JFK Assassination System Date: §/28/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-10220-10486 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 97-3640-8 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DWYER, ROBERT JAMES TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 01/12/1960 PAGES: 30 SUBJECTS : SMO, GAMBLING ACT, NAPIER, LEE, TRA, CONSPR, CUBAN REVOLUTIONARY, FINANCES, ARMS, ASSOC, FRT, RM, NRO, AV, PDL, TARABOCHIA, AL, INTV DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B;4_ . CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 01/29/1999 OPENING CRITERJA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : 0 v9.1 1 Docld: 32298710 Page 1
MM 97-254 in Miami and why he placed toll calls to her in New York. aescre Will ask Mrs. TAAFFE why NAPIER contacted RODRIGUEZ COUCEIROand RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO at the Sherry Netherlands Hotel, New York City, in July, 1959, his relationship with ESTEBAN VENTURA, and why NAPIER was in New ‘York in 1959 with RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO. “Will: ask Mrs. TAAFFE if she “directel subject 'to make inquiry concerning the Raquet Club, North Bay Village, Florida, and report information developed to her. If so, for what purpose she gathered intelligence / information concerning activities of four nationals in the United States. bo MEAMI: Ar MIAMI, FLORIDA 1. Will recontact PSI RICHARD B. JAFFE for Pee © information concerning present connections between Jy... ‘subject and ROLANDO MASFERRER. - € 2. Will contact former City Judge HERNANDEZ. ann and attorney NORMAN HOFT for any information they have concerning subject. ae) an | 3. Will instruct MM 639-S to allow RODRIGUEZ ne “COUCETROtO introduce him to NAPIER so informant will be “ ee) a’ better position to report on activities of subject. (eos . ~ Consulate or a representative of the Cuban Government, , \ -\ who is £riendly to the United States, to contact concerning 7 . subject Will notify Bureau before such a contact, #8 made. (0) o . () ~ . | -Be a ; a - COVER PAGE - \ : \ oe 4. Gai11 carefully select someone in the Cuban Docld: 32298710 Page 2? nee ae
' : ' \ t i f | | i f IDENTITY a MM T-1 is fim 679-s#}S» MM T-2 is FRANK WATERSON, Security Officer, State Department, Miami, Florida (by request). MM T-3'is PSI RICHARD B. JAFFE, PSI (UD) : MM T-4 Leyfig 639- FRY) ' MM T-5 is WALLACE SHANLEY, U. S. Customs Agent, — Miami, Florida (By request ) in ‘MM T-6 is JOHN EK; nee Gun Dealer, Seminole | BONS Gun Shop, 3214 N. W. 54th may Street, Miami, Florida ee .(By request). &K is registering as an @gent of the Cuban , s@overnment. . ‘ ( eayJPR EASE 1 AULL 220 Bb AS WY RELEAS low " ee ses een. utilized only in e concealed. : i ON Qu - COVER PAGE - 5. Will recontact MM 639-S for descriptions, serial numbers and disposition of COUCEIRO by subject. GE (or) guns given to RODRIGUEZ INFORMANTS - LOCATION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION Instant report, page 6. | Instant report, page 7,8,18,19 Tare 36'T nif 15 134-370-Sub A-9. 134-238-Sub A-267 Instant report, page 18 Instant report, page 16. oo — Careful consideration has been given to ‘each ource concealed in this report, and "T" symbols have those instances where identity must -C- BECRER Docld: 32298710 Page 3 ! i : {
LR ST ny I ane a TE TN ae EE Serge pn ‘e_ee ee —~ / ko if As SEUAGI MM 97-254 ADMINISTRATIVE — The Intelligence Unit of the Miami Police . Department comes under ‘the supervision of Captain LEE NAPIER. The. Intelligence Section has been investigating ‘matters relating to Cuban revolutionary activities during the past two and one-half years, and has made several seizures of guns and a number of arrests relating to violations of local ordinances. It is possible that _ some of NAPIER's contacts with Cuban revolutionists have been of a legitimate nature pursuant to his official duties. — U. S. Customs, Miami, has advised that NAPIER has, in different ways, tried to get information from U. S. Customs, both in Washington, D. C., and Miami, Florida, concerning anti-TRUJILLO groups. They. have refused to give him any information, suspecting that he would transmit this information to the Dominican Republic. | AL TARABOCHIA, Deputy Sheriff, Intelligence Unit, | Dade County Department of Public Safety (formerly the ; Sheriff's Department), advised that the Intelligence Unit . , does not trust or cooperate with NAPIER. . Miami Office contacts NAPIER only on certain matters within his jurisdiction, and then with great circumspection, and considers mos information furnished by NAPIER as being self-serving and not within the realm of verification. . It is noted that RODRIGUEZ COUGIfhas, on several occasions, desired MM 639-S to be introduced to NAPIER.° | The Special Agent handling MM 639-S has instructed informant, - COVER PAGE - CONFER IRE*? ee Docld: 32298710 Page 4
Copy to: © Report of: — Date: eg Ay Fie Number: aide Ub. fen -- : HSE he: _  FD-204 (Rev. 9-28-88) - . C ; / Character: Synopsis: omnes . SEE REVERSE | | SIDE FOR 4 CLASSTPL { i ACTION — This document contains neither rec rtf vu ATION iby U. S. Customs attempting. to export arms. _ Subject, | jurisdiction to watch Cuban Ai pe Panes Pet ‘UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - U. S. Customs; Miami, Florida (RM) SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER .. . Offices,» MTAMT JANI 2 190000 bt rivet -_ BUREAU 97-3640 INTERNAL SECURITY ~ DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; . REGISTRATION ACT = DOMINICAN REPUBLIC jv ) | - DECLASSIFIED BY S048 SLO [KSi In 1956 Director / Crime Commission, advised that subject, Lieutenant in the Miami Police Department, was then associated financially with thé{Southern Armored, Truck Service, Miami./ Item appeared in "Miami Herald" Newspaper in 1/56, stating subject, Captain in Miami Police Department, came under scrutiny and was long-time. controversial figure in Miami Police Department. Acting Cuban Consul, Miami, representing CASTRO regime, in a news article in 1/59, implied subject was working for BATISTA. Anonymous letter received by Justice Department accused subject of receiving $700.00 a month ~ om former Cuban Consul in Miami under BATISTA Government. Girsert0 FERNANDEZ, Major in July 26 Revolutionary Movement, described subject to ROY KAYTON, arms dealer, and that they went to a night -as "very nice! club together fj Former Cuban Consul under BATISTA (U) n regime denied ever having paid money to subject... early 1959, subject reportedly went to Dominican Republic as guest of General TRUJILLO. There is rumor and gossip, that subject being paid by Dominican Republic for information concerning anti-TRUJILLO activities. On 5/22/59, JOSEPH G. LIQUORI, member of subject's Miami. Police Department Intelligence Unit, was arrested vi . sent Miami Police Department officers out of their x . it and/or its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Docld: 322982710 Page 5 Bech Ebokine — oy 3-42 EN). ng repaired” ommendations nor conclusions of any kind. It Is the property of the. FBI, and Is a loan to your agency,
. | \ ba Wé ¢ tA emt eae Washington, . Ok ‘Targe. group o threatenin ¢ demonstrators — . appeared: on the. scene, rte ad. _ ‘the. Miami Police. De artm | I NAPIER on ‘the: previous. . ght. and de ed ‘NAPIER "very nice", KATON _ then remarked “they are they will. take. care. ‘Gana only yehing with What you.can de. If you in’ do anything with - 1 wo k with you 100%. You S.. Le. to furnish more — and was. S180: | ] } | Docld: 32298710 Page fF
C a oO) MM 97-254 | : ISECKET MM T-4 said he subsequéntly talked to. RODRIGUEZ who said that. NAPIER was very friendly and told him that if he ever got into. trouble, to call him and he. would do everything he could to help him. (O(a) RODRIGUEZ said that at times, NAPIER has called at his (RODRIGUEZ') residence and asked his advice prior to performing some official act. RODRIGUEZ gave as an example the time when ESTEBAN VENTURA first entered the United States in. 1959, NAPIER came to RODRIGUEZ and said VENTURA ‘was in’ the United States illegally. and that he could arrest — VENTURA and have him deported. He asked if this was what RODRIGUEZ wanted, and RODR ,. said "No". NAPIER. did. not have VENTURA. arrested. ONY RODRIGUEZ alse. fosa that NAPIER offered to give. RODRIGUEZ as much. protection as he was able, Ko give regard- ing RODRIGUEZ: revolutionary | activity. 6 On December 19, 1959, MM  p-4 advised that at about 2:00 a.m. that day, RODRIGUEZ COUCETRO was contacted by an 4ndividual who, Stated he had a method of shipping guns to Cuba and that’. RODRIGUEZ. should immediately obtain what guns he could for this shipment.(4> /n) RODRIGUEZ. COUCEIRO. immediately made a. telephone call to Captain NAPIER and stated that he needed some more "candy". Because of. the early hour, it appeared that NAPIER was uncertain as to who was calling | him, whereupon RODRIGUEZ _ stated he wanted more "candy", the same type that NAPIER ‘had: previously. delivered to RODRIGUEZ at a motel. GUEZ told NAPIER he needed the "candy" before 6:00 a.m. a At about 3:30 a.m. .on- December 19, 1959, NAPIER arrived at the residence of RODRIGUEZ COUCEIRO in a Chevrolet automobile, was met by RODRIGUEZ outside the house, whereupon NAPIER opened the trunk of the. automobile and gave a box containing 19 revolvers to RODRIGUEZ. NAPIER immediately left. No money exchange between NAPIER and (Many ail EGRET spe eee ee os | Docld: 322982710 Page & } . Z xe ie nee. = aoe et