AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: _ FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-10200-10391 - RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ~ 105-165503-34 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG. MX TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: . DATE: 07/06/1967 PAGES: SUBJECT: ‘DOCUMENT TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: Docld: 322789115 Page 1 76 PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT. PHOTO. PHOTO NE Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: 03/16/1998 UPDATE DATE: Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) INC A/T, MEMO, LHM, EXH, TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH
47/20/67 TM oy ame any en il- Mr. Nasca Bie af 6% . et al nt vA NES “Ro: SACs, Miami (105<12890) (Enclosures Ai a WFO. (Enclosures = 2) ers re | oo Legate Hexico- City (105-6046) cane ssiiee) 6. Be From: Director, FBI (195~165503) — > Sipe | FRANK ANGELO FIORINI, et al GLASSIFIED AND RK. 4 REPORTED PLANS TO BLOW UP CUBAN SHIP EXTENDED BY 5-3 TS PHICAYZ 21 IN MEXICAN POR! POSSIBLY VERACRUZ  =—.REASON PN IN US = “is = CUBA FUE 6 J F7 ae iL, A. ° no be NM + CUBA . Classified by 7 paté q a Declassify on: OADR Tt) —— DECLEASSIFICA icaTiow. “ 2B NO ao _' ReBuairtel 6/27/67 and Mexico City airtel 7/6/67, 5 = copies of which are attached for Miami and WrO. ) Attached for each recipient is copy of translation of report prepared by Mexican Army, Department. of Military | &s i fg Industry, dealing with the recovery of the various explosives) fet St in this dase. , ba ot Ay Be nese. : “". : ReMexico City airtel indicates on page 2 that the “mA S Director of the Mexican Federal Security Police ‘advised that the report, the cable, and the photographs. could not be used a in evidence; that they were furnished the Mexico City Office ; . "solely for information;"” and that it would not be possible |. | to furnish a witness who could describe the explosives recovered _jand testify in court. He asked that this data be held in com- “| plete confidence and outlined the diplomatic procedure to be ] followed should it become necéssary to have Mexican witnesses. testify in this case in court regarding the above specifics. 3 coMi. FSi | JUL 191967 a On page 3 of re Mexico City airtel, Legat, Mexico + indicated that upon receipt of the translation of the report . a letterhead memorandum concerning the data received from the b, : above-mentioned Mexican official would: be prepare’ (GA Pe ' Tolson DeLoach Mohr Wick Casper Callahan Conrad Pelt Gale ~ Rosen Sullivan 1 - Foreign Liaison Unit (Route Po for r Review) Whos cae as 551 jeatjon ‘ nse ~b~' ¥ SEE NOTE PAGE assified fy Deel lasst = "G wa os Fee vet Holmes —____* Gondy www» = (§- «se MAIL ROOM LEA) TELEFYPE UNIT SEED DNS pwr YO pa” 1 UK Oe Docld: 322789115 Page 2? >
4... SEC ZS TAL REP Airtel to SAC, Miami Re: FRANK ANGELO FIORINI, et al 105-165503 It is not clear to the Bureau from wording in re Mexico City airtel whether data furnished by Mexican Federal Security Police can be further disseminated, especially to the Internal Security Division of the Department which requested this investigation and to the Department of State with which the ' Department of Justice would, by necessity, have to discuss the ease to arrange for appropriate testimony of Mexican witnesses. It appears that restrictions placed by Mexican Federal Security Police in furnishing data to Legat, Mexico “solely for information" was possibly to emphasize the fact that the data could not be used as evidence without proper arrangements made through s diplomatic channels (6) When the above data (which is definitely most perti- nle nent to the current investigation) is submitted in letterhead al memorandum, clarify above in cover pages thereto and specifically ~ advise what the Internal Security Division of the Department can al be told to assist in gathering evidence and otherwise preparing its case for possible prosecution. Ry “) WFO, as indicated in re Bureau airtel, will determine -\*" from the Office of Munitions Control whether the explosives er recovered, by Mexican authorities appear on the Munitions Controg, : \ oF jist. ff ; au Miami endeavor to further identify Aldo Fernande who is mentioned in the referenced Mexico City airtel. £e/u)@ Copies of the photographs referred to in the Mexican Army report are being made and will be furnished Miami and WFO an separately. All offices handle inquiries in this matter by" # airtel 15) £ NOTE: Previous information has indicated that subject Fiorini and others reportedly were involved in plan to bomb ship in Mexico. In April, 1967, Fiorini and two co panions proceeded to Mexico with explosives to carry out bombing. /Bombing, however, was not carried out and explosives were buried in Mexico which were recovered by" Mexican authorities based on data furnished by one of the two individuals who was with Fiorini. Legat, Mexico, has obtained copy of Mexican Army report and forwarded it to Bureau for trans~ lation. Mexico will incorporate the pertinent data in the report NOTE CONTINUED PAGE THRE NEVSIOE SY Cont/asatiat SECRET Docld: 322789115 Page 3
FD- 36. (Bev. 12213- 56) _ ° Date: July 6, 1967 SECRET: Transmit the following in a SASSIFIED™ BBE ; Ee a Eran ‘(Type in plain text or code) EX? ¥ NOED Ty of Ss Via AIRTEL ry Bone sagntial tind . €Priority or Method ofp i hh 7. ee i: afi Fy : YEASSIF Tee TO irector, FBI (105-165503) “fi FRoM~ ft Legat, Mexico City (105-6046) (P) ™~ SUBJECT: “CHANG FRANK; GEO FIORINI, aka., wo os Eran Hour gt 3 s et al ae REPORTED PLANS TO BLOW UP CUBAN SHIP j “ety? AN MEXICAN PORT, POSSIBLY VERACRUZ © “ES - CUBA rer vee Ww? ATTENTION : CRYPT-TRANS SECTION ' Title is being marked "Changed" to add the alias “FRANK *sourcis Coy which name the Subject received cabled funds at Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico 6] (Y Enclosed herewith for the Bureau is a four-page copy of a report prepared by the Mexican Army, Department of Military Industry, concerning the recovery of various explosives, detonators and other material, at. Kilometer 643 and 644 north of m * Ciudad Marie, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Also enclosed are 12 copies ¢ of photographs showing the various material which was recovered and the location of the recovered items, Enclosed also is a copy . front and back, of a cablegram transmitting $200 to F K FOURGIS at the Hotel Mante, Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico. te ath Re Bureau airtel to Miami dated 6/27/67. On 7/5/67 FERNANDO GUTIERREZ BARRIOS (protect as a “confidential source abroad), Director, Direccion Federal de Seguridad (Mexican Federal Security Police ,- DFS) made avail- able a complete report dated Re which was prepared ;by th (27 Bureau oo ¢. J Bilal by poy tea é (1 - Liaisgon-Section)’ (2 - Miami, 105712890) 42 -— Washington Fietd)(i gsl_- Mexico oS vee! FE, i. core A AND. oll ENS “RET. ATED IN we Docld: 322789115 Page 5
MEX 105-6046 Mexican Army, Department of Military Industry, which relates the events of the discovery of the explosives that the Subject buried near Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico, their recovery and their description, GUTIERREZ BARRIOS also made available twelve photographs which tie in with the report, showing what was recovered and where. According to this report, one bomb with a double explosive charge, which was ‘wrapped in an innertube, was recovered (see photographs #3 and #4); four magnets wrapped in an innertube were recovered (see photographs #5 and #6), and the detonators which were recovered were wrapped in plastic (see photograph #7). The remains of an explosive charge was recovered and it was believed that this was set off by accident by farmers in the area, Some explosive material was recovered, Fragments of a [ container, a plastic tube, factory tags, remains of newspapers, ‘ pieces of plywood, and fragments of a mesh plastic cloth were also recovered (see photograph #9). (a) GUTIERREZ also made available a copy of a cable which transmitted 2,498 Mexican pesos ($200 U;Sj,) to FRANK FOURGIS, , Hotel Mante, Ciudad Mante, Tamgdilipas, Mexico, which appears oY. to have been sent by one ALDQXFERNANDEZ, This money was received joe by FOURGIS and signed for by. him at Ciudad Mante on April 13, 19674 Vale, { and the photographs could not: be used in evidence and were transported to the Mexico City He said at this point it would witness who could describe the in a court of law in the U. S. Office solely for_information. not be possible to furnish a | GUTIERREZ advised that the report, the copy of the cable, | explosives recovered and testify ~ Sa He asked that this information ° | be held in complete confidence and advised should it become |. necessary for the explosives recovered to be utilized in a court of law in the United States, and a Mexican witness furnished who could testify to the recovery of this material and another witness | who could testify regarding the receipt of the money by the } Subject in Ciudad Mante, it would-be necessary to go officially through official channels diplomatically with the Department of Justice requesting the. Department of State to arrange for this, | _ commencing at the Secretariat of Government in Mexico City \ By . tt, Docld: 322789115 Page 6
MEX 105-6046 It is requested “tha ‘Fhe report, which is in some detail, be translated at the Bureau and the translation be furnished to the Mexico City Office and at that time a letterhead memorandum concerning the material received from FERNANDO GUTIERREZ BARRIOS of BFS will be prepared, €6) Cont, vaemsial wh [ogee 2d ~~ eT Docld: 322789115 Page fF
and other devices which, according to information obtained by the . TRANSLATED BY: VDP nar ° ° _ ae . Linea THT . TRANSLATION FROM SPANISH Department of Military Industry _ GLASSIER A .. ” EXTENCEIN, Ot Subject: Report on Assignment . REASON NZ . FCIM, if, % Tecamachalco, Mexico City, May &, 1967 DATE Cr” . . - ECLASS}Mu8..228 NS fo: Commanding General of the D, EM. prigade Chief of the Department of “Military Industry Permit me to inform you on the results of the assignment given to me and Captain Antonio Olmos Del Moral at Ciudad Mante Tamaulipas Plaza, May 2, 1967. t. Background Information. As is already known, the Secretary of the Government, through the (Mexican) Federal Security Police (D.F.8.), requested the cooperation of the technical personnel of this Department in the finding, identifying and destruction of some "bombs," detonatoys D.F.S., had been brought into the country and buried at a spot near the Mante-C. Victoria foad, between kilometers 643 and 644. 11. Location of the Zone and Spot Where the Explosives Were Found. As a result of the above request, the undersigned and Captain Olmos, accompanied by two agents of the D,F.S., went immediately to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, and arrived at said 7 On the same day, at 8:00 A. M., we went to the indicated spot, between kilometers 643 and 644, for the purpose of determini! the indicated zone where, according to the information, was located the spot where the explosives had been buried. At the end of four hours, we succeeded in finding the exact spot where the explosives had been buried, in a promontory bordering the left side of the road and approximately 15 meters from the road, between kilometers 642 and 643. The location is shown on Photegraphs No. 1 and 2- Classified by eaten lat 2 fram Ciera ad III. Location of the Explosivesp-.. Of Dect oe, In the above+mentioned area, ,in a zone no iiigintena 25 meters, we unearthed the following: AL oe THOMAS MC LAUGHLIN: cspcgo gg? gi Docld: 322789115 Page &
separately: — plastic cloth. Photograph No. 9. ’ pipes are located inside the explosive charge and servei! aS a ea Con’ {dential 1) A "bomb" or a dotible explosive charge, wrapped ‘in sections of a tire inner tube; and fastened ‘by adhesive tape. Photographs 3 and 4. 2) Four magnets, consisting of coiled spools especially positioned, in pairs, to fasten each of the explosive charges to metallic parts. Photographs 5 and 6. The magnets, like the charges, were found wrapped in sections of an inner tube. | 3) The detonators for the explosive charges. These were found. wrapped in a plastic bag. Photograph No. 7 , . 4) The remnants of ancexplesive charge. It is thought that: £armers in the area accidently discovered it and, in attempting to see its contents, destroyed it } completely. Photo=| graph No. 8. . Of these “remnants; the following were recovered a) The explosive material. | b) Fragments of a container, a blue plastic tape, labels from the factory which manufactured the explosive, remains of newspapers, pieces of plywood and pieces ofa mesh, — Iv. fdentification of the Explosive Material. : Vasant ‘Examination. Once all the items in the area had been. unearthed, we | proceeded to examine them in detail in order to attempt to identify them and ascertain as to what condition they were Ai so as to q destroy. them: ‘should conditions warrant it. ‘a) The Explosive’ ‘Charge a Rectangular in shape with the foliowing approximate dimensions: 30 x 20°x 7 centimeters, _The charge consists of a block of explosive covered with a solid, i. putty*like, plastic material, the entire surfacé of which -is:, [. ” govered with black insulation tape. At oné of its edges, 2 plugs a fer an iron pipe of 3/4 inch diameter were found. ‘These are 4 fastened separately by a serew to lengths of galvanized iron pipe | of the: same diameter and approximately 15 centimeters long. The | ledging for the detonators. Two metallic rods of 7 millimeters ae in diameter and 10 centimeters long extend along the longitudinal; | | axis of the charge. They have screws at the ends which serve to |}. . fasten them to. the spools. Comeidential - 2-0 SECRET [05-[lo5603°34 : Docld: 322789115 Page 3
SECREP The explosive inside is white in color and plasticelikej "tts characteristics and potency are unknown, It will be necessary to conduct analyses to determine its class and type. _ It was ascertained that the explosive charge was not assembled and ready for detonation, since it did not contain the proper elements for starting, propagating and amplifying the detonation. : Platz ophe ho +0 Py “py Spools-magnets « There are four of them, and they consist of spools of approximately 3 x 2 x 1 inches, containing at. theix. ends two,metallic plates fastened by bolts, Each of i these plates has/bore hole into which the small rods used to hold | the charge are placed. On the side opposite that.containing the | bore hole, there is a metallic plate whose function is to serve as} the surface which is connected: by the magnet to. any metallic surface. Photograph No, Lbs. Detonators - The ‘detonators are of the percussion type and apparently. are activated by an electric current... They have an approximate. ‘length of 25. centineters and a diameter of 7 to 8 mikiineters:. They are composed, of a percussion nechantm, ‘a safety and an | explosive charge. Photograph No. 12. . Because of the condition in which they were found and |” hecausé’ ‘they. were found to ‘be. safe for handling and transportation,” im they were not destroyed. _‘Transportationof tite Explosives and Their + Delive » the DFS. - . a This éxplosives, (complete charge ‘and yecovered remnants) detonators and. magnets, perfectly wrapped and packed, were brought - to this: city on the afternoon of the 4th and were handed over to] * the Federal Security Police on the morning of May 5, 1967. Latey,.. at 11:30 A, M..on the same day, they were sent. to a powder magazine at the explosives plant, after having first. been examined by the | D. The: explosives are now at. the | Sieponal of, the proper: ‘authorities. Attached herewith: are we photographs for ingormation | Respectfully, i Effective suffrage, No Re~electipn: ae /s/ illegible Jose Maria Navarro Barquero (259458) Ws N655087 4 yo Docld: 322789115 Page 10
° oo confidential. — o” ° ~ SiCRET | Q | Enclosed along with the above statement @ Pe“the 12 | referenced photographs, plus a copy of a cablegram sent from Miami, Florida, transmitting 2,498 Mexican pesos ($200 in Us 8. currency) to Frank Fourgis, Hotel Mante, Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The money was received. vod stgned for by a Frank Fourgis, at Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Me N5)05503-3Y Docld: 322789115 Page il
youl. : . 7 ~ wey ‘ x ‘ ‘ 2 rm 2 rs . : : 1 ‘ 3 7 . & \ ! . * : ‘ + . . - 3 + % | KG, SECRET Co Lal - - , TRANSLATION FROM “SPANISH re wee Department of Military Industry Subject: Report on Assignment . an Tecamachalco, Mexico City, May 8, 1967 To: Commanding General of the D.sE.M. Brigade Chief of the Department of Military Industry Permit me to inform you on the results of the assignment given to me and Captain Antonio Olmos Del Moral at Ciudad Mante Tamaulipas Plaza, May 2, 1967. I. Background Information. - As is already known, the Secretary of the Government, through the (Mexican) Federal Security Police (D.F.S.,), requested the cooperation of the technical personnel of this Department in the finding, identifying and destruction of some "bombs," detonato and other devices which, according to information obtained by the D.F.S., had been brought into the country and buried at a spot near the Mante-C. Victoria road, between kilometers 643 and 644. Ss II. Location of the Zone and Spot Where the Explosives Were SE Ss Found. Secs pn \e 3 As a result of the above request, the undersigned and "a & Captain Olmos, accompanied by two agents of the D.F.S., went a 2 immediately to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, and arrived at said ce id . plaza at 3:20 A. M., May 8, 1967. On the same day, at 8:00 A M., we went to the indicated spot, between kilometers 643 and 644, for the purpose of determinif the indicated zone where, according to the information, was located _the spot where the explosives had been buried. ez. 67 At the end of four hours, we succeeded in finding the exact spot where the explosives had been buried, in a promontory bordering the left side of the road and approximately 15 meters from the road, between kilometers 642 and 643. The location is shown on Photographs No. 1 and 2. 7 - fate & / 2 ~~ LZ ple Jt LEG = Ene 2 YZ, SAS III. Location of the Explosives. _ AWE CL In the above-mentioned area, in a zone no larger than 7p meters we unearthed the following: * a ce LCE g 7. bral 4 a S Classified fy Oo anes ny az heet Exemot froX CNS Category \ Serge classified by Zee ye ars pate f Decl S ficatien indefihaté vie Yeclassify on: OABING//é/27 Conti PoE ~ Ke EH BY Docld: 322789115 Page 12
thought that farmers in the area accidently discovered it and, ‘graph No. 8. 1) A "bomb" or a double explosive charge, wrapped | in sections of a tire inner tube, and fastened by adhesive tape. | Photographs 3 and 4. 2) Four magnets, consisting of coiled spools especially positioned, in pairs, to fasten each of the explosive charges to metallic parts. Photographs 5 and 6. The magnets, like the charges, were found wrapped in sections of an inner tube, 3) The detonators for the explosive charges. These | were found wrapped in a plastic bag. Photograph No. 7 4) The remnants of an-explosive charge. It is in attempting to see its contents, destroyed it completely. Photo Of these ~remnants, the following were recovered | separately: , a) The explosive material. b) Fragments of a container, a blue plastic — tape, labels from the factory which manufactured the explosive, remains of newspapers, pieces of plywood and pieces of a mesh, plastic cloth. Photograph No. 9. IV. Identification of the Explosive Material. Visual Examination. Once all the items in the area had been unearthed, we proceeded to examine them in detail in order to attempt to identjfy them and ascertain as to what condition they were in so as to destroy them, should conditions warrant it. a) The Explosive Charge - Rectangular in shape with f 2! the following approximate dimensions: 30 x 20 x 7 centimeters. | The charge consists of a block of explosive covered with a solid putty-like, plastic material, the entire surface of which is= covered with black insulation tape. At one of its edges, 2 plug for an iron pipe of 3/4 inch diameter were found. These are fastened separately by a screw to lengths of galvanized iron pipp of the same diameter and approximately 15 centimeters long. The} pipes are located inside the explosive charge and serve: as a lodging for the detonators. Two metallic rods of 7 millimeters | in diameter and 10 centimeters long extend along the longitudinag axis of the charge. They have screws at the ends which serve to} fasten them to the spools. oor cones APL Igec RET | -2- N5M055033 g Docld: 322789115 Page 153
SECRET The explosive inside is white in color and plastic-like. | Its characteristics and potency are unknown. It will be necessary | to conduct analyses to determine its class and type. It was ascertained that the explosive charge was not assembled and ready for detonation, since it did not contain the ‘proper: elements for starting, propagating and amplifying the detonation. b) Spools=-magnets - There are four of them, and they consist of spools of approximately 3 x 2 x 1 inches, containing at their ends two,metallic plates fastened by bolts. Each of these plates has/bore hole into which the small rods used to hold the charge are placed. On the side opposite that containing the bore hole, there is a metallic plate whose function is to serve as | the surface which is connected by the magnet to any metallic surface. Photograph No. ll. Detonators — The detonators are of the percussion type and apparently are activated by an electric current. They have an approximate length of 25 centimeters and a diameter of 7 to 8 millimeters. They are composed of a percussion mechanism, “a safety and an explosive charge. Photograph No. 12. Because of the condition in which they were found and because they were found to be safe for handling and transportation,| they were not destroyed. \ V. Transportationof the Explosives and Their Delivery to the D.F.S. | % The explosives, (complete charge and recovered remnants), | detonators and magnets, perfectly wrapped and packed, were brought to this city on the afternoon of the 4th and were handed over to the Federal Security Police on the morning of May 5, 1967. Later, | at 11:30 A, M. on the same day, they were sent to a powder magazine; at the explosives plant, after having first been examined by the Director of the D.F.S. The explosives are now at the disposal of the proper authorities. . Attached herewith are 12 photographs for information purposes. ; Respectfully, Effective Suffrage, No Re-electioy /s/ illegible Jose Maria Navarro Barquero f (259458) SECRE Docld: 322789115 Page 14
Se ge ~ “ eo 2 we , ey. a re eo Sisce fr? 7 Congagont sah ; ’ PRANSLATION PROM SPANISH Department of Hilitary Industry EXTENNED py Subject: Report on Assignment feist, WA } OF Mic MASSIFIOATION. - fo: Commanding General of the D.E.M. Brigade Chief of the Department of Military Industry VAT fTecamachalce, Mexico City, May 8, 1867pEC Permit me to inform you on the resulta of the assignment given to me and Captain Antonio Olmos Bel Horal at Ciudad Mante Tamaulipas Plaza, Yay 2, 1967. . Ee Background Information. 4s is already known, the Secretary of the Government, | through the (Meszican) Federal Security Police (D.F.&.), requested | the cooperation of the technical personnel of this Department in | the finding, identifying and destruction of seme “bonbs,” detonator and other devices which, according to information obtained by the | D.F.S., had been brought into the country and buried at a spot | near the Hante-C. Victoria road, between kilometers 643 and 644. # II. Location of the Zone and Spot Where the Explosives Were Found. sss AS a Fesult of the above request, the undersigned and |  €aptain Olmos, accompanied by two agents of the D.F.S., went immediately to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, end arrived at said s ! ; plaza at $:20 Be Me» May gS, 1967. . . : On the same day, at 8:00 A. M., we went te the indicated. \) ‘spot, between kilometers 648 and 64¢, for the purpose of determining” the indicated gone where, according. to the information, was locat¢d | the spot where the explosives bad been buried. N = At the end ef gour hours, we. succeeded dn finding the | | ™ exact. spot where the explosives had been buried, 40 @ promontory | X2 § bordering the left side of the road and approximately 15 meters | NG. from the road, between kilometers 642 and 643. The location is Ry #  ghown on Photographs No. 1 and 2. oe & eR 2 Ili. Location of the Explosives. 7 ae in the above-mentioned areca, in @ zone no larger than | 25(meters, we unearthed the zollowing: a ee [NS 563-34 q f 2 : | lela Classified bY J | Classified line ir a - Exempt from GRS G ‘npary2ONU, eet ge Declassify on: ON ea”, a) Vee | y oe It 4 § pare: oa ore eS ee ds Sonezd . Les m nizdeat ah. (estate , Cores d Docld: 322789115 Page 16
ConirFRontial {SECRET ‘\ | 2) A "bomb" or a deuble explosive charge, wrapped in sections of a tire inner tube, ang fastened by adhesive tape. Photographs 3 and 4. 2) Four magnets, consisting ef coiled spools especially positioned, in paire, te fasten each of the explosive charges to metallic parts. Photographs 5 and 6 The magnets, like the charges, vere found wrapped in sections of an inner tube. | 3) The detonators for the explosive charges. These . yere founs wrapped in a plastic bag. Photograph No. 7 4) ‘Phe remnants of ancexplesive charge. it is thought. ‘that farmere in the area accidently discovered it and, in ph Hos 8. te sec its contents, destroyed it completely. Photod graph Oo 8. Of these swennanta, the following were recovered | separately: | a) The explosive material. : b) Fragments of a container, a blue plastic tape, Labels from the factory which manufactured the explosive, remains of netispapers, pieces of plywood and pieces of a nech, plastic cloth. Photograph No. 9. xy. Edentification of the ‘Explosive Material. | Viewal Examination. Once all the itens im the area had been unearthed, ve | proceeded te examine them in detail in order to attempt to identifp ‘them and ascertain as to what. condition they were in se as te destroy then, should conditions warrant at. a) The Explesive Charge - Rectangular ‘dn shape with. the following approximate dimensions: 30 x 20 = 7 centimeters. | The charge consists of a bleck ‘of explosive covered with 4 selid, | putty-like, plastic material, the entire surface of which 15% P| covered with black insulation tape. At one of its edges, 2 plugs) for an iran pipe of 3/4 inch @tameter were found. These are — fastened separately by a screw to lengths of galvanized iron pipe | Of the sane diaméter and approximately 15 centinoters long. The | & pipes aro located inside the explosive charge and serve asa | ledging for the detonators. Two metallic rods of 7 millimeters — in dianetor and 10 centimeters long extend aleng the longitudinal axis of the charge. They have ‘screws at the ends which sSorve to | fasten thea to the spools. corgi SECRET, ES ESE SSDI 3Y Docld: 322789115 Page i?
PO net i SEanaaeeeeaeiaamememimemaeens tea oe Ne SECRET : . . . Con eytial | The explosive inside is white in color and piastic=tine. | its characteristics and potency are unknown. It will be necessary | te conduct analyses to determine its: class and type. it was ascertained that the explosive charge was not assembled and ready for detonation, since it did not contain the proper eienente for starting, propagating and amplifying the etonation. - b) Spools-magnets = There are four of then, and they . ¢eonsist of spools of approximately 3 = 2 x 1 inches, containing at their ends two,metallic plates fastened by bolts. Each of these pilates has/Bore hole into which the small rods used to hold the charge are placed. On the side opposite that containing the bore hole, there is a metallic plate whose function is to serve ad | the suxface which is connected by the magnet to any metallic surface. Vhotograph No. il. - Detonators ~ fhe detonators are of the percuseion type and apparently are activated by an electric current. They have an approximate length of 25 centimeters and a diameter of 7 to & Millimeters, They are composed of a percussion mechanism, a safety and an explosive charge. Photograph No. 32. Because of the condition in which they were found and . “because they were found to be safe for handling and transportation, | -.—-they were not destroyed. V.e Transportation of the Explosives and Their Delivery to . the DF.8. ‘ The explosives, (complete. ‘charge and: recovers remnants),| detonators and magnets, perfectly wrapped and packed, were brought | - to this city on the afternoon of the 4th and were handed over to | the Federal Security Police on the morning of-May 5, 1967. Later, | \ a% 11:30 A. HM. on the same day, they were sent. toa powder magazing ... \ at the explosives plant, after having first been examined by the J ( \ Director of the D.¥.S. The explosives are now at the } disposal of gi; the proper authorities. ; 5 a Attached herewith are 12 photographs for information _ Durposes. po, . Respectfully, | 2 Effective Suffrage, No Re~election. /s/ illegible | error . dose Maria Navarro Barquero | SCORER \ , b 2] ) Ss) 93 ro NE MEIEE 2 Ae ne aa Docld: 322789115 Page 16
fnclosed along with ¢ the above statement wore the 12 referenced photographs, plus. ¢ a copy of @ cablegram sent fron / Wigan, Florida, transmitting, 22368 Mexican pesos ($200 in Us &. currency) to Frank Fourgis}“# Stet Mante, Ciudad Mante, Tameulipas, Mexico. The money waa received and signed for by a Frank Pourgis, at Ciudad Bante, Tamaulipas, Hexico, April 13, 1967. (g . Docld: 322789115 Page 19 NS NMSGOBr BY
€ anf SECRET: : oe _- PRANSLATION FROM SPANISH Department of Milita Tadust CLASSNIED JAD Ne py 7 ~ "7 *Y EXTENDED AY 503. RAGA GRS UES Subject: Report. on Assignment LAN aX FCIM, Y, ' ! Tecamachalco, Mexico City, May 8, 1967 DAT OE SK steely | To: Commanding Goneral of the D.E.M. Brigade a | Chief of the Department of Military Industry Pormit me to inform you on the results of the assignment given to me and Captain Antonio Olmes Bel oral at Ciudad Mante | famaulipas Plaga, May 2, 1967. Ze Background Information. fs is already known, the Secretary of the Government, through ‘the (Hezican) Federal Security Police (D.F.8.), requested | the cooperation of the technical personnel of this Department in | the finding, identifying and destruction of some “bombs,” detonators and other devices which, according te information obtained by the | D.F.S., had been brought into the country and buried at a spot near the Hante-C.. Victoria. road, between kilometers 643 and 644. ql. Uz. Location of the Zone and Spot Where the Ezplosives Were As a result of the above request, the undersigned and ‘Captain Olmos, accompanied by two agents of the D.F:5., went inmediately to Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, and arrived at said plaza at 3:20 A. M., May 8, 1967. On the same ‘day, at 8:00 A. M., we went to the indicated spot, between kilometers. 643 and 644, for the purpose of determin) the A4ndicated gone. where, according to the information, was locat¢ the spot where the explosives had been buried. gs At the end of four hours, we succeeded an finding the a exact gpot where the explosives had been buried, in a promontory | < boxdering the left side of the road and approximately 15 meters a £ from the road, between kilometers 642 and 643. The. location is Ss =. Shown on Photographs No. 1 and 2. S45 Ze 1T%. Location of the Explosives. $8 oe . e3 E> In the above-mentioned area, in a gone no larger than 25 meters, wo uneart ed ‘the following: . ea oe ‘Exempt from Date of Declassi aX Docld: 322789115 Page 70
Ye. especially positioned, in pairs, to fasten each of the explosive “proceeded to examine them in detail in order to attempt to identify fhe charge consists of a block of explosive covered with 4 solid, fastened separately by a serew to lengths of galvanized iron pipe en SECRET 1) A "bomb" or a double explosive charge, wrapped an sections of a tire inner tube, and fastened by adhesive tape. Photographs 3 and 4. 2) Your magnets, consiating of ceiled spools charges to motallic parts. Photographs 5 and 6. The magnets, like the charges, were found wrapped in sections of an inner tube} 3) The detonators for the explosive charges. These were found wrapped in a plastic bag. Photograph Ho. ya 4) The remnants of ahzexplosive charge. it is thought that farmers in the area accidently discovered it and, in attempting to see its contents, destroyed it completely. Photo graph No. 8. — | O£ these =remnante, the following were recovered | separately: - o - a) The. explosive material. b) Fragments of a container, a , blue plastic tape, labels from the factory which manufactured the explosive, remains of newspapers, pieces ef plywood and pieces of a mesh, plastic cloth. Photograph No. 9. Iv. Identification of the Explosive Material. Visual ‘Examination. ‘Once all the itens in. the area had been unearthed, we them and ascertain as to what condition they were in ge as te destroy them, should conditions varran’t it. a) The Explesive Charge - Rectangular in shape with the following approximate dimensions: $30 =.20 = 7 centineters. putty-like, plastic material, the entire surface of which «ts: covered with black insulation tape. -At one of its edges, 2 plugs for an iron pipe of 3/4 inch diameter were found. These are of the game diameter and approximately 15 centimeters long. The pipes are located inside the explosive charge and sérve;: as a ledging for the detonators. Two metallic rods of 7 millimeters in diameter and 10 centimeters long eatend along the longitudinal; — axis of the charge. They have screws at the ends Which serve to fasten them to the spools. oot SECRET | -2- | N5jfeS518234 Docld: 322789115 Page 71
assembled and ready for detonation, since it did not contain the | proper elements for starting, propagating and amplifying the \ Aon "SECRET Con den*" tal The explosive inside is “unite in color and plastionline. | its characteristics and potency are unknowns. It will be necessary to conduct analyses. to determine its class and type. it. was ascertained that the explosive charge was not detonation. b> Spoole-nagnets ~ » There are four of them, and they consist ‘of spools of approximately 3 x 2 x 1 inches, containing at their ends two,metallic plates fastened by belts. Each of these plates has/Bore hole into which the small rods used to hold the charge are placed. On the side opposite that containing the bore hole, there is a metallic plate whose function is to serve as the surface which is connected by the magnet to. any motallic surface. Photograph No. 11.— Detonators <- The detonators are of the percussion type ané apparently are activated by an electric current. They have an approximate length of 25. centimeters and @ diameter of 7 to 8 millimeters. They are compeate. of a percussion mechanism, a safety and an explosive charge. Photograph No. 12. Because @f the condition in which they were found and / because they were. found to be safe for handling and transportation they were not destroyed. . 1 We Transportation of the Explosives and Their Delivery to ae the Ds 8. S$ * The explosives, (complete charge. and recovered remnants),| detonators and magnets, perfectly wrapped and packed, were brought || to this city on the afternoon of the 4th and were handed over to. |..~) the Federal Security Police on the morning of May §, 1967. Later,-| - at 11:30. ‘Aa Me on the same day, they were sent to a powder magazine = - at the explesives plant, after having first been examined by the | Director of the D.F.S. The explosives are now at the disposal of the proper authorities. ‘Attached herewith are 12 photographs for information purposes. Respectfully,.. Effective Suffrage, No Re~electidr /s/ illegible. | ‘Jose Haria Navarro Barquero (259458) | RET '*n my © contiaertiey MF SEB a Ba Docld: 322789115 Page 22
, ~~ - } \: 2 4 L ( | Enclosed. ais referenced photogrehns aera Miami, Florida, transmitting 2,498 Mexican pesos “(8200 in Us 8. currency) to Frank Fourgis, Hotel Mante, Ciudad Mante, Tamaulipas, Moxico. The money was received and signed for by a Frank Fourgis, at Ciudad Hente, Tamaulipas, Mexico, April 13, eS : “Be T3Ac- | a oe _ PRS CRET, co iV Docld: 322789115 Page 23
x A . . Hh Y . 7 “an to, i 5 Se UnxtED- STATES DEPARTMENT OF yos TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to : 1 File No. WASHINGTON 25,D SOCRET May 31, 1967 Sree . FRANK ANGELO FIORINE, / etal Cope This document contains neither . \ , oe CLASS 1ED ND wey (aay rye eee nor conclusions of 7 pa M/. the FBI. | is ine proverty of eekson y Ne Me | eee _ the FEl cnc is loonex to your agency; “HAY spp . E Gj ne \e ae . it and its contents are not io be Classifiee 8 y9 . DECL BIFIGAY a f.. 92. adistribuied outside your agency. ‘Declassify on. uADR ang On “Mey 25 , 198%, T~-1, a conficential source abroad, reported that the «2 xplosives which had been buried by FIORINI and his companions ‘in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, are in the custody of the Mexican Army at Mexico City, source advised at waile it might be possible to have a competent cs witness, leither from the Mexican Army or from the Direccion Federal’ de Seguridad (DFS - Federal Security See the explosives in a court of law in the United States, the. untter was olitically sensitive and no cecision had been reccned. ' ‘ “ \ On May 31, 1957, ‘TH1 zdvised that if the United States Government desires to have the explosives produced by a competent witness, the United States Departuent of Justice should. prep2re a formal recuest for presentation through the © . Department of State to the Mexican , Ministry of Foreign ‘Rela~ by ‘tions, ‘T-1 indicated that there was a good poss ope dlaty that such a2 request would be favorably ee au g Classified *y _ Declassit; / 5: “o55D3° “37 Docld: 322789115 Page 274
Une ED STATES DEF&RTMENT oF yusttce SECRET FEDERAL I ;REAU OF INVESTIGATION . In Reply, Please Refer to er File No. oo, BO WASHINGTON 25, D. C. May 31, 1987 “PRANK ANGELO FIORING, - _ . et al, rene ey This document coniains neither i” ff , SAGSSHIC’N fy et mmendations nor conclusions of PAN ETS A Ry jt SB). this the property of Declassify Oh: ti. “Gf and is locned to your ue. ancy) it cn its contents are not io ke distributed outside your agency, On Mey 45, 1267, T~1, a confidential source abroad, reported that the «xplos ives which hac been buried by FIOCRINI- and his companions in the state of ‘PVamaulipas, Mexico, are in the custody of the Mexican Army at Mexico City. Source advised t at while it might ke possible to have a competent Witness,[either from the Mexican Army or from the eccion Federal de Seguridad (DFS - Federal Security religgl) prosuce csJ the explosives in a court of law in the United States, the natter was politically sensitive and no cecision had been reacned, (B On May 31, 1957, T-l advised that if the United States Government desires to have the explosives produced by a competent wetness: the United States Department of Justice should prepare & formal recuest for. presentation through the ~ ss Department of State to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Rela- tions, T-1 indicated that there was a good any imal that such a request would ke favorably reese REAS FoI, U4 . DATE GF pews at DECLASS, —_ ROI - automatic" 7 Sclassification _ a SECRET | Docld: 322789115 Page 25 4
_UNrTED STATES DEPAREMENT OF suSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. In Reply, Please Referto een . Oe, “: File No. WASHINGTON: 25; D.C. May 31, 1967 SECRET PRAIK ANGELO FIORINZ, - et al. 7 This document contains nelther glans of UAE. | cudsdhic “by | tee FBl one islooner 1970.7 °F Dectagsity om: OADR % and lis conients are not 19 = . Grithuted outside your Gent /- ’ ‘  -geommendations ner ct ihe FBI It is ihe prokeriy & (are | On Mey 25, 1907, T+1, a confidential source abroad, reported that the sxplosives which had been buried by FIORINI and his companions in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, ere in the custody of the Mexican Army at Mexico City, Source advised at while it might be possible to have a competent Cs) ‘witness, (either from the Mexican Army or from the Direccion Federal de Seguridad (DFS - Federal Security Police}} produce the explosives in a court of law in the United Stats, the natter was, politically sensitive and no cGecision had been ” reacnec, ; On May S31, 1957, T~l edvised that if the United States Government cesires to have the explosives produced by a2 competent witness, the United States Department of Justice shoula prepare 2 formal recuest for presentation through the ; .* Department of State to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Rela~ tions, T-1 indicated that there was a good possibility that such @ request would ke favorably received, u . . a “A ZL a > ¥ x DS Category, | wi ificatien Indefinaté- (=~ (0°71 7 Exempt fro “+; Date of Decxass < Gowngradins 2} | Classitins ty y fick “wi  Beclassity wy; LLh3 TOT ONET | ; ail /05- 5503-34 Docld: 322789115 Page 76
a) ; yy ‘ . - ° °o UinrxED ‘STATES DEPARTMENT OF ‘yoSTICE FEDERAL 'B BORE “ADC ‘oF INVESTIGATION a SECRET . In Reply, Please Refer to : . - : File No. . , WASHINGTON 25, D.C. May 31, 1967 FRANK ANGELO. FIORING, et al. This d ¢ contains neither ¢-/ 44 ‘o he ; is ocument raisetta: a ; Ciassif Ape Ry pb pS favs vee recommendations ner conclusions of the FBI. {tis the propery of Beclessify On; gal h 172) the FBI onc is locnec fo your agency; it and its contents are not to be , ‘ ; distributed outside your agency. On May 25, 1997, “T-1, a confidential source abro2cd, reported that the ¢xplos ives which hac been buried by FIORINI and his companions in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, are in the custody of the Mexican Army at Mexico City. Source advised that while it might be possible to have a competent ' witness, ther from the Mexican Arny or from the reccion Cs Federal de Seguridad (DFS - Federal Security police) produce the explosives in.a court of law in the United States, the natter. wag politically sensitive and no cGecision. had been > reachnec, g Qn May 31, 1957, T-1 advised that if the United States Government des ires to have the explosives produced by a competent witness, the United States Department of Justice should prepare 2 fornal request for presentation through the ° ‘Department of State to the “Mexican Ministry of Foreign Rela- tions, Tl indicated that there was a soos possibility that Lo such 2 request would ke favorably receives. (@)(w) veclassi? ication - Classit*-." | se Declassiy ons Og Y Lg ; araxelen t 7 | CuUCRE CPrKiei _ Docld: 322789115 Page 27
UR«TED | STATES DEPARTMENT OF \ wSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. WASHINGTON 25,D.C. May 31, 1967 FRANK ANGELO FIORINZ, et.al, This document contains neither =| recemmendations nor conclusions of ; | — the FBI, li is the proverty of , ° the FRY and is locned! to your agency; it and its contents are not io be distributed outside your agency. On May 25, 1867, P-1, a conficential source abroad reported that the «xplosives. which had been buried by FIORINE , - and his companions in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, ere in the custody of the Mexican Army at Mexico City. Source advised (eit while it might be possible to have a competent cs3 witness,{either from the Mexican Army or from the QDireccion Federal de Seguridad (DFS - Federal Security police)} produce the explosives in a court of law in the United Stat@s, the natter was politically sensitive and no Gecision had been reachec, ‘(Y On ley sl, 1957, T=1 advised that if the United ' ‘States Government desires’ to have the explosives producec by a competent witness, the United States Department of Justice oo should prepare 2 formal recuest for presentation through the ° ° ..Department of State to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Rela- tions, T-l indicated that there was a good possibility that. such 2 request would be favorably recess. (NUM — Classifiag B CLASS saa et trom\e S CH EXTEND ' Date Of Decia S a BOTY J | FOL 4, Hh to DATE OF f e DECLASY. — Glassifer! he 2 Ts Declassify Ui? casera SECRET of ” SMe S5038- Docld: 322789115 Page 2765
and Cc ~ you . . o o : | . { iieiisiescits UivxtED STATES DEPAXTMENT OF jxSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. FRANK ANGELO FIORING, \ et al; | a GAL OE ope This document contains neither Classified by a recommendctions ner conclusions of ab fa} F — . the FEL i is the proreriy of Declasstty on A 4 a ; ; the FEI and is locnes to your agency; it and iis contents are not io be distributed outside your-agentcy., On May 25, 1957, Tl, a confidential source abroad, reported that the ¢x “plosives which had been buried by FIORINI and his companions ia the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, are in the custody of the Mexican Army at Mexico City. Source advised that while it might be possible to have a cokpetent witness,leither from the Mexican Army or from’ the a produc Cs) Federal de Seguridad (DFS - Federal Security Police){ produce the explosives in-e court of law in the United Staf@s, the natter wag politically sensitive and no cecision had been reachec,- , On May 31, 1957, T~l advised that if the United . States Government des ires to have the explosives produces by a competent witness, the United States Department of Justice ‘ shoula prepare a formal request for presentation through the co. . Department of State to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign. Rela- tions, ‘T-1 indicated that there was a good possibility that such @ request would be favorably recotvec. (Qh ‘ REASON J rom, Ufo Rens ec cect | DECLASSIFICANON..../-- 28 Q). axcluded Oo: automatic | | Kowngracding an {\sclassizication _ 7 ax — Classified fr. SECRED Conese Decks Docld: 322789115 Page 29