pcan abe ATE ENR ne ea noe ete meee ce nt POSADA, page 2 ae frogs. . eal: to, ‘ attack Cuba. 2/68 investigation in Venez or reports that Venezuelans procuring arms for Cuban exile group. Two Cubans identified: Salvador Romani Orue Garcia and Reinaldo Bonifacio Gonzalez Leon Garcia, close frined of Masferrer Rojas. Plan cancelled Sets when it became clear that Ministry of Interior knew about ses Ministry of Defense's involvement. cee -- IN 92196 4/16/68 Posada working on GigsSiease involving poss. smuggling from Miami to Venez. Involved: Agedo Lugo, AKA El Negro Lugo. Negro who infiltrated by LNERGO into black power groups in Miami. -, -- HVCA 15345 4/10/68 Indicates Posadagpenteeuation noant of CLRASH.’ Notes of guerilla training in Cuba 66-67 indicate training heavy on explosives a ~- HVCA 15198 2/19/68 Indicates Posada requested curare poison for hypodermic _needies on behalf Gustavo Ortiz Faez. Request made to  CIRASH = 215) reporting back to aamecya without Posada's knowledg -- 2/2/68 IN 36499 Cite director 71540 =“ Tendency Posada become involved clandestine sabotage activitie a failure to report to CIA. pOA cancelled, to be handles as hostile. Continue as source of information; no joint Tligence information to protect rate the Tnmei clic kes itn -~ 12/6/67 4G? ile: es ie moe iy -- Request for cancellation of Posada 8/8/67 -- 7/25/67 UFGA 28079 Reports Posda terminated 7/11%67 because he resigned from position as miltary coordinator for RECE. dJMWAVE does not have current need, Plans to seek employement in Caracas thru an old friend who resides there. -- 9/7/67 IN 47458 and return air fare for one. Contract renewable at any Tite | Station WaRMRnns accept Posada for ONA-QAAR contract as salary $350 per month plusf |
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| = +: LUIS POSADA CARRILES cg ; Stee vee . ae Be 3 3 free. VOLUME TY. BALL: HOGS (Detailed, docuemtn by docuemnt reviews of file will not be done, although entire file will be read and summarized Synopsis; File dated from_approximarely August 1968 to March 1973. Indicates that ee ee WpkPosada 88 UNIIACeral peMetrREIOn agent a here Posada curled, He was given-anewcrypt CIFENCE-4 3/31/72 and is later referred to as WKSCARLET-~3. In April 1970 he was questioned regarding allegations that he might have been involved with James Melville Hart and Orlando Garcia Vasquez in $3000,000 in arms shipments Venezuela. There are indications that purchasers were American rightists. Posada denied involvement with these individuals, slaiming he had met Garcia In 1969 and had not seen him since. In March 9172 Posada's PRQ Part II was submitted. In September 1972 there are references in POsada's file to Ricardo MOrales, Aton Constanzo Palau. Morales told Posada he is affiliated with LNERGO. Memorandum pf Oral committment to Posada 1/1/73 February '73 - Posada may be involved in smuggling cocaine from Colombia thru Venezuela to Miami, also in.counterfeit US money in Venezuela. gg March 1973 - Decide not to directly confront Posada with allegation aa so as not to compromise ongoing investigation. -- CIA cables indicate concern that Posada seriou potential liability. Anxious to terminate association promptly if allegations prove true. By April 1973 it seems sure that Posada involved with narcotics drug trafficking - seen with known big time drug trafficker.
Shag tee en eI Se Te Re ee mee ae EG RS mt ee rm ae . 4 -. . | sce LUIS POSADA CARRILES ee, VOLUME III ‘DELETIONS: DEA 3/14/73 3/12/73 3/12/73 2/5/73 3/12/73 STATE: 2/26/73 3/8/73 2/28/73 FBI 3/13/70 wey fet joes tee Luis Posada BNDD 1622 noo BNDD 1554 wo 7B-73-0001 =) _ General file-HumbertoTrueva, SGI -9-0006 Luis Posada BNDD 1585 Miami Luis Posada - Humberto Trueva Caracas 1686 Luis Posada Caracas 1981 Difficulties in sale of voting machines to Venezuela Memo of conversation (EMB-Caracas). James Melville Hart RA-Venez. 105-193849 Wash, DC
_ _ +. LUIS POSADA CARRILES Rl a VOLUME IV eb AF Synopsis: File covers period from apprximately March 1973 to September 1976. In early 1973, agencies covering Posada's movemnets to Spain, Ialy. -Interrogated May 1973 and tested in March and found guilty only of having the wrong kind of friends. Interrogators were convinced by his denial of drug trafficking. He had been an contact with such individuals of interest to the BNDD as Jose omez and Humberto Trueva. — August 17, 1973 a memo indicates @uuccamcoverage of Posada's _ phone was discontinued after it was ascertained that conversations during the time of coverage indicated he was not involved with drug trafficking. January 1, 1974 Posada requests whether he can provide Domingo Abreu with a Venezuelan passport. The request was denied. Memo declares that agency cannot permit controlled agents to become directly involved in illicit drug trafficking. : May 1974 Report indicates Posada does not intend to look for another job (folowing the loss of his job). June 30, 1974, Posada's was amiably terminated from agency.. February 1976 cable indicates Posada retains significant contacts with extremists exiles, including regular correspondence with Orlando Bosch. Orlando Bosch reported: in Venezuela on Feb 2, 1976 travelling on Chilean passport. Bosch of interest to FBI since early 1975 Report that WKSCARLET-3 saw Frank Castro in Venezuela who said he was there to kill Pascal Allende and that Rolando Otero was willing to. help. “ Posada unwitting of WKSCARLET's contact with BKHERALD. : Report in Feb 1976 of attempt on Andres Pascél Allende or Henry Kissinger. Attempt against Kissenger allegedly planned for Costa Rica Posada informing agency that he must go thru with attempt to contact Bosch as though he did not know that Bosch had been arrested. Posada concerned that Bosch will blame Posada for leak of plans. Posada allegedly going to see Bosch in-€ostasRica re: his own investigatin of a letter bomb sent in POsada wishes to contact FrankCastro in Costa Rica also. March 1976 DEA requesting informtion regarding Nieves Elina Gonzalez de Posada, wife of Posada regarding cocaine smu gling_from Colombia. March 1976 cable indicates Posadag@gmeig WE 3 22100, 2000 with whom@eaeomystill maintains contact. February 1976 Cable regarding Bosch presence in venezuela for plot against Pascal Allende June 1976 Posada seeking help of CIA for visa to the U.S. for vacation. September 1976 Posada recorded as private investigator at present, formerly officer in DISIP, dismissed when Carlos Andres Perez became President. Posada was known at DISIP as "Comisario Basilio." Posada trying at this time to make a deal thru an emissary with BKHERALD to provide information to BKHERALD. o