo expert, contacted by Mas Canosa on behalf RECE. Said he was interested but speicifi details would have to be worked out before he would commithimself. Will “continue to monitor further developments -- Cable IN 18425 7/24/65 Posada colpleted two 101b bombs for RECE. Working directly with mas Canosa. Posada instructed to disengage from activities -- Cable IN 18432 7/24/65 Posada reported Diego Borges acting as agent for 3 Americans . who seek buy pistols, explosives, blasting. caps, hand grenades. ~ silencers. Posada believes Americans John Birch Extremists or Ku Klux Klan. Refused. Tried to sell Borges 9mm sub-machin« gun w/ silencer, but it returned to Posada. Posada put Borges in touch with Ramon Escarda for Pentolite. Posada says Tamayo sold Borges 22 cal silencers, promised Posada $3000 commission -- Memo WTR-1036 9/17/65 Posada under no cover arrangement but will be employed at Tri-State engineering -- PRQ Part II 9/22/65 LCFLUTTER 4/14/65 nso Assessment: of good character, veryreliable, secuirty co -- WCV-1066 10/25/65 memo Technical Superviosr @$400 per month -- 7/21/66 WIR 1299 Memo RE: Posada's request ta accept position on Junta set aavern activities oF PECE, Comandes L, 30 Nov Move 25005 Birgade. Posada'’s “performance imo add
cea PeBA CASE Ute Bo AR RD EAA NCR LE TES I toe On seni Read De ab a's tm wa wenraevtmanaen pas mmr rs ee tewares a memset gsate 9e fee 4m as cies 6s “os _ POSADA, PAGE 4 a ao 1k DAE! # has been excellent." -- UFGA 25802 8/29/66 _ Posada now assoc. with RECE and "Coordination of Forces" 383 : RECE is organizing. . = == WCT-1492 9/7/66 Memo a | Posada no longer with Tri State engineering -- WCI-1501 9/21/66 | Posada received phone call from mother in Cuba that brother Robert in London on purchasing mission for GOC. Posada - willing to try to recruit brother. -~- UFG-8576 9/29/66 : Posada one of six men on reconaissance trip to Bahamian island to locate suitable site for caching weapons ~- 11/18/66 IN 41455 Billdohnson, (201-110963) told Posada on 11/17/66 | bombing carried out by Robert E. Spining and Cuban "Mino" (probably Gervelio Gutierrez Concepcion 201-309242, military a coordinator for MIRR) were in Apache plane carrying 600 Lbs a explosives. Pnae and crew missing. 1959 - Spining involved ~ purchase of lanes preparing base in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico for Anti-Castro group. Spining mentioned report re: illiegal sale of aircraft to Haiti - 2/19/65. --IN 58610 12/9/66 Posada desires to purchase 25' boat. Requests guidance as whether he sould be allowed to do so. -- 12/12/66 IN 57889 Posada will be denied purchase of boat; will enhance his cover. -- 2/1/67 Memo WH/3/Venezuela [| ___ eauestes cancellation of POA for their use Posdada -- Memo for record 6/26/67 Re investigation by Justice Department of Left Rosentah| _who they belive tied in with organized crime figures in Miami area and also involved with 7 recent bombings in Miami area . Rosenthal went to Norman Rothman in DR and thru him or indireci thru him Diego, Rosenthal put in touch with Posada. Rosenthas understands Posada attached with CIA and claims Posada suppite
2 me AR ALL ARR A pete ate ao. . . POSADA, page 5 Peis ad faire ve fee ke aRRed him with caps, primers, and c-4 exploisves -- 6/28/67 REDRAFT Note for the record - telephone conversation’ On station instrcutions, Posada cooperated with Rosenthal as intermediary, passing hand grenades and silencers in July 1965. In Oct '66, Posada recontacted Rosenthal. Under threat of bodily harm, Posada was forced to supply Rosentah] with 150 pencils and some fuses. Station only recently advised of this transaction. Items not agency origin © Hy te ‘St -- 6/28/67 Memo for the record Suggests Posada may have been moonlighting for Rosenthal and only reported transactions to agency when it got hotter.
iad eet tate MES en he mb aad cS aA sats ee a Inna SB a a1 A a RAO Rliat te ae TEN RY SCE nm eAe nem anean Nee tS cman ee Fae se eo: LUIS POSADA CARRILES esd + VOLUME II . ‘201-300985 - ._ -- 6/7/68 Memo IRD #72501 e assigned to Stationsasy penecucty Omom Transferred because of questi na fides, possible affilation of Cuban intelligence thru relatives; unreported association with gangster elemnets; thefts from CIA, plus other itesms. Posada interrogated Posada sensitive to questions relating to dealings with Lefty Tosenthal, possibly over amount of items he had been instrumental in getting for Rosenthal. . - Posada's brother possibly member of Cuban CP (Robertto), but also believed brother Raul may by with Cuban. intelligence. Raul spent a year of training in the USSR in 1962, to best of Posada's recollection. Posada took several items with him to Caracas which were poss. originally LNHARP or CIA items: 3 or 4 smoke grenades, booby traps, delay fuse, primer cord, MK2 grenades, 10 pencils, metascope, etc. a -- PRQ Patr I Update QMeMPis4ss 5/28/68. = Presently with Ministry of Internal Relations for Venez Friend - Augusto Val Des Miranda -- 5/22/68 IN 15683 Indicates Posada had contact in 1966 with brothers, when ~ Robertp travelled to England 1966 . Contact thru corresponddenc -- IN 08516 5/10/68 described as_ve d tp >y iii y GIA CIALY Request test for him totake him off “hostile”; list -- IN 01396 5/1/68 , Agedo Lugo, on gangster mission for Chuchu Fernandez, Mianti , saidto be on look out for Cubans sent from Cuba to assassinate Pres. Leoni. : Francisco Linares; Cmdte Wm Galves, Abelard Colome, aka. Furry/...- -- Intell Info Cable | | 4/25/68 RE: Tnvolvement of the Veng Mititery i Guan ex lie nian tu