Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992? (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE : PAGES: SUBJECTS : LST, ASSOC, RES, LCN, GAMBLING OPERATIONS DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : 9.) Docld: 32288949 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10200- 10225 HQ 92-2781-1227 Document Information FBI SAC, TP DIRECTOR, FBI 09/05/1967 7 PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact ‘ 10/26/1998 . INDEFINITE Date: 6/15/201
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 t eee Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 - FD-36 (Rev. §-22-64) * _ FBI Date: 9/3/67 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Vie AIRTEL” = | ATRMAIL (Priority) . “ TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781) {060.4 FROM: SAC, TAMPA (92-1) ' (3 , SANTO-TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka AR 00:TP Re Omaha airtel to Tampa dated 8/25/67 captioned ‘La Cosa Nostra, a xerox copy of which is being enclosed for the Bureau, For information of Omaha TRAFFICANTE has for the past several years spent the major portion of his time in~ ~;~. the Miami, Fla. area and only recently purchased a new home / at 740 Northeast 155th St., Miami, Fla. nas ia TRAFFICANTE continues to maintain a residence at 2505 Bristol Avenue, Tampa, Florida which he formerly owned but which he now leases at $200 month from VINCENT AMATO, son of AGOSTINO AMATO, after having sold this residence to AMATO following TRAFFICANTE's being involved in a tax settle- “ment with IRS. abl rte <8 During the summer months TRAFFICANTE spends a por- en | tion of his time at his St. Petersburg Beach, Florida resi- wh i! dence. Neither Tampa or Miami have been able to establish ms any particular pattern as to when TRAFFICANTE Will be in 34° either of the above three locations. The telephone in Miami and Tampa residences are unlisted and when installed in the At . “, St, Petersburg residence are normally listed in the name of J| . + TRAFFICANTE's married daughter, Mrs. MARY JO PANIELLO. {3 )— Bureau (Enc. 1) RM: oo 25 Ge). L7G ~ lA WA 1 — Omaha (92-265A (RM) ‘ 1 = Miami (92-88) (RM) &*-11Q . cr Jacksonville(92-31) (RM) (92-7) | a my ~~ . vars — 92-218) (92-326) wile Sep if 967 (10) __ — Vee = | FP; : z} Approved: Sent Per A) oO ial Pon in n Charge DoclId: 322786949 Page 2?
WrReleased under the John.F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 usc 2107‘ Hote). DATE: 11-14- 2017 t TP 92-1 TRAFFICANTE prior to going to Cuba in the 1950's spent all of his time in Tampa and all of his four brothers and long time associates continue to reside in the Tampa area and: the allegations persist that TRAFFICANTE receives a cut ‘from all gambling operations in Tampa and South Florida. Tampa does. not at this time have a source sufficiently versed in: “TRAFFICANTE | activities to be able to predict TRAFFICANTE's location’ at any given time. According to member sources: in addition to TRAFFICANTE there are two other identified LCN members in -the Tampa area identified as ARTURO MISURACA, aka Art Price and GIOVANNI (JOHN) MISURACA, To date no informa- tion has been developed ‘which would indicate any association. . a between MISURACAS and TRAFFICANTE or TRAFFICANTE's brothers. Investigation has. shown some association between ARTURO _ MISURACA’ and TRAFFICANTE associate TOMMY SCAGLIONE. ; In the Miami area TRAFFICANTE has been known to associate with STEFANO ANTHONY RANDAZZO,-an LCN Cleveland family member; THOMAS ALTAMURA, member of the CARLO GAMBINO "family"; JOHN PHILLIP CERONE, SR., a member of the Chicago "family" and AGOSTINO AMATO, ‘captain" in the GAMBINO "family. Bureau requested ‘to grant Omaha. authority to permit’ OM 148-C-TE: to travel to, Florida for the express purpose of ; making contact with TRAFFICANTE and. eliciting such ‘information , as possible ‘from such ‘contact. Tampa prefers. that such: contact be first attempted in. the Tampa area. in the view of: the following: | \ ae oe Papier a: 2280089 Page 3 ane 1. “TRAFFICANTE' 's long. time residents in: the Tampa ‘area and ‘the assumption that persons who might be members of his "family" would be his associates residing in the Tampa area and possibly. his ‘brothers: 2.- Allegations that TRAFFICANTE controls all . gambling action and juke box operatinns in the Tampa area. However, Tampa is of the opinion that if Bureau grants Omaha such authority, Omaha should discuss with OM 148-C-TE the — ' possible approaches to TRAFFICANTE and allow the informant - to suggest whether his approach should be attempted in the * | Miami or “Tampa area. pe
PReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 2107 . Hote). ' DATE: 11-14- 2017 a TP 92—1 In addition to the possibility of contacting TRAFFICANTE in either the Miami or Tampa area informant has indicated a close association with CHARLES C, HUTTER, aka Snooks, JK File 92-31, Bufile 92-3489 who is currently operating a Used Car lot in the Daytona Beach, Florida area and who is reportedly a representative of NICK CIVELLA. Therefore possibility exists that the informant could use the desire to visit HUTTER as his excuse or reason for traveling to the Florida area, If the Bureau does authorize such a trip “Omaha ; is requested to advise@Jacksonville, RBanp&sand Miami as to the suggested or adopted procedure to be used by the informant. It is further suggested that if such trip is’ _ authorized ‘informant should meet with SAS JOHN A. AMBLER — of Tampa and WENDELL W, HALL of Miami, both of whom are a assigned to SANTO TRAFFICANTE before his attempted contact ~~ with TRAFFICANTE and it is suggested that such meeting take place in a.locality removed from Tampa and Miami. ARMED’ AND DANGEROUS DoclId: 3226
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Vy) Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1982 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. Docld: 3227688949 Page 6 DATE: 11-14-2017 8/25/67 AIRTEL TO: SAC, TAMPA (92-218) 7 FROM: SAC, OMAHA (92-265-A) (P) LA COSA NOSTRA - AR - CONSPIRACY SUBJECT: e,” . “ £ e . Re Femps sirted 6/25/67. The following are answers as furnished by OM 148-C-TE set forth in referenced on 8/11/67 to. the Seven questions airtel: 1. When mest SANTO TAAL PICHETE, Informant int age in Chicssa, ‘years iin by Port ALDERY cane PRAPFICANTE as “one of usis meaning suber .of ti expiainéd that at that time the Governne deport CARLCS UAPORYLO of New Orleans, « ? acting in MARCELLO's behals bm order to Theough CM 148.C-TE the services of formant cexgls ef the Dlats Brewin whet oe (now deed} were entizsted. Inf had once been an officral Milwaukee but had woue te Yastington, PR. a very influential public wenevioas man, to informant, an attornay,- ‘ould many strings”, throuch LOSABUE Fs pene deported, nmof monor to vis Ve ashangton. they were an nfaem observed 2 te bene. care of BOREAUES wilting-y paid this money. . So amos (BRE SIGTEAPD MATL) - Jaci:sonville (PYGISTERED MAIL) 2 = Miami (REGISTERED MAIL) 2 ~ Omaha (1 ~ 157-71) {lL —| 92-265-A) ~ JRAserb . . (8) - vu , OL! a wed 2ined Pan Tes g ad many couneeticns jae 3 wt ow TE _Succeseiui in & B45 and under what circumstances did he JR. ? “STOCKS DONAL Peat oS UR Compr iy he hecane MONARUE, 2esex in and was advised s bd or 15 ee to % niroduced i.formant IUE cding able e¢aping MARCELLO Lt 3st airgap O° bat that MARCELLO © Goon 4 j SERIALIZED. 4 med), PEK paeesane ae the
‘Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote) A BATE: 11-14-2017 — “ ~, . - 4 “ s a OM 92-265-A . Informant also explained that he knows TRAFFICANTE through their mutual contact, MEYER LANSKY. in this connec~ tion, informant related that in 1944 and 1945 he had been a partner of LANSKY in the operation of a dog track in. Council Bluffs, Iowa, which was most lucrative until they were forced to close same by then Governor HLUE of Iowa, Informant also advised that TRAFFICANTE is a close “associate of VITO GENOVESE of New York and PHIL ALDERISIO of Chicago, 2, What territory, if any, does TRAFFICANTE control? - , Informant stated, while he is not positive, it is his understanding that TRAFFICANTE controls ali the juke boxes and gambling in Tampa, Florida, and has considerable influence in Daytona Beach, Florida, in concert with NICK CYVELLA and SNOOKS HOTTER, . 3. Who are the individuals who are 'members! of TRAFFICANTE's ‘'family'? Are any other - individuals in the Tampa area members of LCN, either TRAFFICANTE's ‘family’ or any 'family'? - Informant advised he does not know who the members of TRAFFICANTE's "family" are. He advised that he dia know that TRAFFICANTE has connections in Chicago, works closely with NICK CIVELLA of Kansas City, and, as mentioned above, has the backing of VITO GENOVESE and MEYER LANEKY,. ‘ me 4,.° What business enterprises, legal or other- wise, does TRAFFICANTE have an interest in? , Informant advised, in Tampa "all the jukes, all the gambling". He also advised that until recently at least, TRAFFICANTE was on GEORGE POLERA's payroll fox $25,000.30 a year and that he works in concert with SNCOKS AUTTER of Daytona Hoach, and that HUTTER has the bolito action cornered there. He observed that when any "heavy" work has to be ‘done NICK (CIVELLA) and SANTO (TRAFYFICANTE) work together, 5. To what extent is source familiar with TRAFFICANTE's activities and travels and ' associates? | . DoclId: 32286949 Page : on
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 usc 2107 Hote). | DATE: ii- 14- 2017 . 7 "OM 92-265-A Informant said that he is not. familiar with TRAFFI- CANTE’s activities and travels, that he does not know him that well. , at 6. Is. source available to travel to Tampa to — contact TRAFFICANTE and ‘develop information: concerning’ him? — Informant said that he is available and willing to travel to Tampa if the Bureau so desires and felt that he. .. does know TRAFFICANTE well enough that’ he could elicit per- ' tinent information from him. , ae 7. What business: endeavors in the Tampa area are me controlled by LCN? : Infornant~ stated that other than the Jukes and. s gambling, he cannot name these without making a trip to ’ Tampa or going to Chicago and - ‘gaining this information fron sources there. ; . ; , Reference is also made to Jacksonvillé letter to - ' Omaha dated 7/25/67, -wherein CHARLES C, HUTTER, JR. , aka ~ "SNOOKS", FBI #1940356, and - WALTER I L. RAINEY, FBI #237063, are mentioned. : - OM 148-C-TE has previously advised that SNOOKS HUTTER, originally from Gmaha, Nebraska, and an extremely rough man, was in the early 1940's put in contact with the _Kansas City "mob" by LEW FARRELL of Des Moines, Iowa, an LCN member. HUTTER, while not an LCN member, has for years carried out orders from the Kansas City LCN and.was sent, according to OM T48-C-TE,to Daytona Seach, Florida, several years ago to represent NICK CIVELLA of Kansas City, current head of the LCN there, at Daytona Beach. informant also advised that’ shortly after HUTTER was in Daytona Beach and had become a partner with JACK BUTLER in the numbers lottery there, BUTLER and his wife were: murdered in their home, HUTTER thereafter became the "kingpin" of the lottery racket - dp wai heen Beach, , on 8/11/67 ou 148-C=TE, a9 he has in the past, reiterated that HUTTER represents NICK CIVELLA in’ ‘Daytona Beach, Florida, controling numbers games... ‘He advised that a number of years ago one WALY RAINEY also went ‘to Daytona Beach, arriving there shortly before HUTTER went. According to this informant, RAINEY. had been associated with the Kansas Docld: 32286949 Page & — re
y teleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (ae usc 2107 ° HoteY. DATE: 11-14-2017 . * 17 . s -* aan ‘ - ‘ . . : . . » > ee pe ee a i ee ete i a rn met ae eee Bp ae ae ee et 7 " sO . —_—o “oe . _-— ‘ . “7 - 4 “ an ’ OM 92~265-A | a ? City “mob” for many years, having worked with JOHNNY LAZIA when he headed it, later with TONY GiZZO, CHARLIE BINAGGIO and CHARLIE GARGARDA, and: finally with NICK CIVELLA, who . how heads it, Informant. stated that RAINEY, like HUTTER, , ; ‘Was .sent to Daytona Beach by CIVELLA. He stated he has not’ am personally been in contact with RAINEY recently, although he. is in contact from time to time with HUTTER, ABOVE INFORMANT ADVISED AGENT ONE MISTAKE BY HIM OR THE CONTACTING AGEN? WOULD PROBAGLY RESULT TN HIS DEAT. INFORMATION SET CUT ABOVE SHSOLD BE HANDLED IN A HOST CIrR- CUMSPECT HANSER AND, UNLESS SOURCE WELT CONCEALED, REPORTED ONLY ON THE ADHINISTRATTVE PAGES OF THE PEDORT SOUT ARC URTCH TIO IS USED, INFORMATION RECEIVED FRCH THIS INFORMANT YS NOT To BE DISCUSSED WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OUTSIDE THE BUREAU. | — go Slatansdiedeestenanaenennenasnemmenmstenementonehemetsieementiee rete & Doclda: 32288949 Page 9 we ee -