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104-10221-10188 | FRAME anezLo PIORINI;: ‘EP AL. Reporté4 Plans to Blow Up. Cuban. Ship in Mextcan Fort, Podedply | Veracruz ‘Permit me to: tnforn you on the results’ of the aeeignment given to-me and Captain Antonio Olmos’... Del Meral at Ciudad. Mante, Tamaulipas Plaza, May 2, 1967. ft. . Background Information. oo oO a “Es ig on nverenacrae seaman wnaterecnt icon amen. im wma Vibs SERIE NT oe ae - lAs is already mcm, the Secretary of: the - ' Gover errment, through ‘the, (Bextean) Pedera 1. Security Police (D.F.S.), requested the cooperation of the technical pereonnel of this Department th the finding, Adentifying | and destruction of dome "bémbu," detonators and: other: - devices. wnich, according to information obtained by the D.?.5., had been brought into thé country and buried at @ ZDCLr near. the Mante~ c. Yictoria road, between kilometers 43 and 64 ; mo Pe ee ee II. Location of the Zone and Spot Where the Explosives Were Found. As a result of the above. request, the under- _ Bigned and Captain Olmos, aceompanied by two agents of ore D.?.S., went immediately to Cludad Mante, Tamaulipas, and arrived at said plaza at 3:20 A.M., May 8, 1967. - On the same day, at 3:00 A.M., we went to the | Andteated.epot, between. kilometers 643 and 644, for the ose of determining the indicated zone” where, according to the 4nformation, was located the apot where the eyplcsives had | been turded. a oe , At. the end of four hours, we succeeded in finding. the exact spot where the explosives: had been buried, in a promontory berde sring the left side of the road ecd approximately 15 meters from the road, between Kilcmetere 642 and 6432, The location 1s shown on ‘ .Photcgrerhs No. i and 2. , : IzI, Location of the Explosives. A craic pang : In the above-mentioned area, in a zone no io o t IAL
104-10221-10188 : FRANK ANGELO. PIORINE; et AL. cr me ee Reported Plans to Blow Up Cuban: ‘Ship ee ey wos BE” ne *. rr.) Mexican Fort, Possibly Veracruz - : oe i 22 7. aomminmebea EME ES a a Lk to ~ ° “larger. than 25 meters, we unearthed the. following: SE tamed 1). A "bomb" or a-double. explosive charge, wrapped. in sections of @ tire inner “er and Paphened by ealtesiye tape. Photographs 3 ana 2) - Four’ ‘magnets, - consioting of cotled spools - especially: positioned, in pairs, to. fasten each -of the explosive’ charges. to ‘metallic parts. Photographs. 5 and 6, The magnets,.like the charges, were found — wrapped in sections of an. inner tube. | sere eee ee a ne een ree emo oF: 3) The detonators. ‘for the. explosive charges. These were. “touna wrapped ina plgotte bag. Photograph: No. Te ; . The. remnants of an explosive charze. It ie dhomat: ‘that farmers in the area accidentally discovered it and, in attempting to see. its contents, " Menitresed, it completely. Photograph No., 8. Of these pennants, ‘the following were reevierell separately: wok a , a) The explosive material. d) Fragments of a container, a blue plastic. tape, labels from the factory which manufactured the explogive, remairis of new6papers, pieces of plywoscd and pieces of a mesh, plastic cloth. Photograph Ko. 9. IV. Identification of the Ruplosive Material. Visual Examination. , Once all the ttema in the area had been unearthed, we proceeded to examine them in detail in order to attempt to identify them and ascertain a3 to what condition they were in 50 as to destroy then, should conditions warrant it. CONF TIAL
104-10221-10188 o¢ sedate a: FRANK ANGELO FIORINI: ED AL. “Reported Plans to Blow. Up" Cuban ship ~ in. Mexican Port, - “Rosaibay | Veracruz . : . 4 1 a) é Explosive Charge = | Rectaheular in. shape vith the reel ing approximate dimensions: 30 x 20 xX 7 centimeters, The. charge. consists of a block of — ; ‘explosive covered with & Solid, putty-like plastic. tee i. ; material, the entire surface of which 4s-covered with _ _ bee 8 EAs ‘black insulation ‘tape. At one- of: its edges, 2 plugs - for an iron pipe of 3/4 inch diameter were found. These: — es “are fastened: Beparately by a screw to: léngths. of . galvanized rn iron pipe of the same diameter and: .@ proximately +15 ° ee ° centimeters long. The pipes are: located inside the. . explosive | chargé and servé as a lodging for the detonators. boas Two metallic rods of 7 millimeters: in’ diameter and 10 -. . ‘ { centimeters long extend along. the longitudinal axis of 7 ot a » . «the charge. They’ have screws at the ends which: serve . : —_ ' to fasten: ‘them to the Bpools.. = . ° ae Pe ee er ie tans neem mnemtmrnsin onde And OUT BENE eg The explosive “inside 4g. ‘white in color and plastic-like, Its characteristics and potency are unlmown. It will be necesdary to conduct analyces to. determine - its clgse and type. oe, ‘ It was ascertained ‘that the explosive charge ee, was not. asséembled and ready for detonation, since it did : oe not contain the proper elements for starting, propagating and amplifying the detonation, 3 . b) . Spools-magnets - There are four of them, | ' and they consist of spools of approximately 3xe2xl ‘nehes, containing at their ends two metallic plates fastened by bolts. Each of these plates has a bore hole into which thé small rods used to hold the charge are. placed. On the side opposite: that containing the bore hole, there 18 a metallic plate whose function is to serve as the surface which is connected by the magnet to any metallic surface. Photogra ph Ne, ll. . Detonators - The detonators are of the percussion type and apparently are activated by an - electric Curren. hey have an ap proximate length “GY ITT PAN rete ace eae ve
104-10221-10188 ots _ to ae lim jee soa ates el dsie oe OW Pipe ee eee if Ae oe here areata meremnneane temuhaeei bts i “f : they a aré. - composed: of a 5 percussion mechanism, rs a re REE, a safety and an: explosive. charge. Photograph: Nos: 12. ne ac a i: _*  Becalise of the condition an which they were oe a 4 ‘found and because they. were’ found to be. safe. for handling. ce and: “raneporeets pi, they” were not. destroyed, : ~ . ni BOE Be Oo a TM “Fransportation of. the. Eiplosives and These wo ° , ‘Delivery to. the D.F. Be, F 4 1 sisateenet tects ; ‘The explosives foceniate « charge and Pesovered. reninanta), detonators and. magnets, perfectly wrapped and packed, were brought to this: city. on the afternoon 7 of: the. ‘4th: and were handed over to the. Federd Security. 5 Bee. ft Police on the morning of May 5, 1967. ‘Later, at: 0 11:30. A.M, on the same day, they were sent to a powder magazine at the explosives plant, after having first . _ been exdmined by the Director of the D.F.S. The explosives - "are now at the disposal of the proper authorities. Oe Attached herewith are 12 photographs for ca ; information purposes. ; : bila “es vet . Respectfully, Effective Suffrage, No Re- election /8/ illegible . Jose Marla Navarro Barquero t Kees). es re “ On 1 July 5, 1967, the confidential source abroad also made available. a copy of a telegraphic money order originating in Miami, Florida, in the amount of 2493 pesos ($200 U.S. a currency), addressed to FRANK FOURGIS, Hotel Mante, Ciudad 4 Mante, Tamaulipas, datéd April 13, 1967. On the reverse side - —CONPEDENTIAL 5 TS SRS ace msgs tea
104-10221-10188 FRANK ANGELO. FIORiNT; BPaL | er re Ce | Reported Plans to “Blow. Up Cuban- ship wg ee Ee gt Tere ® a? Pe gt ee in’ Mexican | Forty Foseaphy. Veracruz: “i: lg ly 7 PO OE eee . a a . . -s ‘appears the: sleniture. of. FRANK FOURGIS: adn endorsenient,, receding: the: full amount on that: date. ” On aly. 22;. 1967; the. above’ ‘source. s advised that investigation at the. Hotel Mar te dn: Ciudad -Mante,. : cord. | ia tance. telephone call % of n jfeint,. eer ada | aif lephone CONPFEDENPEA L