AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: “PAGES: OPENING CRITERIA : ; COMMENTS : SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Peleased under the John Kennedy FBI Assassination Records 124-10210-10181 Agency Information Ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). HQ ase#:NWU 45966 Date: ' 1i-2zO0-2017 92-278 1-346 Document Information FBI LABADIE, STEPHEN J. DIRECTOR, FBI — 10/17/1961 24 LST, WHEREABOUTS, ASSOC, TELCAL, ACT, INTV, LONGO, JAMES COSTA, BRUNO, JAMES G. PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4; 11(a) Redact - > "02/16/1999 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS Date: 6/11/201 HW 45966 i - | v9.1 Docld: 32292905 38 Page 1
TP 92-1 cry poe cme from AUGUSTIN CARBALLO MILLIAN, a political refugee: SAM MONDELLO. Will thereafter cause a check to be made of all toll calls on her phone for. the past six months. Will interview DINO CELLINI and MARTIN FOX and. .... establish, not only subject's present location, — a but establish through these persons the identities . of individuals operating casinos in the Caribbean. Establish through these sources the location of BENNY FERNANDEZ, whom it is alleged is operating a gambling casino with SAM MONDELLO for subject. Will obtain the same information set out above who was associated with the gambling establishments in Cuba, and who was contacted by SA WILLIAM G. | FRIEDEMANN. Will report results of thorough investigation conducted in the neighborhood of 7136 Bonita Dr., Apt. 6, where subject was last known to be residing. mys ’ e Will report the telephone toll calls requested on é. the pay phone near 7136 Bonita Drive, which phone a witness recalled subject may have used. Will note that subject had allegedly a gambling establishment in operation according to TP 41-PCI and the location of this establishment should be established. SAN JUAN OFFICE The San Juan Office will again make contact with — SAC CONTACT DIETIERLE to establish a check of the <2 hotel at the Island of Aruba, noting that a source -** again alleges that RALPH RUBIO, JR., may be operating in gambling for subject in Aruba, ‘and, that RUBIO shares some responsibility with BENNY FERNANDEZ. -B- "Cover Page" : ae) we | HW 45966 DoclId: 32292905 ~ Page 2?
TP 92-1 (JFK Act 6 (4) TAMPA .OFFICE rah te fe fo a TP L T-1, T-2, Te4, T-5, T-6, T-7, T-8, T-9, T=-10 T=-11 a i HW 45966 AT.. TAMPA. _FLORIDA Will continue efforts to establish confidential Bureau coverage of subject's residence, subject’ s brother's residences, as well as subject! s close associates. é ! Will maintain liasion with Intelligence Unit, © IRS, concerning their “crashy investigation of subject. Will maintain contact with/ informants, and continue to develop quality informants so as to be able to closely follow and be aware of subject's current activities and knowing his contact whereabouts. INFORMANTS is TP 50 PCI whose identity is known to. Bureau. is Hav. 33 whose identity is known to Bureau. is TP 8-C whose identity is known to Bureau. is FRED GRAHAM, Agent, Intelligence Unit, IRS. ,Tampa. is ‘ ose _ identity is Asnown to Bureau. isl CCT. is ONNOR, District Commercial Manager, General Telephone Company of Florida. is CS TP 51-C whose identity is known to Bureau. is PCI who operates Service Station patronize Subject's family. - > } ent, Intelligence Unit, IRS., Tampa. REVIEWED BY BRIJFK TASK FORCE on 22-98 Soh _ _ CO) RELEASE iN FULL "Cover Paget & en DENIAL - . 1 TOTAL DENIAL , cneendes tantepeenhatbiaimeellaae 7 SAH —LONTN van ~~ DoclId: 322927905 Page 3
TP 92-1 TP T-3, advised SA JAMES P.O'NEIL on October - 4, and 6, 1961, that SAM MONDELLO, JR., had bragged of bringing © cash back out of Cuba for SANTO TRAFFICANTE at the time the ~— Cuban operation was falling apart due to the CASTRO rise to. power. Source noted MONDELLO had lived in Cuba for about three years with a prostitute and he was apparently still residing with this prostitute in Miami. Source further noted that he did not know the reason for MONDELLO's being in Miami or what MONDELLO was doing, but he did describe | MONDELLO as being a strong-arm man rather than having the finesse to direct any phase of an operation. 3. RALPHARUBIO, JR. TP T-3, advised SA O'NEIL on October 4, and 6, 1961, that RUBIO was operating some sort of a gambling opera~ * mye tion for TRAFFICANTE outside the United States and he a understands that this operation is in Aruba, Netherlands - West Indies. Source stated according to his Sources, RUBIO and BENNY FERNANDEZ are sharing the responsibility, apparently with the two alternating for a period of time, with the other man returning to report and probably bringing proceeds. Source noted that RUBIO had a reputation of talking, and .if he were ro | operating in Aruba, RUBIO may be approached. He noted RUBIO | and FERNANDEZ are receiving $1500.00 a month plus expenses ‘ for their activities. ft 4; IRVING CAREY (deceased) Miami, Florida. 1961 TP T-4, advised October 4 161 Bos hdeus Fea peti omens Florida 'It is noted a Mrs. LAWRENCE HERNANDEZ is also listed in the Tampa telephone Directory ‘at 161 Bosphorus with the same telephone number. _ 4 WALI sae ~\Qv --- - ~~ cot: : —- a ~ | NW 45966 DoclId:32297905 Page 4
r L k HW 45966 TP 92-1 — PANIELLO allegedly continues to be employed by Bay Distributors, Inc. He has during the period of this report driven almost daily his 1960 light blue Ford from his residence to various and sundry liquor outlets in pursuit of. his occupation of liquor salesman. TP T~8, made available the information to SA's WILLIAM C. HAY and STEPHEN J. LABADIE on October 16, 1961, that an unknown person at 2505 Bristol Avenue, apparently had Some connection with Eastern Airlines Flight 154 from Miami, Florida to Tampa, Florida, inasmuch as source indicated - some person had used an Eastern Airlines baggage check 81-16-10 which had apparently been purchased at Eastern Airlines, October 15, 1961, ticket Office, Miami, Florida. ve During the period of this report, contact has been maintained with sources in a position to know of subject's being in Tampa, and all sources have advised subject is reportedly in Miami. ‘ TP T-9, advised SA LIONEL E. BELANGER | on October 9, 1961, that subject had not been seen at his usual automobile service station when he is in Tampa, since he was last at such establishment in August, 1961. TP T-10, advised SA LABADIE on October 13, 1961, that subject had not been seen nor reported in Tampa. It is noted this source has known subject all his life. ABADIE on October 5, 1961 Concerning the telephone number in Miami, Florida PL. 1-0585 called from the Dream Bar, the Miami Office has advised this number is listed to the Columbia Bar and Grilli, 1050 N.- Miami Avenue,: and ANDY LLANES, Manager of this bar for the past ten years stated subject was in this bar approximately ‘one year ago. ye | | Wragg so @\ N DoclId: 322927905 Page 5
TP 92-1 CHARACTERIZATION OF INFORMANTS TP T-1, is a businessman long associated with racket figures in Tampa in a position to know of criminal activity but who is not in a position to testify. Tp T-2, is a confidential source abroad. TP T-3, is a businessman long associated with rackets in the Greater Tampa area in a position to know of criminal activities but who is not ina position to testify. - TP T-4, is connected with another Government agency. TP T-5, is a businessman long assoczated with racket figures in Tampa, but who is not in a position to testify. Tp T-6, is a businessman formerly closely associated in the numbers racket in Tampa, but who is not in a position to testify. Po TP T-7, is a businessman in a public utility. Tp T-8, is in a position to know of activities at 2505 Bristol Avenue, and is unavailabe to testify. TP T-9, is a businessman in a position to furnish intimate knowledge concerning subject vehicles. TP T-10,is a businessman closely associated with old time . Italian families, who is in a position to furnish intimate knowledge of financial arrangements, but who is not in a position to testify. TP T-1ll,is connected with another Government agency. 2,07 SXV9 = \WA\RA | en a ee N N one i an { t 1 1 i { | | 1 { ( 1 HW 45966 Docld:32297905 Page 6