424-10197-1042 AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-10197-10427 ' RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 149-5378-22. 23. 24. 25 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PETERSON, LEONARD C. TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: 04/25/1968 PAGES: 117 SUBJECT: OBA, RMN, GONZALEZ, JOSE ANTONIO MULET, SUSPECTS, EXPLOSION ABOARD CARGO AIRCRAFT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW_DATE: 01/06/1998 UPDATE DATE: STATUS  Redact : | s RESTRICTIONS: | JEK Act 6 (1)(B) JEK Act 6 (4) COMMENTS: INC 2 RPT, MEMO, LHM HY 50953 DBoctd: 32267651 Page 1
ene HY MM 149-425 is presently free on $25,000 bond. MORALES is presently cooperating with the Miami Police Department in an effort to solve numerous local bombing cases and in addition, is reporting information to the Miami FBI Office which is of vital interest to the Bureau. MORALES has been interviewed a number of times ' by Bureau Agents and has always emphasized that he would not testify to any information he has furnished, In view of the above, MORALES’ identity is being concealed in attached LEM. Based on contact with ORLANDO. BOSCH AVILA, MORALES has identified "BOMBILLO" GONZALEZ, aka ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ-GONZALEZ, and JOSE ANTONIO MULET, members of BOSCH's organization, MIRR, as the individuals whoxibombed the B-25 at Miami on 1/20/68. — Miami has previously reported considerable informa- tion regarding ORLANDO BOSCH and ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ in captioned matter; see Miami report of SA LEONARD C, PETERSON dated 3/8/68, Cover Pages @ through W, and report pages 63 through 67. No information has been reported regarding MULET re captioned matter, However, considerable information. has been previously reported regarding MULET under case captioned "JOSE ANTONIO MULET GONZALEZ, aka. IS ~ CUBA," Bufile 105-121159, Miami file (105-7736. Information regarding MULET is being set forth in an LHM as it would tend to- corroborate information reported by MORALES as well as 50957 furnishing background information on MULET. _ [MM 7-2 mentioned in the LHM is MM 639- S19) ) Information originally appeared in Miami LHM daté 4/22/66 in the MIRR case file. The information relating to the arrests and trials of subject obtained through the office of the U. S. Customs, Miami, on 10/13/67, was specifically obtained from Customs Agent STANLEY SCHACHTER. -2- a Boclda: 322737651 Page 2?
MM 149-425 INFORMA ORMANTS “on March 14, 1968, SA JOSEPH C, BALL interview 9 \ OSCAR ANGULO REYES, _. there had been another group, in addition to his, utilizing _V BOSCH said his faction had been. respousibl e for the bombing _of the B-25 cargo plane at the Miami airport on January 20, - upxpLosrons AT CUBAN SPECIALIZED SERVICES BUILDING, 39526: .. _. WEST FLAGLER ST., MIAMI, FLA.; ET AL; 1/25/68. BM," Miami - - will be several bombings by Cuban Power on. ships which trade ANGULO advised as follows: About one month ago, ORLANDO BOSCH AVAILA stated the name Cuban Power and collecting money under the name of | _ Cuban Power. BOSCH said he had met with this group and they ~ had agreed to consolidate into one organization with BOSCH — as its leader. BOSCH stated at this time that His faction Of Cuban Power had not been. responsible for the bombing of . the Cuban Specialized Services shipping company on January 25,/ 1968, or for the bombing of the home of the Mexican Consul. 1968. BOSCH did not mention the names of the membsrs of. the Other group but stated they are now all united into one organization. ’ 6 (Bureau cases mentioned above areas follows: file 174-290. "“UNSUB; “EXPLOSION IN AUTOMOBILE OF MEXICAN | CONSUL GENERAL RAPHAEL ‘SPINDOLA, MIAMI, FLA., 2/1/68. BM, wo _Hiami file 174-293. "UNSUB; EXPLOSION ABOARD B=25 CARGO. AIRCRAFT, NO, XB=-MOP, MIAMI INTERNATIONAL’ AIRPORT, 2/20/68 «. - DAMV," Bureau file 149- 5378, Miami. file 149-425, ) According to BOSCH, within the next few days ‘there. with Cuba. These ships have no connection with the United ae _ States and wild not sail - from the ‘United States GL a BOSCH also stated that in ‘the near future, Miami — Cuban Power delegate "ERNESTO" will issue a proclamation “publicly naming BOSCH as “Givilian coordinator” of Cuban Power. BOSCH said he will not immediately accept this ee position but will issue a public statement to the effect 7 nm 4 he will first obtain permission from his organization, — es Movimiento Insurreccional de Recuperaci 1on Revolucionaria CATER), in Cuba. Foll owing this, BOSCH will then accept W w _SECRE me HY 50957 Boclda: 322737651 Page 3
Z aca 49-425. BS fae AG oe ANS A a meree 7 = BECRER the position and thereafter will collect funds in the name of Cuban Power. 7 a co Concerning publications issued anonymously by Cuban Power in the past, those publications signed by _ "ERNESTO, General Delegate," were issued -by BOSCH. Ali < -. others were issued by the other faction of Cuban Power. - (The military coordinator of the MIRR continues to be JORGE. GONZALEZ GONZALEZ, 51 N. W. 76th Avenue, Miami, . Florida. 7 - By communication dated March 22, » 2 ain n dt CTA Hoedanarters advise at . ( ao On March 22, 1968, OSCAR ANGULO REYES was contacted telephonically and he advised he would be unable, to meet- = with Bureau Agents until the following day. Be , ANGULO was met at the corner of 29th Awerue and ON. W. 93rd Street, Miami, on March 23; 1968, at 9:30 a.m., by SAs ROBERT G, STRONG and JOSEPH C. BALL. ANGULO ‘there=. S| after furnished the following information; va 4) | ANGULO stated on March 16, 1963, a Se arday, at about 5:00 or 5:30 p.m., he was seated. in the Camaguey ; _ Restaurant, West Flagler Street, and 8th Avenue, at which time - he overheard a conversation among an unknown female and ‘three  —_ unknown males, all Cubans, who were seated in the adjoining ‘ booth, The unknown female departed the restaurant and ANGULO was able to get only a glimpse of her and thus could describe ~ her only as a tall and slender white Cuban female. He did not see her-face and would not recognize her if-he saw her 6+ sense (KO(1 arin ee : “Fohlowing her departure, one of the remaining males asked who she was, at which time the others replied she was TRMINIA BOUZA, former secretary of WENDELL ROLLASON and night employee of the "Miami Herald” newspaper. This individual | . remarked that BOUZA is very "jisorganized.” ANGULO stated. — ~ - that although he was able to pick up only bits of phrases i from the conversation, he stated all of the information (| : U) COVER PAGE = eit |. HY 50953 DBoctd: 32267651 Page 4
_ concerning BOUZA’s connection with Cuban Power was obtained by him during this conversation, Concerning her transporting _ of explosives of Cuban Power, ANGULO stated the,term "C.4". was specifically used by the unknown males. Mw ANGULO was unable to recall additional ) white th he had picked up in this conversation as members of. : Cuban Power and referred to a typewritten communication in his briefcase. He then read off the names JESUS DIEGUEZ, . a EVA GUTIERREZ, CASTOR MOSCU GONZALES , ABELARDO IGLESIAS, "HECTOR : DUARTE and OVIDIO KABA ACOSTA, ANGULO claimed all of these Boo | names had been obtained from the above conversation and ree although not specifically. named as members of Cuban. Power, me al -he received the impression they were “eollaborating” with the three un wn males, whom he felt to be members of Cuban power CEH) ee . men KABA, ANGULO stated KABA has contact with the Cuban Power organization and attends meetings. He _ also stated the automobile of KABA was used by Cuban Power. — . ANGULO stated he had recommended ix eece ty KABA may (BO cooperate, if contacted in this matter 7 Concerning» the bombing of the a Enbassy in. Washington, D. C., on February 21, 1968, ANGULO stated the unknown males had remarked that. CORNILLOT had’ either made or placed the bomb in the Soviet. Embassy, ANGULO being unable = — oo to recall whether ‘the verb was “made"™ or jpiaced. " According . ue to ANGULO, they did not mention CORNILLOT's comple te name | SESS and ANGULO only knew the name CORNILLOT, a4 Uy) an ANGULO stated he at no time looked at these individuals and could not ‘describe them in any way. He — stated from thei grammar , rhey did not t appear to be too | » intelligent. 4) U) | ; ‘ ee | - : oa - 4 “ANGULO was specifically questioned - as to his havin ug obtained the bank account number of RICARDO MORALES, and | he replied this account number was obtained from al: "confidential connection," whom be refused to fur’ the identify or evaluate. He specifically denied that OVIDIO KABA was his urce and denied be Ang. pe ersonally acquainted | with KABA, DER) | me _ COVER PAGE sich ep HY 50953 DBoctd: 32267651 Page 5
ee Lee henna Swe -_ 149-425 _ MM KRRXRXKX SE <CREL ANGULO claimed he had never classified Cuban Power into “cells” and did: not know the Cuban Power organization to be made up of cells. He specifically — denied having named certain individuals as members of cell #1 Ge other individuals as menbers of cell #2 of Cuban Power. advised he had rei ation as it _ happened to clearly showing this information was .hhearsay arma He - indicated he yas not personally acquainted with ORNILLOT, MORALES or any of their friends. (Q | Be. Regarding the above, it showld be noted that investigation at the apartment of IRMINA BOUZA, . Apt. 3, 963 N. W. Sth Street, Miami, on March 15, 1968, determined that BOUZA went to Mt. Sinai. Hospi tal, Miami Beach, on the. previous evening and delivered a baby boy. According to RICARDO MORALES, who is the father of this child, BOUZA | remained in Mt. Sinai Hospital throughout the entire weekend. 19 On March 13, 1968, MM 1219-S whose identity is Oo known to the Bureau, advised SA JAMES J, O'CONNOR, that the wife of RICCARDO MORALES used to be a secretary and typist for JOSE ANTONIO MIRO CARDONA when CARDONA was a leader in the Cuban Revolutionary front which participated in the Cuban > invasion. sl) On March 20, 990, fia s5) 39 sone identity as (©) _known to the Bureau, furnishéd a-written report cpor fit March 20, 1968, to SA EDWIN. L. SWEET. In this report} eon reported his observations made during a. periodic surveilTance on March 18, 1968, and March 19, 1968, of HECTOR CORNILLOT - (a prime suspect in this case) and of che | Toyo Coifée Shop, Miami. ssf advised that on March 18, 1968, at 5:25 p. m. “() HECTOR CORNILLOT accompanied by. a man who was apparently Cuban, who speaks Spanish without an ac cent,.and who is tall, thin and dark, arrived at the Toyo Cafe.’ Each of them had several mimeographed leaflets in their hands, and . _. they began to distribute them to the businesses close by, | and handed each Cuban who passed several of those leatlets, asking him to distribute them to bis friends. i The leaflets were entitled “Declaration of Princie ples of Cuban Power,” Ss igned by : a certain GERARDO TORRES con ar S SEORED | “coven pscs C WoL = HY 50953 DBoctd: 32267651 Page 6
J ee ren narnia amt hema mt an 1 tine eet ttt sneer nett: tee me aetna MM 149-425 On April 1, 1968, Key Source = Cuban, CARLOS ZARRAGA advised SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER of the following information: (X) iu) "About a week ago, RICARDO MORALES said he was | responsible for the bombing of Specialized Services on January 25, 1968, for which he was arrested. MORALES said that previously he had contacted ENRIQUE HUERTAS, President of the Cuban Medical |. Association in Exile, and proposed a certain anti- CASTRO activity and requested money for this activity. HUERTAS did not say no but started to act in an unusual way by giving MORALES a code name and certain secret ya lephone numbers where MORALES could contact him. ( 7) U) "MORALES told HUERTAS it was necessary for them to stop commerce with Cuba. HUERTAS said he could accomplish this through diplomatic means. Later MORALES became discouraged with HUERTAS' lack of action and ,. apparently started to operate on his own, MORALES spent a month working out an alibi. (Ke U) "MORALES said he had been in contact with .— FERNANDO PENABAZ, who told him all about his activities. ky "MORALES said he was connected with’ a group of | young Cuban exiles in Miami who were very anxious for anti-CASTRO activities, This group, called Secret Army, &ongksts of members who have no prior training in the use of arms or explosives and have had no anti-CASTRO activities, MQRALES indicated he Was not in unity with this group. “(x u) "MORALES complained that the FBI has been following him and photographing him and now has him | -documented as a terrorist. If MORALES leaves the United States to avoid going to jail, other countries will be advised he is a.terrorist, Eventually MORALES will jump bond, ‘return to Cuba (xa) and work in the Cuban underground there ./ I ; COVER PAGE ik ‘ad Pete t ices a iF aes elt iE? : Seas ASLAM AGASA ee = HY 50953 Boctd: 32267651 Page 7
Vee HY Nee ee tpt een tn imine NE in tp ey ne Sen nt a nee rennet arti nn ne ae - y MM 149-425 a "In the meantime, he will try to get PERCY FOREMAN for his defense attorney and has someone willing to pay the expense, MORALES will hope to delay the trial for a year and a half.. He feels that by that time, conditions will change in the United States and Cuba. GO (U) , "Pour yéars ago HECTOR CORNILLOT lived in an ‘apartment in Miami where marijuana was stored and used, HECTOR was seen using marijuana and then was connected with JESUS GONZALEZ CARTAS and HUMBERTO NUNEZ, Both were now reportedly in jail. (©) U) On April 2, 1968, Key Source - Cuban, CARDOS . ZARRAGO MARTINEZ advised SA. ROBERT JAMES DWYER of the following iftiformation: ( ‘ "Last Saturday MORALES said that after his release from jail, he put out false information to KABA, who reported it to MARIO MASIP of the FORDC, who, in turn, reported it to the FBI. Later when “ the FBI interviewed MORALES, they uestioned him about some of this false internation. (524 (11) "Later MORALES picked up KABA U doe him to the BABUN's warehouse, wherehe put a gun to his head and made him confess. KABA gave an oral confession — which was taped and signe wi signed statement admitting . his guilt. OK) MU "MORALES said that while he was in jail, KABA - * used his automobile, This car contained a number of | documents belonging to WENDELL. ROLLASON, who previously was with a section of the Cuban Revolutionary Council, G@hich was of operational interest to om and which i) administered the Bay_ of | Pigs invasion, Foy "While KABA ‘had access¢ to} the car, he went to BABUN's warehouse j.. obtained permission to store a box full of these documérits”: atthe! warehouse, later obtained ’ .. the key for the warehouse, returned and placed explosives in the warehouse, and then the. SICA) came, found the “ explosives and arrested BABUN. a koa at 1a) ee . . aThI | | aon \s. Aah \ COVER PAGE we tei baa . | | 50953 Daoctd:32267651 Page &
"Apparently the persons present when KABA gave the confession were HECTOR DUARTE, TEOFILO BABUN and RAUL ROSS. DUARTE is wn criminal and ROSS" is an employee of naan.” GCI) On April 3, 1968, MM 635-S, whose identity is knownktio the Bureau, ’ advise d SA ROBERT JAMES DWYER the following information: (%) U) "Today BOSCH wanted to obtain six bars of C-4 and six M=-1 time firing devices. He said his telephone number is 444-7216 and he receives telephone calls at 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. BOSCH said that Poder Cubano was the only active organization at ~ this time and the only one which Cuban exiles could look to for anti-CASTRO activity. He said that he belonged to or backed Poder Cubano and eventually, everybody else would also. (MU) , . "He indicated that Poder Cubano was a secret organization to which members of the different ‘anti- - CASTRO organizations could belong and yet rémain in their own individual groups. BOSCH said he would be, announcing publicly his backing of, Poder Cubano. '{" (KU) On April 3, 1968, CESAR CAMACHO, Criminal Intelligence Division, Dade County Department of Public ‘Safety, made available for review portions of a taped interview of RICARDO MORALES NAVARRETE on March 27, 1968, by a Cuban officer of that Department, The’ interview . itself lasted over 24 hours, . +» CAMACHO advised that Officer MARIO JIMENEZ inter- > wiewed RICARDO MORALES NAVARRETE on March 27, 1968, at the home of FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO, | JIMENEZ was formerly in prison in Cuba with RODRIGUEZ and with this as an entree was. introduced by RODRIGUEZ to MORALES . ne The interview was taped by: use of: sound equipment located approximately four blocks from the point of interview. A review of portions of the tape revealed MORALES stated as follows: .~ HY 50953 DBoctd: 32267651 Page 9 Fm ee iene remittance ata tn te el