aa “TP 92-1 They had arrived to investigate a business for someone in the United States. They are believed to have made several trips -.to Guatemala. While in Guatemala, they stayed at the Hotel Maya” Excelsior and also at the Pension Suiza and in both ‘places cashed "No Fund't:checks. As a result, they were arrested. Nothing ever came of the business which they had invested in, and they are not known to have any contacts in Guatemala at the | present time. He advised that AURELIANO SANCHEZ ARANGO, a Cuban, was in Guatemala City less than a year ago, at which ‘time he was inthe. offices of ~ULIO PRADO GARCIA SALAS, together with Cubans JULIO GARCERON and EUSEBIO MUJAL. The only matters. discussed were political matters pertaining ‘to Guatemala and Cuba. Mr. PRADO stated that he ‘had heard that SANCHEZ ARANGO is- in Panama at the present time.. On October 20, 1962, RANDALL PETRIE, Assistant Manager, Hotel Maya Excelsior, Guatemala City, advised that he is certain LARRY de JOSEPH, DONALD RICHARD SANDERS and AURELIANO SANCHEZ. ARANGO have not been guests at the hotel in the recent past. ‘He said that he feels certain if they were guests of the hoel, it was at least several years ago. He advised he had never ‘heard of any plan to construct a hotel and gambling ‘casino in Guatemala. . ROY CRITTON, Manager, Pan American Hotel, Guatemala - City, advised on October 20, 1962, that he had never: heard. of — é a plan to construct a. hotel with. gambling casino in Guatemala City. TID. GENERAL ACTIVITIES (AT TAMPA, FLORIDA ' On October. 25; 1962, TP T-6 advised he went to Miami over the past week; and efforts. to contact JAMES DUCA, previously described as-an associate of the subject in Miami, only. determined he plays. golf on @ regular basis. : On October 26, 1962, TONY LICATA, 901 West Fribley, advised SAS JOHN. R:; BRETT and STEPHEN J. LABADIE that he had a beén closely associates in years past with many of Tampa's an publicly described racket figures. He said tie has been in the vending machine business for many years, but that in relation to SANTO TRAFFICANTE and his family, he had nothing whatsoever to do. with. them and did not know their business or operations, if any. TP T-7 advised on November 6, 1962, that SANTO TRAFFICANTE walked | ‘into the Columbia Restaurant, alone, » at. Gt-27Fl-64V46 | HW 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page 10
C i CC ee TP SBeh -It is noted that the above referred to St. Peters- ‘burg telephone number 361-1011 was also called from the CONIGLIO residence as set forth previousy in this report, It has previously been reported that one of the owners of the Columbia Restaurant had been i11 at Rochester, New York, and he is now deceased, TP T-10 advised SAS JOHN A. AMBLER and JOHN. K. MELLER on November 19, 1962, that goMNY. LONGO and JOHN DEMMI <weEne betting heavily. at the Tampa Dog Track on the night. of November 16, 1962. Source said that LONGO and DEMMI . were active in a pin ball and cigarette vending business which is headed up by the "SANTO TRAFFICANTE crowd", Source indicated there was maybe a movement to obtain vending machine © installations ‘of. the Bii Witt Company .. On November 19, 1962, TP T-1l indicated that FRANK DIECIDUE of the Dixie ‘Amusement, -Inc,, a vending machine — business, may have’ some interest with the TRAFFICANTEs. dn vending machines, ¥, RB: ALBERT ANASTASIA MURDER On October 30, 1962, ‘Detective ‘WILLIAM GRAFF, 18th Squad, New: York City Police Department , furnished the following information: In connection with the investigation of the . ALBERT ANASTASIA murder, the District Attorney's Office of. the New York County © was advised ‘by the United States Department of Justice that the Federal Bureau of Narcotics had information of assistance in this investigation. Detective GRAFF ascer- - tained the Federal narcotics. agent with this information was OSCAR LEON DAVIS, presently a Deputy United States Marshal | in Orlando, Florida. Detective GRAFF interviewed DAVIS and determined his» informant was CARLOS DE TORRES, 227 Northwest 13th Avenue, Apartment 5, telephone FR 1-1077,. Miami, Florida, . business address: 303 Ainsley Building, Miami. DE TORRES was interviewed by Detective ‘GRAFF and he stated SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.» ROMAN OLIVEREA, one MARCERIA, and one ‘(GISCO- were involved in the ALBERT ANASTASIA homicide. ONS "900.0 Claimed OLIVEREA, MARCERIA, and CISCO received VIEW BB 9 for the: killing. He said CISCO had been a ‘bodyguard ae SiiS\aidithat OLIVEREA had the role of "setting up" oS ON ye MARCERIA's. role was. not known to DE TORRES. 1; RELEASE fy FULL - 27 - Dt RELEASE IN PART : 0 TOTAL DENIAL | TZ Q2IWGUI-GYe e Ee 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page 11
¢ + ? : lee -—~ Tr G21 DE TORRES related he was not close to TRAFFICANTE but claimed that through his informant, CISCO, he would be able to secure further information regarding TRAFF ICANTE. DE TORRES stated he originally advised Federal Narcotics Agent DAVIS of the. above information in November, 1961. He said DAVIS told him 7 there was a $10,000.00. reward for information in the ANASTASIA homicide, but later stated that after checking with authorities in New York City he had ascertained the reward was only | a $7,000.00, According to Detective GRAFF, there is no. reward ‘in this. case. Detective GRAFF identified CISCO as UBALDO SANTACROCE, New York City Police Department, Number B-474573, also known as CISCO BOB, and interviewed him. SANTACROCE. stated he' was presently employed on the docks in Hoboken, New Jersey, on the "Sun Dance", a fishing boat. SANTACROCE admitted he had told people he haa worked for ANASTASIA, but told Detective GRAFF there was no truth in these statements. It was ascer= fined SANTACROCE was a narcotics user, and he was. characterized . as "bum" whose information could not be considered reliable. MARCERIA was identified. as JOSE RAMON FAYAT, 441 Southwest 4th Street, Miami, Florida, owner of the Ideal ‘Restaurant, 755 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida. However, - SANTACROCE could not ‘Substantiate any. of the. ‘story he had» _ t . furnished’ DE TORRES . wo Detective GRAFF advised he had closed out this phase of his. investigation as to the ANASTASIA Kili ing as being based on unreliable. information, | Detective GRAFF stated it is the policy of the District Attorney s Office in New York County that no indictment be issued until that office is ready to apprehend = thoge - “named in the indictment. . REVIEWED AY Fel od POR CE, ON W266. ‘Dashentt. wd a Q RELEASE IA FULL . a Se RELEASE IN PART za - [2 TOTAL DENIAL - 92 -27F/-@Y6 paces ae ermine ao ~~ a ; AW 45966 DoclId:32290904 Page 12