AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: ° TO: TITLE: DATE: PAGES: COMMENTS : v9.1 | HW 53074 Docld: 32308506 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW: OPENING CRITERIA : JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10294-10364 / HQ 2-1693-92 Document Information FBI SAC, MM DIRECTOR, FBI 06/21/1963 7 Date: $/27/201 Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#: NW S3s074 Date: mSs-25-2017 INTERPEN, FS, MORINO, MIKE, ARMS, GPH, ASSOC, CRIM ACT, ARREST PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 09/24/1998 INDEFINITE INC LHM 17 Page 1
Transmit the following in. 2 PLAIN TEXT om | ; (Type in plain text or code) a | iq AIRTEL AIR MAIL .. | ot | (Priority or Method of Mailing) ; | TO: . DIRECTOR, FBI (2-1693) ‘FROM: SAC, MIAMI (2-312) (P) INTERCONTINENTAL PENETRATION FORCES (INTERPEN) | ree fap UTRALITY MATTER At PE 7 SALE 6A. | | 0” ate hig eMiamitels 6/19 and 6/20/63. it 53 DOCUMENT. xP [0-6-4 OX st feeb, Enclosed herewith are 12 copies of a letterhead memorandum, dated and captioned as above. - (JF t) Pht. : ore ea Copies of attached letterhead memorandum are being disseminated locally to U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs, INS, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit, U.S. Coast , Guard, G-2, Ost, ONI,. State Department and CIA. % Miami will follow and report prosecutive action Ein this matter. ry! 2 Ab? fam. res foams G39- i roy « sh BL Bureau (Encl. eo - AM) ile Tore f Mahe 2 - Miami RyDsens & | RECS 695 Sod pew) UW cheles | 7 Ce load TCH tard eae Copy to: CIA/State#XO ONI/OSI/ACSI a7 i: ici by EY VAP . info. a j . ‘ j : a JE Date, Yeah asses" a STi Ber ee naa i, homewct Special Agent in Charge oO ~ oe _ os oo : ween _ oe ion Be TOT 2 HW 53074 Docld: 32306506 Page 7
Y UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF jUSTIC FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION "In Reply, Please Refer to File No. — 2-312 a : Miami, Florida A June 21, 1963 - Re: Intercontinental Penetration Forces» a aeaseeaeN” (Interpen) . td _ Neutrality Matter Cos a ik WIR Ce MM T-1, who has been involved { ti “Shee 1s “ revolutionary activities for the past four years, and who has furnished reliable information in the past, on June 18, 1963, advised that MikefMorino, 5730 Northwest | 113th Tdrrace, Hialeah, Florida, appears to be an American citizen Who previously has sold arms to Cuban exiles in oxide. Morino reportedly is a friend of .Frank - ABturgis, who introduced him to members of the Lh: Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil," an anti- ~~ woos Communist Cuban revolutionary organization. ” Alex koe . MM T-1 explained that Sturgis is. an American ~ soldier of fortune and mercenary, is involved in Cuban revolutionary activities, and is considered untrustworthy. —_ The "Directorio Revolucionario Estudiantil" bought some weapons from Morino, then on he charges ten times the value of these guns. Orn) MM T-1 ‘said that Gerald Patrick’Hemming, head © “200° of the Intercontinental Penetration..Forces (Interpen), —~  . found out about Morino and: that Morino maintains a ~ - quantity of weapons at his residence. Hemming is considering
C . i ns 7 . - C SN Nes ; ; Re: Intercontinental Penetration Forces | a plan to steal these guns from Morino, and at the present time is working out the details. Hemming ‘made several calls to Morino's house, and was trying to arrange an appointment to meet Morino at the Trio Diner, 3632 Southwest 8th Street, on June 19, 19 3, at 9:00 a.m. Hemming contacted.Joe Garman, StevefWilson, HW 53074 plans to rob Morino of arms NS Roy Hargraves, and Richard atley, members of his organization, all of whom agreed to help him in his ROe ER OF SUBJECT ‘ SUBJECT ORGANIZATION MM T=-1, on June 19th, 1963, advised that at ~~ 9:00 a.m. on that date, Hemming and Watley met Morino at the Trio Diner, and discussed the possibility of Hemming's buying arms from Morino. Morino took Watley out to his car and showed him some samples which Morino had in the trunk of his automobile. Morino then took Watley to a private residence at 2954 Southwest 16th, Terrace, and showed him a 50 caliber machine gun which was for sale. Later, Hemming and several of his associates met Morino at Morino's residence in Hialeah, Florida, where they planned to rob him of his arms. {Immediately . thereafter, Morino's wife and children returned home unexpectedly, so Hemming-postponed the robbery of Morino until a later time f Mm) Hemming arranged to meet Morino the following morning, June 20, 1963, at the Trio Diner. C4 ) . MM T-1 explained that Hemming was planning to _ met Morino the following morning at the Trio Diner, then go to the residence at 2954 Southwest 16th Terrace with Morino, and forcibly take the arms Morino had at that residence. While Hemming's men detained Morino, Hemming would go to Morino's house and steal the remainder of the arms at that location KYM) | DoclId: 327308506 Page 4
\ HW 53074 that all was clear. Re: Intercontinental Penetration Forces MM T-1, on June 20, 1963, advised that Roy Hargraves borrowed a station wagon, and Hemming arranged for a Cuban national in Miami, name unknown, to stand by and be available to drive this car to Morino's house to take away the weapons to be stolen _ fla. li egro, 1 by Hemming. Hemming also arranged for Anselm Jv. to drive Hemming around in Aliegro'starT QD) For this armed robbery, Hemming planned to use a Russian-made "Papacha" (phonetic) machine gun. Kya) MVNA Fla. On June 19, 1963, Hargraves, Steve Wilson, Richard Watley and Joe Garman met Morino at the Trio. Diner at about 8:15 p.m Watley and Morino departed from there in Morino's /automobile and went to 2954 _Southwest 16th Terrace, the residence of CarlosXZarraga. Hargraves, ‘Wilson and Garman followed a short distance away in a station wagon. They all arrived at Zarraga's residence at about the same time. Hemming and Aliegro arrived later, in Aliegro's car, and waited outside until Garman, from inside the house, gave the signal a eee ~ Then, Hemming entered the house and found that Watley, Wilson, Hargraves and Garman had drawn their guns on Morino, Zarraga, two other unidentified Cubans, and Zarraga's wife and children. Zarraga's ~ first impression was that Hemming and his associates were : policemen. CH (m) Thereafter, Hemming and Watley brought Zarraga and Morino into the garage and severely threatened them, while the other members of Hemming's group raided the house and took out uniforms, ammunition magazines, guns of miscellaneous types, and one complete .90 caliber machine gun. (Y Yar) DoclIda: 32308506 Page 3 oy