a t > SD 137-1329 SD 1064 continued to furnish detailed information regarding the FRANKIE VELOTTA burglary gang and the FREDDIE SICA gang operating out of the Los’ Angeles area, ‘He also made ‘contact with AL GLAZER and reported on his current activities in international confidence schemes. During the past month, he also reported on contacts with hoodlums and LCN members in the ; Lon HW 45776 Northern California area such as LCN member ANGELO MARINO, ABE CHAPMAN and BILL ETTIEMAN, This informant is also. furnishing valuable criminal intelligence information received from _ Cleveland LCN member LEO MOCERI regarding the activities of the Cleveland and Buffalo ICN families. Meetings were held with SD 1111-c-TE, He reported on the. return from Italy of SALVATORE LO MEDICO, as well as ICN member TEO DIA, LO MEDICO has been in Italy in contact with deported LCN mobster FRANK COPPOLA in Rome as well as his brother Italian LCN subject VITO LO MEDICO, This informant reports that SAL is attempting to arrange for a visa for his brother, VITO LO MEDICO, to visit him in San Diego (VITO's son resides in this area and was adopted by SAL), ‘This informant also reported on the recent visit of Detroit LCN undeérboss JOHN PRIZIOLA to San Diego, where he visited his sons-in-law, JOE and FRANK MATRANGA, He held a meeting with. PRIZIOLA and learned that PRIZIOLA will return here on about February 14, 1970. He furnished information concérning PRIZIOLA's Local investment in this area in the construction of several apartment houses, ". This informant also reported on local LCN subject FRANK BOMPENSIERO, as well as the MATRANGA brothers and the LI MANDRI family, two of whom are LCN members, SD 1062-C-TE was contacted on 10/14/69, and - 3 -" DoclId: 32302225 Page 2
4 A S§D 137-1329 continued £0 ‘furnish excellent information on local bookmaking. activities. » He continued to furnish infor- mation régarding Los Angeles area hoodlum ANDY LOCOCO | making large lay off wagers at the Del Mar track through his brother-in-law, JOHNNY CARDINEL. This itformant also described the method in which the local bookmakers -aregetting the gambling "line" on sporting events, as well as the odds. on horse races. SD 1120- PC is ‘a local contractor who moved here from. the Detroit area several years ago. He is now in partnershb with Detroit LCN underboss PRIZIOLA in building several apartment houses in the San Diego area, He continued to furnish inside information concerning PRIZIOLA's investments in this area and -- their plans to construct additional apartment houses. They are now attempting to sell two apartment houses on which they recently. completed construction. SD, 1130-PC was contacted in nearby Tijuana, B,C., Mexico, and continued to furnish current infor-. mation concerning ‘deported TON Subject JASPERE MATRANGA, 3) 1140- PC was. contacted: on. 10/31/69. He continues to maintain contact with Chicago LCN capo FRANK LA PORTE, . He reports that LA PORTE.is con- siderably upset over the publicity he received in . Look Magazine's article on San Francisco Mayor JOE ALIOTO being connected with LCN. mobsters, _ - This informant also reported on the. ‘troubles JOHN 8, ALESSIO is having at-the Caliente: race- track as a result of "Operation Intercept," the narcotics order. check crack. down by U.S. Customs. He also reported on the. expansion of: IRVING TON, front man for the Teamsters in-this area, as well as reporting on his contacts with local LON member FRANK BOMPENSIERO, who is now traveling in this area with Cleveland LCN hoodlum LEO MOCERI, HW 45776 DBocld: 32302225 Page 3
SD 137-1329 _ $D 1145-Pc, an LCN member, was contacted and reported on his meetings with local LCN subject LEO DIA, and that DIA is resentful of the Los Angeles LON family leadership cut in on his vending machine business. . SD 1149-PC furnished excellent information concerning the Colony House in nearby Chula Vista, California, being used as a meeting place by hood1ums involved in narcotics, prostitution, and gambling. He also maintained contact with the MATRANGA brothers and reported on their attempts to get their State — Liquor License reinstated. This informant also - continued to furnish valuable information concerning HW 45776 NATE ROSENBERG, one of the leading hoodlums in the _ San Diego area. He also furnished pertinent information on JOHN S, ALESSIO, as well as LCN subject LEO DIA, SD 1137-PC was. contacted on 11/10/69, and furnished information concerning narcotics and . gambling in the Negro area, He also reported on local hoodlum CHARLIE PEPITONE's expansion in the nightdub and vending machine business in San Diego, SD 1182-C-TE was contacted on 10/17/69, and continued to furnish excellent information on illegal gambling involving Negro subjects, SD 1234-PC was contacted on 10/7/69, and furnished information on hoodlums NATE ROSENBERG, MICKEY CANDELLA, and gamblers JOHN SPATAFORE and MAXWELL "Tex" COOK, CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM SAN DIEGO DIVISION I. Organized Crime Akron, Ohio, ICN hoodlum LEO MOCERI arrived - Docld: 32302225 Page 4