THE FOREIGN SERVICE sé a ta ‘ OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Jon g The American Embassy Ai oP’ Rome, Italy & Fy To Director, FBI (92-2717) 0 (Rn mene mM From: Legat, Rome (92-68) , ae Oy pe Ef 2 Le ~ Subject: . HAROLD KONIGSBERGS 7 Ahh 3 > ANGELO BRUNO - Fugitives “ETAL, ITAR - EXTORTION ed | ons % 5 di oo: Philadelphia ReBucab, . 10=20- -63,. and subsequent. cables. requesting Rome office to ascertain BRUNO's current location in Italy. Reference is also made to Rome ~' | cable, 10-22-63, and subsequent cables which reported investigative efforts conducted by Italian Police in order to establish BRUNO's location in Italy G-)(u) All of the information received in this. _ 5 case has been reported to the Bureau in referenced Rome cables and for this reason | it is not being , > repeated in this letter. : The information in the attached memorandum pertains to BRUNO's trip to Italy during March and April, 1963, and discloses his apparent connection with members of the Mafia in Italy. This information was received from Dr. ARISTIDE MANOPULO, Central Bureau, Criminal Division, Italian National Police, Rome, on. y)> October 31, 1963. ‘G-)w) : me: This case is being pressed vigorously in Gt e \* . the Rome office and daily contact is being maintained a ve | xy with (Dr. MANOPULO who: is personally supervising the He i NBL oe . ae NN De kde: | REC: Be « 5 — Bureau a _ * Yaatison - ‘Section) (Enc. ak Tyas Ah 1 = BB gpe\ 82: -=68 \ wee att Ne eee 900) tele, X ; y W@e - Philadelphia 92. ~444y" Docld: 32299687 Page 2?
Milivestigative ‘efforts of Italian Police.in this matter. Dr. MANOPULO has made himself. available to Legat on a ..24 hour - ‘basis and is frequently in telephonic. contact with police districts in Italy._to make certain all leads | are covered. Because of Dr. MANOPULO's excellent. coop- eration, Legat. has been, able to reply to Bureau. requests in a prompt manner. Gu | : t At the present. time Dr. MANOPULO has. placed | ‘stops for BRUNO at all airports and. seaports in Italy. I All police districts have been alerted and re-alerted | ‘by telegram and have. been instructed to immediately | ‘telephone. Dr; MANOPULO should. information regarding BRUNO's whereabouts be obtained. Particular investiga- tive attention is being given by Italian Police in ‘Caltanisetta, Mosciano St. Angelo, and the small. ¢com- | ‘munities surrounding Mosciano-St. Angelo.’ In this. re- _gard,-.Legat has also arranged for Italian Police at Rome*s Fiumicino Airport to immediately contact him at . the office or home if BRUNO should prepare to travel to the United States by air. G- V)(w) On November ‘2, 1963., and again..on November 5, 1963, contact was made with Mr. EVERETT DAMRON, Consul, American Embassy, Rome, relative.to the restriction of BRUNO's. passport for travel to the U.S. only. DAMRON stated that he has not yet received word from the U. S; Department of State concerning this matter. We are following with DAMRON. and will keep the Bureau advised of developments. “Upon. receipt of Bureau cable dated November 4, 1963, Dr. MANOPULO was. requested. to determine the. loca- tion of JAMES M, SALVATORE, reportedly in Rome to give '. $4,000.00 to BRUNO, As. of. the date of this letter, no information has been received. Gi)(u) On November 5, 1963, Dr. MANOPULO called to advise that Italian Police have determined there is no motel or hotel in Mosciano St. Angelo. The closest motel to: Mosciano St. Angelo is located ‘at. Pineto, Italy (Pineto Motel), a. small: resort :town..on, the Adriatic coast. Gta) AU He] / Docld: 32299687 Page 3
Their. investigation revealed this motel is not. owned -by PASQUALE MASSI,. but a stop has been placed. to: determine: if .BRUNO: is. using this motel. as a mail drop. (@& “YC Cu) As stated previously, (this matter. is being ‘given preferred attention by the Rome‘ office and. any new pertinent. information will ‘be: cabled | to the Bureau promptly. Italian Police have. been. advised that-BRUNO should be considered as armed and dangerous. 6. Riu) Ba 7-107 Ce Docld: 32299687 Page 4
UwITED STATES DEPARTMENT Or JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, D. C. November 6, 1963. ANTONINO ANGELO ANNALORO also known as Angelo Bruno The following information was. received from. the Central Bureau, Criminal Division, Italian National Police, Rome, Italy, on October 31, 1963: ~ On approximately March 31, 1963, or April 1, 1963, a dinner was. held. at the res— idence of GAETANO PACINO, an Italian citizen, resident of Vallelunga, Province of Caltanisetta, Italy. PACINO was born on May 8, 1922, is a dealer in farm animals, and is known to Italian Police as a member of the Mafia in Italy. Four automobiles were observed parked at PACINO’s residence and the following people were identi- fied by Italian Police as. having attended this dinner: ANTONINO ANGELO ANNALORO U.S. citizen in possession of U.S. Pass- port -C-707705, issued Washington, Ds. .Ce ANTONINO BLANDINA Born Vallelunga, Italy, September 28, 1924, Italian citizen and a member. of the Mafia in Italy GIOVANNI .VULLO. Italian citizen, native of Montemaggiore, Italy ROSSELLINO GARGANO, Italian citizen, resident of Bagheria. The connection of VOELO and GARGANO with “the Mafia in Italy is. unknown. —_ S PS Mhe. (GCL bfofed Ke) l This document contains neither ; fh INF ORE ram IN recommendations ner conclusions of Lf DHEA) N ‘corm vED j the FBI. It is the property of ERE ir eee rag pitt ; the FBI and is leaned to your agency; HE a 9 poity ‘ ’ 5 COPIES DESTROYED it and its eentents ere not to-be OA TE ILIA YiiGtee p GQ . distributed outside your agency. ~ ~ ; ‘ BOBMAY LZ. R72 : TU, 326 Docld: 32299687 Page 5
ae nn SS nse re ae ae f ' ’ Xf S . ~ os Net cas SALVATORE DI GIOVANNI Born. at Vallelunga, June 20, SSI AR RPE 1898 DI GIOVANNI was. convicted for homicide in 1923 ‘and is known to,Italian Police as a Mafia mem- ber in Italy. ~ VINCENZO BUCCAFUSCA. Resident of Palermo, Sicily, and known to Italian’ . | Police as a smuggler and dealer in contraband . ‘ goods. Docld: 32299687 Page 6