JFK Assassination System Date: 4/8/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10324-10162 RECORD SERIES: HQ . AGENCY FILENUMBER: — 105-112098-312 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI ' FROM: MM TO: HO TITLE: DATE: 06/25/1963 ‘PAGES : 18 SUBJECTS : ALPHA 66 DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT 7 CLASSIFICATION: Confidential , t RESTRICTIONS: Consulted; 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 07/15/1998 { OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF ARMY COMMENTS : REFERRED TO ARMY, INC NOTE, LHM, MEMO v9.1 ‘ 1 Docld: 3231274153 Page 1
— CONFIDENTIAL _umestic Intelligence Division ative Note - iasatly cn: ORBR, - Date__6-27-62 Attached information indicates Santos Prafficante, well-known hoodlum, wants to have Eloy Gutierrez Uenoyo, anti-Castro leader who. heads Second National Front of .-£scambray, killed because Henoyo allegedly has not. paid for arms and equipment which Trafficante supplied. ; » cenesikaiarmane nena tet Attached information has been furnished to interested Government agencies in Miamt and will be furnished Attorney General, | Internal Securtty Division, Criminal Division, and interested agenctes at Seat of Government. cy I _Menoyo is Army source and in view of (possibility he may be murdered, we are ‘|furnishing attached data to Army stating we -|tnterpose no objection to their advising _|Menoyo and/or local authorities of alleged  lefforts to murder him Docld: 3231274153 Page 2? ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED OTHERFISE APPEREL 4 CLASSIFIED BY S668 Supra — © 0. # LFS J, DECLASSIFY ON: 25X_@ v | pate 7AS- PO INES gabe Ss, his sPY | 7 | BT “att | | i es Hon ee _~- 10S- NROB-3IP
Transmit the following in —_________AIRTEL . (Type in plain text or code) ia. . N . AIRMAIL es Ae ie ee (Prony or Method of Mailing), | | 6 TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (105-112098) FROM: —_— SAG, “MIAMI (105-6243) (P) : * sin Seco TIONAL, FRONT.OF ¢ -ESCAMBRAYOXSNFE) — :j PERATION ALEEA 66) : ley 00 - Miam | RE Me Bh és Sto foe, he DECLASSIFY ON: 2X GD “Re W aan airtel to Bureau 6/20/63, captioned | _ "EJERCITO CUBANO ANTI-COMUNISTA (FRENTE ESCAMBRAY) (CUBAN ANTI-COMMUNIST ARMY) (ESCAMBRAY FRONT), IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA". RY maser BXCEFT WHERE SHOWH OTHERWISE - : B i] Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies ; of a LHM in captioned matter. “Copies are being designated |. locally to CIA, INS, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs, OSI, ONI, ff : Ge -2, and the State Department Coordinator' s Office. ~ MM T-1 is JESUS RAFAEL FRANCO CANEDO, 68 Southwest llth St., Miami, who furen sf ae to SAs “JOSEPH P. MC, Tpg) zs ZEN PAULA, SCRANTON << § a «BE 64 Lg! 078% 12 JC “@ Bureau. ene- 4m ROBES A Aer Be - San Juan (Info) (Enc-1) (RM) G’ “ wie . es We? 2 - Tampa (Info) (Enc-2) (RM) (1 - 92-1 S. TRAFFICANTE) “Ts Jue . 9 = Miami (2 - 105-6243)(2 - 92-88 S. TRA FFICANTE) = ‘ (1 - 134-903 L. BALBUEMA) (1 - 2-323 ECA) ay  , 1 sg ar wed (1 = 105-1742 Anti-CASTRO Activities) _ ee rn nn (1 - 105-3661 E. MOLINA) (1 - 2-345 L. HALL) ; nd Approved: Ay AX sg CONFIDENTIAC = PR a. 0 | Special Agegt in Charge 7 we lh Rhy, v5 oe oft ; DocId: 323124135 Page 3
CONFIDENTIAI MM 105-6243 The info received from FRANCO has been suitably . paraphrased in this LHM to further protect his identity. FRANCO has definitely asked that his identity be kept confidential, and he is very concerned about his personal safety, inasmuch as he is furnishing info about the activities of SANTOS TRAFFICANTE. FRANCO advised the two anti-CASTRO individuals who met TRAFFICANTE's representative in, 4/63 were ENRIQUE MOLINA (Miami file 105-3661) and LUIS BALBUEMA. MOLINA has been involved in the past in a plan to overthrow the present Haitian Government, and BALBUENM has furnished info to this office in the past in connection with Haitian 4 revolutionary activities. According to FRANCO, he and LORENZO HALL (Miami file 2-345) happened to stop by the Pizza Palace, 87th Avenue and 40th Street, Southwest , one oy day last 4/63, and noted that LUIS BALBUENA' S car was parked outside the restaurant. They noticed BALBUENA was talking witha person who was unknown to them, but whom FRANCO subsequently saw enter a 1963 blue Grand Prix Pontiac. Subsequently, FRANCO asked BALBUEM what he was doing at the \Pizza Palace, and BALBUEM related to him the info set out in the enclosed LHM. BALBUEM stated he and MOLIM wanted te to purchase some arms and equipment from SANTOS TRAFFICANTE, since they had heard he could supply this material. They - met TRAFFICANTE's representative at the Pizza Palace, and stated they wanted $5,000.00 worth of arms and equipment, and were willing to pay $600. 00 down, plus a used car as down payment. TRAFFICANTE's representative said he would not give equipment based on this type of arrangement, but then stated if MOLINA and BALBUEM could arrange to kill ELOY ~ GUTIERREZ MENOYO, they could have everything they wanted. As set out in the LHM, TRAFFICANTE wants MENOYO killed because he received $250,000.00 in arms and equipment from TRAFFICANTE, but did not pay for them. . 2. | | CONFIDENTIAL | . r 7 ! DocIa: 32312413 Page 4
FD-36, (Rev. 12-13-56) ——_ i Y ® a renee | FBI Date: 6/25/63. (Type in plain text or code) , Kccra mowers. Via - AIRMAIL . | ja (Priority or Method of Mailing)” TO: . ~‘DIRECTOR, FBI (105-112098) _ FROM: SAC, MIAMI (105-6243)(P) THE SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY (SNFE) (OPERATION ALPHA 66) IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA; NM CLASSIFIED BY 466 00 - Mami _ DEGLASSIEY O8 GA | ‘Re Miami airtel to Bureau none captioned . fo _“"EJERCITO CUBANO ANTI-COMUNISTA (FRENTE ESCAMBRAY). (CUBAN 3 ANTI-COMMUNIST ARMY) (ESCAMBRAY FRONT), IS - CUBA; RA - CUBA". mo Enclosed for the Bureau are eleven (11) copies of a LHM in captioned matter. Copies are being designated | locally to CIA, INS, Border Patrol, U.S. Customs, OSI, ONI, a G-2, and the State Department Coordinator’ s Office. oo! . MM T-1 is JESUS RAFAEL FRANCO CANEDO, 68 Southwest: lith St., Miami, who furnished info to SAs “JOSEPH P. MC CANN and PAULA. SCRANTON. Copy to: CIA/State/BD /D) A/C stons i “3, Bureau. (Enc-11) (AM) (RM) ONI/CSI/A@Bt 4, 1 - San Juan (Info) (Enc-1) (RM) ‘by routing slip > for info. 2 - Tampa (Info) (Enc-2) (RM) — Daten... Deh ke SY (1 = 92-1 S. TRAFFICANTE) | | ! o - Miami (2 - 105-6243)(2 - 92-88 S. TRAFFICANTE) ‘(I - 134-903 L. BALBUENA)(1 - 2-323 ECA) _ (1 - 105-1742 Anti-CASTRO Activities) . (1 - 105-3661 E. MOLINA) (1 - 2-345 L. HALL) \ ~ ( _ Approved: ' Special Agent in. Charge. : DocId: 32312413 Page 7
Oye, Me DEN r, lay MM 105-6243 The info received from FRANCO has been suitably paraphrased in this LHM to further protect his identity. FRANCO has definitely asked that his identity be kept confidential, and he is very concerned about his personal safety, inasmuch . as he is furnishing info about the activities of SANTOS TRAFFICANTE. ‘FRANCO advised the two anti-CASTRO individuals who met TRAFFICANTE's representative in 4/63 were ENRIQUE MOLINA (Miami file 105-3661) and LUIS BALBUEMA. MOLINA has been involved in-the past in a plan to overthrow the present Haitian Government, and BALBUEM has furnished info to this office in the past in connection with Haitian | revolutionary activities. According to FRANCO, he and LORENZO HALL (Miami file 2-345) happened to stop by the | Pizza Palace, 87th Avenue and 40th Street, Southwest, one - day last 4/63, and noted that LUIS BALBUENA's car was parked = outside the restaurant. They noticed. BALBUEM was talking with a person who was unknown to them, but whom FRANCO ft subsequently saw enter a 1963 blue Grand Prix Pontiac. ~ Subsequently, FRANCO asked BALBUEMA what he was doing at the Pizza Palace, and BALBUEM related to him the info set out : in the enclosed LHM. BALBUEM stated he and MOLIM wanted to purchase some arms and equipment from. SANTOS TRAFFICANTE, since they had heard he could supply this material. They met TRAFFICANTE's representative at the Pizza Palace, and stated they wanted $5,000.00 worth of arms and equipment, and were willing to pay $600.00 down, plus a used car-as down payment. TRAFFICANTE's representative said he would not give equipment based on this type of arrangement, but then stated if MOLINA and BALBUEM could arrange to kill ELOY GUTIERREZ MENOYO, they could have everything they wanted. As set out in the LHM, TRAFFICANTE wants MENOYO killed because he received $250,000. 00 in arms and equipment from TRAFFICANTE, but did 1 not pay for them. Ze MO - | CONE FIDENTiag | Docld: 32312413 Page 6
“ONFIDEN THA | MM 105-6243 FRANCO stated the unidentified representative of TRAFFICANTE was in contact with LUIS BALBUEM on 6/21/63, and stated they are still interested in finding MENOYO. They were most anxious to know his present location. BALBUEM was unable to assist them in this matter. FRANCO is continuing, through association with MOLINA and BALBUEM, to develop further info in this matter. He has stated that both MOLINA and BALBUEM are very critical of the U. S. Government, the FBI and the CIA, because they feel Cuban ' action against CASTRO is being unjustly suppressed. Miami is closely following this matter to identify the representative of TRAFFICANTE who met BALBUEM and MOLINA and to obtain further developments in this matter. Photos of SANTOS TRAFFICANTE and DOMINICK BARTONE, who has been involved in Customs violations in the past, were shown to FRANCO, but he was unable to identify them. ‘This LHM is classified "CONFIDENTIAL" to further protect this informant, whose life might be jeopardized if his identity were disclosed. An info:copy of instant LEM is being forwarded to San Juan, in view of the info that TRAFFICANTE sent a . representative to Puerto Rico recently, allegedly to locate ' MENOYO. _ It is to be noted ELOY GUTIERREZ. MENOYO has been cea er ped by representatives of G-2 in the Miami area as a registered Army source. This is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that proper dissemination of this material fs be made to interested Department of the Army O7 agencies. | Docld: 32312413 Page 9