JFK Assassination System Date: 6/15/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10205-10233 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: = 92-2781-1253 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI ; FROM: HALL, WENDELL W. JR. TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE : DATE: 01/26/1968 PAGES: 32 SUBJECTS : LST, BKG INVEST, ASSOC, REL, RES, MAIL, CUBAN BOLITA, TELCAL, B/F INT, GAMBLING ACT . DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION : — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: — 10/20/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 6 HW 45966 DocId: 32290457 Page 1
_— — FD-23 (Rev. 3-83-67) € 5 og "© FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN Toate , INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD i MIAMI TAMPA | 1/26/68 | 12/7/67 - 1/22/68 TITLE OF CASE — REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY { | WENDELL W, HALL. JR bab . CHARACTER OF CASE SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka : mo, AR ee Sg. | } } REFERENCES: Report of SA JOHN A, AMBLER, 12/14/67, at Tampa, Miami teletypes to Tampa, 12/22/67, 1/5, 1/16, and 1/17/68, Report of SA WENDELL W, HALL, JR., 12/21/67, at Miami. Newark letter to Tampa, 12/22/67. Miami airtel to Bureau, 1/4/68, Miami airtel to Tampa, 1/5/68, Tampa airtel to Miami, 1/17/68, LEADS: 4 ai MIAMI AT MIAMI, FLORIDA , ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NONE case was ecen. CON VIC. [Au to.| Fue. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [X]ves [_]Nno PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS (Jres X)no rs L CLA . SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED.- \ 4, OVED. Yok IN CHARGE COPIESMADE: / i “= . ~ G- Bureau (92-2781) 1 - USA, Miami (Attn: Departmenta Attorney WILLIAM EARLE) 3 ~ Tampa (92-1) . (1 = USA, Tampa). /\\ __. ! | 2 - Miami (92-88) — oe Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations xb) yi ee ; : we oe vse ar . ae d Racketecring td : LY oe _ : tL A rere HW 45966 DocId:32290457 Page 2
“MM ‘92-88 a + cer ee will continue ‘efforts. to. locate: and. develop. Se he source:: ‘who “is ; ‘close to the subject in “the Miami area who will” be able to. ‘furnish ; information on. a. cont inuing basis 7 “regarding: the. activities” ‘of the. subject while ‘he is in: ‘the Clog} - Miami- area .: . a .° wee oh 2. wilt ‘cont ifiue regular ‘coverage. “at subject's “Miami. residence and known Miami-hangouts.in an attempt to... © 9 ~- - determine the subject's . Activities ‘and contacts. ‘while. in . ‘: a Miami. . ADMINISTRATIVE: ‘The investigative ‘period: of this ‘report “includes “ investigation not available at. the: _time referenced Miami . Teport was” Prepared, uy wha 4 ; . Co yet ‘On Pecember 15, 1967, the. Ue Ss. Post’ Office Letter: carrier® who services the TRAFFICANTE residence at _. 740 Northeast. 155th Street,’ advised that. he has seen the _ occupants. of. that address ‘on ‘only infrequent’ occasions, - and that no one- ever: comes to the door when mail is: -delivered, “ Normally. the only mail delivered to. the. ‘residence is an. _..—Italian- ‘language newspaper published in Tampa, ‘Florida, The . carrier also noted. that..all; ‘Subscriptions and clubs such ‘as. J: “Book of the Month and. record” Clubs. “are. refused at this: address ~ When: they. are delivered. i 4 Soe ? . | Evens: | | “4 : ob ow _. OTHER 4. mM T-i-is eo nit 7-248. Pc: MMGT-3 is” “MM 1219-c, ag mgr? aes rive ‘yo04-c. vo Po ar eee oii en ee a 1-6 is) MM 727-€ oSsp eet oat) 2, COVER PAGE... HW 45966 ““DocTd:32290457° Page B00 i, . 4
- Maas 7-8 ais SERGIO CASTRO, New York, (protect, oy request). .
are eee ‘s -- GARCIA. “BANGO, and. ‘NOBREGAS’ HERIA: ‘were, ‘law: eee . rit sate pastners in: ‘Cuba! after: ‘the, FIDEL.CASTRO. revolution on . Ds LY January:, 1: 1959, and _among: their ‘cliénts fat: that. time. was’ - ot SANTO: TRAFFICANTE: who ‘they represented in- ‘his: figit | Seaanet i Le “deportation: trom Cuba. Stee! an foe: ee ae BS me a ep oe NAS On ‘his. arrival: ain®* Glan. ‘On, "November. "37 ae GARCIA” BANGO* ‘tried. ‘to: ntact. "TRAFFICANTE at’ his "old: a ,  - moved..; . He. “then “made. contact. with. EVARISTO “GARCIA: “VIDAL. ‘and’ oe take “got. the: new: ‘telephone.. ‘number -.and “address ~for' TRAFFICANTE, fe GARCIA BANGO’ made arrangements ' to. meet. ‘TRAFFICANTE. for dinner - , 9° % Son “the: next: evening, November: 28 ,°.1967;. -GARC IA :BANGO® and "3" NOBREGAS ‘HERIA: met. the *TRAFF ICANTE' family’ on the. evening. \y residence: ‘on. 71st. ‘Street: "Miami; .and.“found that he had ~ eae) =! Of November : 27, 1967; :at Sonny.'s. Restaurant, ‘23rd: Street ;: ae ad _ Miami, Beach,’ “Where - ‘the’: ‘TRAFF ICANTES: were - @lebrating. their he i -* grandson? 'S. birthday ‘with: the | ‘boy : “and- his} mother ,”: “After: Seer ae ..',dinner=-the:'women: “and theboy: left ‘and the” ‘three: ‘men,’ coos ae :.” SANTO’ TRAFFICANTE:, ‘GARCIA: BANGO}:. ‘and. NOBREGAS.. HERIA,: sat. “and. ‘drank’? in: the restaurant: lintil °3: 00° AM,.- ‘They< engaged | .: yo TRAFFICANTE ' made ‘to: Spain last! year. when hé-saw GARCIA ‘-.. -."BANGO, -TRAFFICANTE ‘mentioned that he..had made this’ trip’ without: the - knowledge. of: ‘his .wife who. learned : of ‘his. .trip§ m See the, hewspa per carried: the. ‘story: of chis, arrest: and. search | 6. “TRAFFICANTE - 'onHe® was: £6iléd in-this ‘regard by: the; close ‘surveillance: of we. the: Spanish’! National -PoFice. a1): of the. ‘time he: was: dat Spain | we "ARCIA. ad +8; opened ® ‘Bottle of: Pinch: ‘and: ‘they. ‘consumed. ‘the: bottles: 68 90- AM... et Cone ees “at: 3: “00"-PM: h next. “aay ‘November 29, 4967, GARCIA’. BANGO met. with, -TRAFFICANTE™ ‘in ithe law offices: of “FRANK "RAGANO | ‘ : and. ANGELO ALI, “attorneys * ‘for: ‘TRAFFICANTE > At 9: 00- PM. that. Css night. GARCIA BANGO. met: : ‘TRAFFICANTE- ‘for. ‘dinner: at’; \Capra's.: Ps “ch Restaurant. 84th: ‘and: ‘Biscayne’ Boulevard, Mamas ss “ NW 45966. Docld:32290457 Page 5-: 9 {AR “BANGO’ and: NOBREGAS .HERIA,-left;. the ATRAFFICANTE ‘residence’ at. mes “dn: social conversation: ‘about «Cuba: and. about: the trip.. yes a a tie’. to. “Spain? ‘snlordéx’ to: meet. and” oe * date: “AVA: GARDNER: “who: “he’-has* been: trying: .to* ‘take: ‘out for. years.
AUGUST: ‘PANTELLO' and: his. wife, MARY. JO: “PANIELLO’ reside at. “2505. Bristol’ Street, -Tampa’,. Flay) ‘They: arrived: at Miami ar £42: 03. PM -on . January ‘7; 1968, from: Freeport,’ "habsmas ; vie. “Bahamas: Airline | Flight 307-6: : 2 ae WO pee oe ° aie iy va et te = ’ oe re On: Jatiuary. "18; “1968; * Tinitigrat ton . anid: Naturaiization °-)-) “Sérvice” (INS). Inspector  BOYCE:, ‘Miami International ‘Airport: wee” advised that. SANTOS. TRAFFICANTE , ‘nephew of captioned subject. had. returned: with. his: wife: from. a visit, to: the: Bebawas on. “to” his» home i at On ganuary:: ‘19; ‘Vo68;. “Assistant Commissioner- ey “STANLEY Ri _MOIR,. Bahamas. Police: ‘Force, Nassau;! ‘advised that* ° .a group -of° individuals: composed ‘of SANTO ‘'TRAFFICANTE, RAYMOND ~ ~PONTINI, CARL: IPPOLITO,. MAYNARD. ‘SAMMONS, -ANGELO BRUNO, _o - and: JOHN.: SIMONE.- “were : ‘all registered at- the Holiday. Inn Motel, S ““‘Erééport ; ‘Bahamas’. “Rooms: ‘40, 42° and. 444’... They ‘checked’ out we Et January. 17, 1968, ‘and all: bills were. paid for: ‘by. JOHN: SIMONE . we Le | PONTINE’ aia, SAMMONS ‘are’ residents: ‘of: Puerto Rico. De oe RE ANGELO ‘BREN. is ‘the head. of: sthe: ‘Philadelphia; tantly of. ‘the La Cosa. Nostra. GEN). and. a. amember ‘of ithe, ees ¥ +» TEN Conatise toms 2S Pe et a veg oa . wate '. JOHN’. ‘SIMONE. isa Capo. in “the ” BRUNO’ family and” . resides: “in ‘Trenton,. New. sersey y: ‘and North Bay. Village, ‘Florida. who £33 “CARL: ‘¥PPOLITO. isa ‘nenber ‘of the. BRUNO family “hana aii. asséciate of. JOHN: SIMONE. <a wp ae eg ee, On. ‘January. 19; “196 8} “UL Se "Customs “Inspector. ae . aor MIKE ROMANO advised’ ‘that. on the. return of- JOHN SIMONE to: eels.) the: ‘United , States he. ‘was accompanied by: CARL, IPPOLITO, oe ‘and, ANGELO. ‘BRUNO, : On the:'¥eturn, on January~ “16,;: 1968; ‘this © : group was . also™ "accompanied: ‘py. MAYNARD: SAMMONS , 28 Diamonte,.: a Guaynabo, ‘Puerto. Rico,. and: RAYMOND - PONTINI,, Box 6272; ‘Santurce,. a “USCS: - Puerto: Rico. Sy Ty Ba: + 5 “ON “des dhitfs ey Py a 16 TAL “oreo Oo! ‘RELEASE: AN: PART JO TOTAL OF Nal ae
FD-23 (Rev. 3-38-67) eee e Fare ya - ad FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE MIAMI ~—— OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE | [INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD TAMPA | 12/7/67 _- 1/22/68 | — 1/26/68 REPORT MADE BY WENDELL W, HALL, JR CHARACTER OF CASE TITLE OF CASE SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka AR TYPED BY REFERENCES: Report of SA JOHN A, AMBLER, 12/14/67, at Tampa. Miami teletypes to Tampa, 12/22/67, 1/5, 1/16, and 1/17/68, art tr of SA WENDELL W. HALL, JR., 12/21/67, at ami, Newark letter to Tampa, 12/22/67, Miami airtel to Bureau, 1/4/68, Miami airtel to Tampa, 1/5/68, Tampa airtel to Miami, 1/17/68, ~P- “fy. LEADS: MIAMI AT MIAMI, FLORIDA ey ise inetactaihebatalal ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NONE CON VIC. | AU ro. | FUG. CASE HAS SEEN: FINES SAVINGS RE A COVERIES PENDING OVER ONE YEAR [R]ves [_]no PENDING PROSECUTION > . CQUIT- TALS OVER SIX MONTHS (jres [Xjno : . approveo.© Vy oN cuaAROe ‘DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW COPIES MADE; ray ze & Bureau (92-2781) 1 - USA, Miami (Attn: Departmenta Attorney WILLIAM EARLE) 3 ~ Tampa (92-1) a, (1 - USA, Tampa) /\\_. 2. Miami (92-88) Dissemination Record of Attached Report “lk See sos 4 RE BIE ® ux 110 Notations WY ye Ney Agency | i : \ m” . ear — T y ao + =f ‘ Request | " | ner oe . _ - rs rere ij 3 Date Fwd, Cres ” ; . : —— Sco, iibonr (oo How Fwd. : a ae Ve —.. __ hy vA HW 45966 DocId:32290457 Page 7 ra