TO So SAC, Philadelphia (92-1027 Sub D) | 1S ae SUBJECT: 1 - Bureau - REGISTERED a ia @ 1 - Phila. Ped bo _ Bed Dy . ae FD-142 (Rev. 2-6-64) \ OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-106 - / MAY 1962 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 i UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . i Memorandum _ Director, FBI (Bufile 92-6054  ) vate: 8/4/64 RECOMMENDATION FOR INSTALLATION OF TECHNICAL OR MICROPHONE SURVEILLANCE RE: Title _ Gh cosa NOSTRA Character of Case AR Field Office — Philadelphia Symbol Number _PH -105- c* Type of Surveillance (Geehnteal or fg Microphdne) —e Atri f Acted | Name and address of person or organization on whom (surveillance is to be placed: . La Cosa Nostra 1531 S. Broad St., Phila., Pa. A. Address where installation is to be made (set forth exact room 2 number ‘or’ area to be covered): Living room and hall area, 1st ~ floor apartment, 1531 S. Broad St., Phila., residence of ROCCO — B. Location where monitoring plant+4 ‘is: sto be maintained: SCAFIDI, aka, PH 672- C= TE (BULLle 137-10018) Previous’ and other cuirent installations on’ the same subjéct: There are’'no présent or previous installations under above caption. There’ are, however, installations on other members of La Cosa Nostra, such as PH 623-C* (presently inoperative), PH 591-C*%, which furnishes information re ANGELO BRUNO, aka, commission member La Cosa Nostra. Cost ‘and manpower involved? °°" ~~ - REC. 62. Fa, - GOS - 1/6 No additional cost or manpower contémplated. Philadelphia, through liaison, is not usually charged with leased lines in this type 5. uation. Monitoring “EX. tog by manpower presently 3 AUG 81964 | Adequacy of security: Security will be ‘adequate or will not be made oh. § a Me" Docld: 32576084 Page 1
10. Type of case involved: AR Connection or status of subject in the case: ROCCO SCAFIDI has proven his membership in La Cosa Nostra. His membership has been verified through other sources, such as PH 591-C*, etc. . . Specific information being sought: Information being sought is SCAFIDI's meetings with other La Cosa Nostra members. Reasons for believing the specific information will be obtained by the technical surveillance: SCAFIDI, a proven:member of La Cosa Nostra, for one month has resided at 1531 S. Broad St., Phila. La Cosa Nostra member FRANK MONTE during period has visited this apartment on two occasions. Other La Cosa Nostra members will also visit this address to contact SCAFIDI. He has an appoint- ment to meet Commission Member ANGELO BRUNO and La Cosa Nostra member FRANK NICOLETTI at this address during current week, Importance of case and subject: Informant, a known member of La Cosa Nostra, will get other La Cosa Nostra members at this address. This will be means of checking on informant and his associates. Activities of La Cosa Nostra members in minute detail will be learned. Docld: 32576084 Page 2?
li. Le. 13. 14. © © Possibilities of obtaining desired information by other means (Explain in detail): Other sources and informants, including SCAFIDI, furnish information re La Cosa Nostra. The day-to- day activities of lesser figures in La Cosa Nostra, such as FRANK MONTE, ERNEST PERRICONE and others has not been forth- coming from confidential sources. These individuals are close associates of SCAFIDI and will. feel free to talk about previous and future La Cosa Nostra activities in which they are involved. La Cosa Nostra members JOSEPH SCAFIDI and SAM SCAFIDI, unele - and brother of ROCCO SCAFIDI. respectively will probably meet at this address. Sources have not previously furnished ex- tensive information re these latter two individuals. Risks of detection involved: There will be no risk of detection involved. Altered 404 or telephone "jacks" will be used. These afford less risk of detection than any other type installation. ‘Probable length of technical surveillance: 90 day trial period. Request made for technical surveillance by any outside agency (name specific official, title and agency) : None. Docld: 32576084 Page 3