JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form 5/7/2015 Agency Information Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records oOllection Act of 1992 AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: = 124-90076-10116 RECORD SERIES: HQ (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NWU 54460 Date: CR 109-430-986 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 0-03-2017 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 12/15/1953 — “PAGES: 36 SUBJECTS : CARLOS PRIO SOCARRAS MARCOS DIAZ LANZ * DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 07/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT v9.1 HW 54460 DBocld:323276601 Page 1
CONFID aw lanl NEW YORK “ORM No, 1 “HIS CASE ORIGINATED AT: ; REPORT-MADE AT _ MIAMI, ®LORIDA - 3 La Ad eL08 “PRIO g aEEGN F One ET : | | UveaLITY WATPERS . b a CUPL: REGISTRATION Act 2. \BECLASSIFIEO BY J ; ee OW a3 90. te Par mre me « eee ies Be Cuban. Government has dec lared both CaRLOS PRIC end his brother, 4NTONTIO FRIO, fuz gitives; AWTONIO PRIO and 7 other former -+ Government officials under PRIO Governinent charged with failure to. destroy 154 million dollars of old money in 19L9; ARLOY FRIO charged: with nelping to riot attempted uprising 7/27/53 ,at Santiego de Cuba. Cuba reported to be uncer reign of terro since 7/27. uprising with BaT1STA's political opponents being “4 ‘tortured, haras sed, and persecuted. Generel economic panic — § Fe reported. in Havana’ with monetary reserve for Cuba depreciated - from three Hundred twenty one million to one hundred ninety Jf. 5 4 Six million dollars, PRIO claims to have loyal Supporters ino 7! 4 “Key positions of BATISTA Government and stetes that dav of “y Liberation of Cuba would come werhaps before the end of the year, FPRIO clso stated that revolution would come from within Cuba and that he would not try for an invasion from without. csGUNDG CURTI stated that arms hed been successfully smugzled inte Cube and thet ERTO group in Miami working Gay and night . ‘{ “for Cuban liberationg rlami-larormants report thet sufficient number of arms have been success: fully sinuzzled into Cuba and at revolution could. take place at any time peeciaZ Andnco, self -desceribed. leader of Cuban revolutionary forces within . Cuba, ‘secretly interviewed by "Times® reporter éllegediy in. am Cuba. ARANGO- declared that. revolution would come with or withot. Se tof. g2L0S RIO. PRIO rgperted to have nt > - PPROVED/AND FORWARDED: - ; . £2 “ 1a DO NOT WRITE IN THESE ANG ; COPIES OF THIS REPORT — : Zak See ape pags for Classified et 4 . Mey 4 to-you ‘by the F "distributed ‘outside of agency; to which loaned, CONFI DP ene . oo Goverauen PRINTING orFice © 16-- 606:7-; ‘HW 54460 Docld:32328601 Page 2-
HW 54460 et fy “ ie GED: aeb “MM 2-165 : T-9 reported on September 23 that MEDINA contacted DIEGO VICENTE TEJERA relative to some undisclosed matter, This same informant also/reported on September 7, | 1953, that CARLOS MEDEMA then staying at the Leamington Hotel, and RICaRQ@{MADAN, a_Cuban who will be ment..oned , hereinafter as the operator of Sn air express at the r International Airport, had a meeting relative to some undisclosed matter. ¥ (WP | | . a See x T-7 reported on October 1, 1953, that he suspected that RIGARDO MADAN, operator ofAir Express, Miami International Airport, might be illegally transporting arms and ammunition to Cuba. He said that on a recent occasion MaDAN unsuccessfully attempted to charter a plane from Cubana Airways. He said that M.DAN had office space in a building occupied by the Florida Air Vreight at the 36th Street side ULUZZE_ was MaDAN's manager, and that it had“se3iT7 illeged by individuals the informant did not mention that. MADAN was engaged in smuggling various types of material to Cuba. On November 13, T-7 said that MaDAN had allegedly made a special deal with PELIN MENDOZA, who is associated ae i with the PRIO group to ship merchandise to Cuba for PRIO. uy ¥ f the International Airport. He said that sUGUSTI 7 ee 2: Aliged Arms Cache at Hollywood, Florida: _T-7 reported on November 13 that he had questioned MARCOS DIAZ on November 6, 1953, after offering DIAZ substantial financial remuneration, and DIAZ had stated that an arms cache consisting of some 130 to 150 M-l — guns, 13 or 14 machine guns, 6 or 7 bazookas, 2nd 30,000 SO to 40,000 rounds of ammunition were stored in Cabin #6 . — of a motel located on U. S. Highway #1, adjacent to ‘ Gulfstream Race Track, South Hollywood, Florida. According to DIAZ, these guns belonged to the PRIO group. The informant said that an appropriate investigation by another Federal Agency disclosed that these guns were not in Cabin 6 at this motel although it was ascertained from the management of the motel that some suspicious activity. involving persons who appeared to be Cubans had been . going on there for several weeks. Informant said that wu | ~ 120 ~— ~, - oe ate \ TN DoclId: 3232768601 Page 3
\ Js 7-6 HW 54460 MM 2-165 Identity of Source, MM 510-8 MM 510-5 MM 510-5 Mi 510-8 T.5 | MM 515-5 wok 8 ¢ TeO MM 521-S MARTAND CiurLecer, by it) MM 521-5 T-6 |MM 521-8 T-6 J MM 521-8 T-6 MM 521-S Tel ¥ MM 512-5 DoclId: 32326601 ‘sO sO WM 510-8 seca Date of Activity And/or Description of Information a. /6 /53 {7 {53 /7. [53 /8 /53 /& /53 {9/53 /1 /53 9 /19/53 SO SO sO oO NO) Linn pe ¢ YOY i) 2) - ay 4 3 were a , saa Je BS fLA/53 10/22; 55 10/9 /53 10/12/53 10/25/53 10/27/53 August to — November, 1953 Page 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 9 jS8sE OF ACTION z AND PRELIMINARY A Agent to whom Furnished Date Received /6 /53\M. Me /7 153 " /7 153 a /8 /53 " /8 [53 Xv) " /9 [53 " /11/53 119/53 " /20/53 " AGEL M. M. ugush to Novem- hb. b - 148 ~ er, 195395 coneiduriay JETT: 0/15/53 in Vox ! veld v § 8/26/53 Ge B. DAVIS & JETT | 2-165 2-165 | File Number where Located - 2-165 Sub TI 2-165 Sub i. 134-60 Sub & Instent> Lenort 134-60 Sub A 134-60 134-60 Sub & 134-60 Sub & 2-165 Sub I Sub A wee ee ee TTY fa
pte = Te —_ C a Cy 'FD-216 MM 2-165 JS - ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE os | _—- Date of Activity § |§. = Agent to. ~—- Fille Number © Identity. Co And/or Description Date . whom where ; of Source © .. of Information ', Received Furnished Located ——e a % - r . TH3 (na 515-S 9 [21/53 9 fous] Ro JETT 2-165 Sub I I He GUILLERMO ALONSO PUJOL 1 T-2 | MM 510-S 8 /25/53 8 © (25153) M. M. JETT 2-165 Sub I . T-3 | MM 515-8 9 /h-/53. 9 fk /53 (v\ nm 26165 Sub I fy T-2]MM 510-S 9/k to 9/53 9/h bo 2-165 Sub I : re 7 9/53 . | T-3 | MM 515-S  O/h to, 9/53 o/h to. " 2-165 Sub I : | — 9/53 | I. MANUEL 1, FERNANDES NADARTAGA | : | T-19 HORACE 9 /20,'53 to 10/20/53 G. &. DAVIS Instant - _ BURNSTIEN 10/50/33 .  & MM. JETL Report Clerk ,Sagamore Hotel ,Miami Beach, Fla. | T-20 JACK MARA- 9 /20/53 to ~~. 10/20/53 i Instant VCHICK, 10/20/53 Report Co-owner, Sagamore “ Hotel ,Miami Beach “7-21 MM 508-CS 10/26/53 10/20/53 S. BYE Instant 7 RESDER,JR.° Report | , < T-22 DANTEL BE. 11/2 /53 . 11/2 /53 M. M. JETT Instant . <7 | DUNN ,Mer., Report ~~ b Sea Gull Hotel, oo aaa _ Miami Beach,Fla. “ - Kv) an T-9 | MM 523-S = 11/15/53 1/5/53 Js 2-165 Sub I T-15 FRANK | 11/3 /53 11/3/53 G. B. DAVIS Instant DEVER,INS, Report “ Miami, Fla. HW 54460 Docld:32326601 Page 6
“A CONFIDESRAL ae 1 C) FD-216 MM 2~165 Js ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE | Date of Activity © ——sAgent to. ~—=*File Number - Identity And/or Description . ~ Date whom: | where of Source . of Information Received Furnished Located {T-2) AUBREY 8 /20/'53 to: 8 /27/53 G.. BE. DAVIS Instant GROOM, 8/22/53 . . : Report Bordor Patrol Miami, Pla. | P-2h" 11/17/53 11/17/53 Instant . : . Report T-6 AMM 521-8 voles 10/26/52 3 134-60 Subd " Ta3 PMM.515-S 16/17/53 10/17/5334 “pbs Sub I a6 RMM S21-S 11/17/53 11/17/53% S 134-60 Sub é (MARTANO 13/13/53 11/13/53] G.E. DAVIS Instant E— FAGET, Int. . & M.MJETT Report porficer,Cuban Gov. ead . Miami, Florida 7 Pr 3 /10/53 g /10/53 av Instant Report T-2 fMM 510-S August to Novem- Angust tom M. i. JETT 2-165 Sub 2 pand — ber, 1953 November ig h) yor : P= 3 Ce 515-5 1953 ; . a on uM 515-8 8 /7 £53 8/7 /53 YM. M. JETT 2-165 Sub I T-34 MM 515-5 8 /8 /53 8 - {53 i" 2-165 Sub I” T~2 MM. 510-5 September 20 to th 153 vo (0) " 2-165 Sub I H and November 1,1953 ha T-34 MM 515 -! ;  § 7-24) MM 5S2h-S September to November, | " 2-165 Sub I ‘’ h November, 1953 1953 ~ 157 - CONFIDYNTIAL HW 54460 DoclId: 3232768601 Page 7
» 4 FD-216 MM 2-165 Js _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE ~ ‘Date of Activity Agent to —. File Number ' Identity , — And/or Description -Date whom: ‘where ' of Source .. of Information "Received Furnished ‘“_ Located — Me MISCELLANEOUS CONTAC NS Oo CO T-1 {MM 512-5 August to Novem- August to | Ms. M. JETT 2-165 Sub T | i ber, 1953 November , | | a 1953 1-24 MM 5i0-$ 8 en, uy 2-165 Sub I | T-3 MM 515-S i at Rv fH 24165 Sub I i T-9|) MM 523-5 | * ms 4 * 2-165 Sub I 2. In Mexico . . MARIANO 9 /15/53 9 /18/53 |G. EB. DAVIS Instant | FaGET, Int. . - Renort : Officer, Cuban GOV. . _ Miami, Florida. u MM 510-S = 11/14/53 . 11/14/53 OAD ser 2-165 Sub I oe . 3 . =26| EDUARDO 9/L to 9/53 9 /9 /53.,G. EB. DAVIS Instant + HERNANDEZ, & M.M.JETT Report Cuban Consul, . Miami, Florida . - Te | bo) T-3 § MM 515-S . 10/20/53 10/20/53 JN. NW. JETT 2-165 Sub I T-h SALVADOR 11/23/53 -11/23/53 G. BE. DAVIS Instant a C. PENA,627 , Report oo N.wW. 19th Ave., _ 7 ; Former U.S. . of | Customs Agent . . at i a “ 3. In In Other Countries | a —-8 A.E.DARL w, 8 /13/53 _ 8/13/53 G. BE. DAVIS Instant Ernies', Report Garage, Miami, ‘r Tlorida ~ 158 = \ i | —_ worm : . HW 54460 Docld:32326601 Page 6
PNT ne OS ” | . \ LA X-- med ‘ MM; 2-165 Js _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE Date of Activity a Agent to File Number Identity © , And/or Description -. Date whom: | ' where ; of Source of Information . Received | Furnished Located a | T-6 MM 521-S 11/11/52. Ly/aa/s3« G. BE. DAVIS 134-60 Sub & 3 fim sis-s 11/13/53. 11/13/53}, My JETT 2-165 Sub i u a Vi. REPORTED. RADIO. ACTIVITIES OF JHE PRIO GROUP 4. . Concerning MATHEY DONALD KRIM, Aka Donald i Crim pM 515-8 6 /16/52 6/16/53 M. Me sere: 2-165 Sub Tt b-27\MM 52h-S July, bast, July, ~§ 2.165 Sub I 1: and Cepsemoer, August & ; - 1953 September, - | 1953 2 |v) | | T- 27 ba 52yeS 9/28/53 ff S® 2-165 Sub I T-27 Pi 52h-S July, " 2-165 Sub I «| August & 7 September, 1953 Le B. Purchase of Radio Transmitter by CHSAR FONSECA,  Brother-in- ~law.o of CARLOS PRIO _ : MARIANO . August, 1953. 8 /26/53 |G. &. DAVIS Instant ‘| ! FAGET, Int. & M.M. JETT Report | fficer, Cuban GOv. : Miami, Florida K(U) | T-26|BDUARDO. August, 1953 8/26/53 | " Instant | HERNANDEZ , Report an yuban Consul, . a Miami, Florida _ ZL. —-—T-28 JOHN: - August 7 to 23, 8&8 /27/53 i" Instant STREBLE, 1953 Report Partner ,Continental . Communi cations of “Florida ,Miami )Fla. jo a , | ; ~ 160 HW 54460 Docld:323276601 Page 9
——— — - MM 2-165 jo Js ; Date of Activity And/or Description ~ of Information ! Identity of Source T-31 J. C.McKEE, JR. ,Auditor ist National Ban Miami, Florida T-35 C. MASON’ FORD, Money Department ,Jacks ville Br.,Fed.Re sank, Jacksohvill T-3) 00" 5 M32 0M ! T-31 " T-6 MM 521-S Al Cay Sal MARIANO FAGET, Int. Officer,Cuban Go Miami, Florida : Cn a le T~24 AUBREY GROOM Border Patrol, i Miami,Florida HW 54460 DoclId:323276601 FP conrind hn ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE 8 /27/53 k, August, 1953 on= serve e,fla. 9 /2 /53 10/2 /53 10/8 /53 & /27/53 11/26/53 7/19/53 V. June, 1953 8 (27/53 age 10 Date 8 /28/53- (9 /2 /53 10/2 /53 ar a FD-216 Agent to File Number whon: | Received Furnished 10/8 /53° 8 /27/53 11/26/53. VIII. ALLEGED ARMS TRAFFIC 8/7 (53 | 0. 8 jai | " . & DAVIS $ /27/53 & MM. xu G 8 /27/53 G.-E. DAVIS BENNETT M. - HIRSH’ M.oM. JETT where Located _- Instant | Report Instant Report “Instant Report . BE. DAVIS E. DAVIS JETT Instant ~ Report Instant Report Instant Report 134-60 Sub A Instant Report Instant . Report Instant Report
C. ce C) | ro-aa6 e MM 2-165 | . Js. _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE - Date of Activity Agent to File Number - Identity _ And/or Description . Date whom | where of Source of Information _ Received Furnished _ Located - T-32 ROY GRIS- June, 1953 - . l: mambo erew 10/2 /53 G. B. DAVIS Instant 7 Shar it, 1353 | i JETT Report NW. 5th Street, | | , | | Miami, Florida SO ne B, JOHN FRANKLIN MANNION | T-33 LCDR. F.B. 8 /16/53- 10/12/53. New Orleans 2-165 Int. Div. ,USCG, eo | New Orleans, La. ; : : T-26 EDUARDO 10/13/53 10/13/53] GC. E. DAVIS Instant 9° HERNANDEZ, & M.M. JETT Report | Cuban Consul, ~ uu). oe Miami, Florida _ | | C. Seizure of Arms. by United States Customs, Miemi : TS  A.E.DARLOW 10/1/53 10/1 /53 -G. B. DAVIS Tnstant . Ernids Garage, Report. Miami; Florida : T-34 PAUL ESTES,10/9 /53 10/9 /53 " | Instant . Organiza- oo Report oy tional & Methods — ‘ a Div., VA, Miami, | eo | Fla,. ; ; a - | | — - . ft. | [-3 |MM 515-S 8 /2 /53 - 8 /2 /53 )m. M. JETT 2-165 Sub I. T-3 JMM515-S 9 /25/53 9 /25/538\) i (20165 Sub 1 “T-3 FMM 515-s 10/3 /53 10/3 /53 i 2-165 Sub I a [+36 WILLIAM 10/12/53 10/12/53 " -165 3 KAISER,INS, | (2/53 , Shoe Sub T 4 Miami, Florida HW 54460 DBocld:32326601 Page 11
wo 7 nF = y | an y 7 : CONFIDE ATIAL CS MM 2-165 Js _ ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE CO Date of Activity © §— Agent. to. ~—- Fille Number Identity ~ And/or Description . Date whom: where | of Source of Information Received Furnished Located — [26 EDUARDO 10/27/53 10/27/53 | G. E. DAVIS Instant IBRNANDBZ an Report =. u epor Cuban Consul, uw 7 Miami, Florida oe T-h2 WILLIAM — 10/27/53~ 10/27/53 JOSEPH T. 52-2563 KOVACS , | a GREALY . Dixie Trading ; : Post, Hollywood, Florida a T-43 BLANE R. 10/29/53 10/29/53 M. M. JETT . 52-2563 XS | RICHARDS , a | 120 N.BS 2nd Ave. ,Miami,Fla. an T-1h-LOU PEREZ 11/2 /53 11/2 /53 te 52-2563 2020 S.W. | , | e2hth Street, Miami, Florida ee oe 11/6 /53 11/6 /53 om 52-2563 Talk" 11/7/53 11/7/53 om 52-2563 [26 {EDUARDO L/h /53 11/h /53] G. B. DAVIS Instant HERNANDEZ, : Report Cuban Consul, ul Miami, Florida TH26008 11/6 /53 11/6/53 i Instant ; ; Report . G. ' Other Reports MARIANO 10/22/53 10/22/53 | it Instant. FAGET, Int. Report fficer ,Cuban Gov. ~%(u) a Miami, Florida . eT fom 11/13/53 13/13/53 J "Instant. \" - ea fe Report» HW 54460 DBocld:323276601 Page 13 “p i oFNENTIAN oy. FD-216 we SB a
a Swe MM 2-165 Jg . ° ADMINISTRATIVE PAGE ‘Date of Activity =°————SS—sgeentt to Identity | And/or Description. _Date whom: _ of Source of Information Received Furnished if —- WM 510-8 9 /26/53- , 9 /26/53)M. M. JETT MM 523-8 9 /23/53 9 /23/53 (uv) . RICARDO MADAN | MARTANO 10/1 /53 10/1 /53 | 7 - FAGET, Int. 7 Kup Officer , Cuban Gov. Miami, Florida 3. Alleged Arms Cache at Hollywood, Fl Florida neers owen 9 ean MARIANO 11/13/53 11/13/53 Me M. JETT. FAGET, Int. ary Officer, Cuban Gov. . ] us) Miami, Florida an 4. European Shipment T-8 A,VE.DARLOW 11/16/53) 11/16/53 G. EB. DAVIS Ernie's Garage. Miami, Florida De Concerning PAUL JOYA Oe en aS T-8 -A.E.DARLOW 9 /16/53 9/16/53 G. B. DAVIS” Ernie's Garage Miami, Florida X. NESCELLANEOUS A. Information Concerning Possible Use of "The Explorer" for Benefit of PRIO. Group _ T-32 ROY 10/2 /53 10/2 /53 G. E. DAVIS -GRISCOM & MM. JETT Crew Member,Morning - me “Otar Il, 1253 NW. 5th: St. Mom, Fla. File Number where _Located 2-165 Sub I 2-165 Sub I | 2-165. Sub I Instant Report Instant Report a Instant Report HW 54460 DBocld:32326601 Page 14
SLY - ; — a - ere, FD-a. -MM 2-165. Js - ADMINISTRATIVE: PAGE Date of Activity- Agent to -- File Number | ' Identity And/or Description. ~- Date “whom - where of Source of Information. Received Furnished Located T-26(EDUARDO 10/5 /53 10/5 /53 |G. E. DAVIS. - Instant HERNANDEZ, - _. Report ‘(Cuban Consul, co Miami , Florida . " 10/13/53 10/13/53. " Instant ; OC Xu) Report | } MM 523-8 10/a /53. 10/8 /S3 WM. M. JETT = 2-165 Sub To MM 523-8 10/10/53 10/10/53 FO () " 2-165 SubI i MARIANO 10/22/53 10/22/53 on 2-165 SubI | 3 FAGET, Int. : ~ oF Officer, Cuban Gov. ag Miami, Plorida T-9) MM 523-S 8 /14/53 8 /14/53 Ne i" 2-165 Sub I | . ad _ om Metivitces and Contacts of BERT T. ERICKSON With PRTO Group — “T..26 [EDUARDO 8 (26/53 — 8 /26/53)G. E. DAVIS: Instant HERNANDEZ a a) Report Cuban Consul, Miami, Florida : ‘ T-27|MM 52h-S 9 /3 /53 9/3 /53)M.M. JETT 2-165 Sub I} T-3: Jem 5a5-s 9 /h /53 9 /k /53 \ SN) n 2-165 Sub T , | oo ot T-27)M 524-8 9 /5 /53 9/5 /53 | ym 2-165 Sub Ty T-21 MM 508 CS 9 /29/53 9/29/53 S. BYE » Instant ay REEDER,JR. Report’ ‘ T-9 [MM 523-S. 10/2 /53 10/2 /53} M. M. JETT 2-165 Sub rT’ T-27] MM 524-S 10/16/53 10/16/53 RW) i 2-165 Sub T, | T-278 MM 524-S 11/3 /53 11/3 is | i 3-165 Sub Lod HW 54460 DoclId:32375601 Page 15