= wT + o e x ‘ ° . ; CG 87=-45500. . ° business as a channel for secret funds. Therefore, they are only interested in high level burglaries and trailer loads of merchandise. This attitude should discourage the street level hoodlum from attempting to unload the proceeds of a low level robbery, i.e. a purse-snatching, at the business. However, for the individual or group more prominent in the eriminal hierarchy, no deal will be too large or too small for perusal by the operation. Chicago made arrangements with the Austin Resident Agency, San Antonio Division, to have a background entered for the UTSA into the Texas Drivers License Computer. The background was furnished to FBI Liaison at Austin with the Chief of the Texas Drivers License Bureau by letter which accomplished the entry by legal means. Notations in the computer will reflect the actual Texas license was reported lost by the individual and application was made by him for a State of Illinois Drivers License. Chicago made the actual application for the Illinois Drivers License and furnished an appropriate cover letter to the Chief Investigator of the Secretary of States Office, who has had liaison established in the past with the Field Supervisor at Chicago directing this operation. Other UT identifiers for the UTSA have been applied for through FBI H ‘Liaison under separate cover. inf? _ (G3 On 11/10/76, sdf ce advised that a notorious” "madame", EILEEN " BUNNY YCURR RY, age a proximate 35 Of 1214 North Welis street’, Chicago- who. is-a~ SCcohtast oF the —“séurce; with numerous criminal “contacts , including LCN figures, planned a "party" in honor of the source's new business venture. The UTSA, with Bureau authority, flew to Chicago from Minnesota, and on the evening of 11/11/76, the source, three of the source's paid "bodyguards" and. the UTSA attended this party. At this party were over sixty persons, including white and Negro armed robbers, burglars, fences, high level prostitutes and "kinky" attorneys. ° . Numerous invaluable contacts were initiated by the source and a guest list of those in attendance is being obtained for "business purposes.” As of 11/12/76 the suite was decorated, the furniture and rug installed. The Technical Security personnel are in the process of changing the locks and ansuring the buzzer system for entrance to the shop is operational. The burglar alarm system used in Field Division Resident Agencies has been selected for installation as it has proven more effective than ADT Alarm Systems. At Chicago there is a HW 53025 Docld:32295625 Page 3
i Assoc. Dir, —i-— f Dep.-A.D,-Adm.—. } | Asst. Dir.: j . Serv. x . . = ° Be a, <a . : ayerny . C) . - . OC - CG0 867 “3152009 - y EDSGML auneny UF yes a 00 H@ MP DE 08 . >“0 1920092 NOV 76 } Laboratory 1 Legal Couns —— i on Plane Insp. | @; FM CHICAGO (87- 45520) _ TO wan IMMEDIATE MIN APOL IS: IMMED LATE Bere “SWAG SHOP STORE FRONT OPERATION. ITSP FENCE 5 TFIS- FENCE; TIPS anit, y Spee. Inv. -———— f 1 ‘Training -—--—-— (" } Telephone Rm — {: Director Sec’y ~~ | FOR INFORMAT IO OF THE BUREAU AND MINNEAPOLIS, CG 11685- THE FRONT MAN FOR THE CAPTIONED OPERATION, ADVISED THAT A CRIMI NAL ASSOCIATE BUNNY CURRY, AKA BUNNY HEWITT, AKA CAROL SCOTT, AKA CHARLOTTE SCOTT, WHO RESIDES IN A SEOOND FLOOR APARTMENT ABOVE - THE "STEAK. JOINT” RESTAURANT, 1612 NORTH WELLS STREET , CHICAGO, ty 7. PLANS A PARTY IN HONOR OF THE SOURCE’S NEW BUSINESS VENTURE. THE 47 SOURCE RELATED THAT NUMEROUS ACTIVE CRIMINAL PERSONALITIES WILL BE IN- ATTENDANCE AT THIS PARTY INCLUDING SU TENS ARMED a“ AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP WITH BUNNY CURRY» A " HOTOR Lous MADAME” KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN PROSTITUTION AND OTHER =... -) 8 4 NOV 24-1976 HW 53025 Docld:32295625 Page 4
. . oD . oo - 4 38 \ ; PAGE TWO 00=S=SC—<“i‘é« CTH ASDC FTO “RELATED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OVER THE PAST YEARS. IN ADDITION,- THE SOURCE RECENTLY FURNISHED INFORMATION CONCERNING A RING INVOLVED IN THE THEFT AND CASHING OF U.S. TREASURY CHECKS STOLEN FROM THE U.S. MAILS. BUNNY CURRY WAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED AND AS A RESULT OF THE INFORMATION, IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY U.S. POSTAL INSPECTORS. THE SOURCE HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED AND HaS MAINTAINED CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO THIS DATE. |THE CHICAGO DIVISION FEELS THAT THIS FUNCTION PRESENTS aN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR: THE INTRODUCTION OF UNDER COVER SPECIAL AGENT OLEN VICTOR HARVEY TO CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES OF BOTH BUNNY CURRY SUPRA AND OG 11685-C. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ATTENDANCE WITH "THE SOURCE AT THIS PARTY WILL FURNISH A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY To ‘DEVELOP POTENTIAL CONTACTS AMONG THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT KNOWN TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AND WILL FURNISH A VALUABLE ASSIST TO THE CAP- TIONED OPERATION SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE FULL OPERATION WITHIN. THE NEXT ONE TO TWO WEEKS. | a | THE CHICAGO DIVISION DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE IS ANY SECURITY PROBLEM FOR THE UNDER COVER SPECIAL AGENT IN OONNECTION WITH ATTENDANCE AT THIS FUNCTION. HW 53025 Docld:32295625 Page 5