COUNTRY: Cuba ; NUM OGA(S) 329/04618-71 SUBJECT: Counter-Reyolutionary Organization, is February 1971 Alpha 66, and its Activities “"L. A reliable source of the Miami Field Office furnished the following information. : 2. Alpha 66 was founded in late 1962 or eariy 1963 by Eley Gutferrez ; , Menoyo, Arnando Fleites, Antonio Veciana, Andres Nazario Sargent, De. Diego eo. "- ; Medina and others, ae a cover for the Second Nativuil Front of Escanbray. 3. In 1966 it separated from the Second National Front of Escambray. On 6 Jan 71 Andres Nazaric Sargent. became the "Suprece Leader" of Alpha 66. They are alleged to have 300 active members and 3,WWO inactive members, Up to 6 Jan 71 there were no ex-members of Brigade 2506 registered as active or - inactive members, There are professionals, former wealthy mea and farmers whe are active members. 4, Raids against Cuba commenced in 1963, the last raid was in October 1970 in Banes, Oriente Province, where 15 men * allegedly landed. [C/S Comment: Sources, arriving on the airlift, have reported that of these 15 men five ‘were killed and two taken prisoners at Baire, They also said rumors were that the remaining cight were cither killed or taken prisoners.] There have been three landings, one in 1967 and two in 1970, alsu 14 raids from 1963 to October 1970. They have also attacked one ship on the high seas and two ships while in Cuban harbors. During the attack on the high seas 11 fishermen were taken, prisoners and brought to the US. They were later returned to Cuba. These lundings, raids and attacks on ships have been allegedly conducted to awaken the dormant status of. counter-revolutionary activities and to create ‘a state of revolutionary conscience within the Gchans who still remain in Cubs. 5. Some people consider Alpha 66 to be a counter-revoelulionary organization | with a leftist tendency. There are rumors that it has a clandestine group, with- in Cuba, who gathers intelligence information for it. However, to my knowledge these rumors have not been confirmed. - 6. In mid-1970 the Miami FBI raided the Alpia 06 office, and took part of their files with them, Apparently Alpha 66 had dcplicates hidden because today duplicates of the files which the FBI removed are in tneir Filing cabinets. - 7. On occasions some of their leaders have teen arrested, or interrogated, but have been set Free soon thereafter. At the present time Alpha 66 dues not have the full cooperation nor backing of the majority of the Cuban exiles. In fact it is very limited. To my knowledge there is wo prominent exile connected with Alpha 66; the reason being that they are under the impression the organ- ization, aa a whole, ‘has leftist tendencies. . 8. As far as I know there is no established rviutionship between Alpha 66 and the "Truth about Cuba Committee", nor do I have any knowledge that it is organizing any type of "Cuban Mafia". - end = maeetet Cnt = 4 Se tees
Alpha 66 Activities in Los Angeles SOVEST C CONTACT ceayies cro iran) Free wee ow es £ Sevens @ eithe 2aGl THRU: DO/DCSL Case $3315 - 5 J 1979 5 January a 3. Attached for your information and retention is copy of LA- 1024-80, which responds to your verbal request for continuing inforaation in this case, We will forward whatever developments are reported in future contacts with Mr. O'Donnell. ; RETURN TO Cl4. round Use Qniy- Do Not Reproduce