AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: _ FBI RECORD _ NUMBER: — 124-10207-10416 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 2-2173-1ST NR 237 ORIGINATOR: FROM: TO: TITLE: . DATE: PAGES: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT_TYPE: ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: STATUS COMMENTS: DOCUMENT INFORMATION FBI LEG. CAR DIRECTOR. FBI 02/24/1977 3 PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Secret 03/17/1997 Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (4) Nw 45701 DocId:32291640 Page i NEW CLASSIFICATION: UPDATE _ DATE:
a ga e By State Department telegram 2/11/77, Legat responded . as follows: "l, The followink information was provided to Legat by a confi- ‘ as provided reliable information in the past (C) ae ee mere a ne enn ES ee a en et NE Re ect A « Pa a "2, On 31/2/76A arrest warrant was issued in Caracas, Venezuela, _- for LUIS“POSADA“CARRILES; and others, who were charged with » qualified homicide and use and manufacture of weapons of yar. Posada is currently in custody in Caracas awaiting trial {S) "3, In all likelihood, Posada will not be released from custody until all judicial proceedings have been completed in Venezuela. He is now a naturalized Venezuelan citizen, and cannot be extra- dited to another country unless stripped of his Venezuelan citizen- ship, which can entail a lengthy judicial process, and is not likeiy(3) 10 mere eet rere er ne ee te j | "4, Information concerning any weapons seized at the time of | Posada's arrest is not immediately available, nor are copies of his passport. Any items se@zed in connection with his arrest are in the custedy of the court, and are not ordinarily available until comple- tion of judicial proceedings. | | 1 "5S, ANDRES DOMINGUEZ, SERGIO DIEGUEZ, and HECTOR ROBLEDO are un- known to source (9 { "G, Source knows ERNESTO BIONDI as a private citizen, residing i in Caracas, and who has many friends in police and government to circles in Venezuela. He has a brother who is an executive of Proctor and Gamble in Venezuela, and who is associated with a German weapons firm doing business in Venezuela ls) 5 "7. CARLOS FABBRI holds the rank of Sub-Comisario in the Venezuelan ‘ Directorate of Intelligence and Preventive Services (DISIP), and is in charge of the DISIP Explosives Demolition Squad. Fabbri has traveled to the United States on a number of occasions, and has purchased handguns in Miami through a U.S.-citizen intermediary. ; These handguns were delivered to various police officials in i Venezuela for whom they. were purchased by Fabbri. He has aiso i purchased arms directly from the Smith and Wesson factory through official channels. (2) 3-a173-Ak 2 Al 77 ee ented ania Mths cae aE = 8, nt p= ° ee ee ee ee ee . NW 45701 DociId:32291640 Page 2
ave Sees enced .. \ . . ‘alte SORE R eter tine © ane nee ee ween entre meee ees NEEM IYI lil OG ee nent oe eens eee ne lp Ke ee eee wane: (. Ned hey tat einen NW 45701 ~ CAR 2-14 "8, RAFAEL PARRA is an employee of Viasa Airlines in Caracas, and travels occasionaliy to the United States. He has many friends in law enforcement and military circles in Venezuela, and, through a U. S. citizen, purchased firearms in the United §S es "tor Venezuelan military officers and police officiais 6) "9, MANUEL ENRIQUE HIDALGO YANEZ worked for DISIP until about three or four years ago. At that time, he lost a hand in an explosion while dismantling a bomb at the Centro Venezolano Americano in Caracas, He underwent extensive medical treatment at George Washington Hospital in Washington, D. C. Since his dis- ability, he has not worked for DISIP, but continues to have many friends in DISIP and in the Venezuelan military. He is not known by source \° have purchased firearms in the United States since his injury. (3) The Bureau is requested to authorize the Miami Office to contact U.S. Customs at Miami for further details in this matter, and to determine if a violation of the Neutrality Act exists. For the information of the Bureau and ian] __] Cc who holds the rank of Sub-Comisario at DISIP, Caracas, is a Legat contact, and is the confidential source referred to above. #6) whe -3- SECRED OTHER 4 | A-2173 NR 2|24]77 DocId:32291640 Page 3