BU 92-337 LEADS (CONT'D) BUFFALO (CONT'D) AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK (CONT'D) influence of the "Magaddino Family." BENEDETTO P, SPANO Burralo file 92-443 SAMUEL BONITO Buffalo file 92-277 FRED S. MOGAVERO Buffalo file 92-281 VINCENT A, SCRO AR . Buffalo file 92-197 JAMES V. LA DUCA Buffalo file 92-58 CHARLES A, MONTANA Buffalo file 92-128 SAMUEL G. RANGATORE, JR, Buffalo fiie 92-274 2. Will continue efforts to develop live Top Echelon Criminal Informants who can provide first-hand information concerning the activities, organizational structure, and INFORMANTS Ih WL “, = = = noe | Docld:32576024 Page 2 Identity of Source BU T-1, BU 319-PC -C~ COVER PAGE Location
BU 92-337 3 CHARLES J, CIPOLLA, Guelph, Ontario, Canada CIPOLLA has been associated in gambling activities and narcotics smuggling activities between Canada and the United States, CIPOLLA, known under FBI Number 1555922, was arrested July 31, 1963, by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on narcotics charges. Information was furnished by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that CIPOLLA had a tie with the underworld in the United States, They identified an associate known as MICHAEL TASCARELLA, also known as "Mike Torch," of Buffalo, New York, who was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 5, 1962, near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with one JOSEPH ANGELLO of Buffalo, They were both charged with violation of the Canadian Narcotics Act. HARRY BORDONARO, an Attorney in Ontario, Canada BORDONARO has represented Canadian hoodiums engaged in narcotics traffic in the past and was observed by Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Buffalo, New York, allegedly to pick up and return ALBERT AGUECI to Canada. LOUIS INNAZELLA, Niagara Ralls, Ontario, Canada - INNAZELLA and his prothers operate the Hill Top Motel in Ontario, Canada. DOMINICK D'AGOSTINO testified in United States District Court shortly after the Apalachin meeting that his last place of employment was the Hill Top Motel in Canada. INNAZELLA was recently contacted by telephone by someone calling from the telephone of SALVATORE FIERI, He has also been cited as being a Niiagaddino Man" in the operations of a gambling establishment near Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, 14 Docld: 325760274 Page 3
BU 92-337 unidentified man not to testify to knowing MAGADDINO,. MAGADDINO retorted that they only ask about him.because of JOHNNY POPS : (JOHN PAPALIA), and about another man whom BU T-2 believed to be ALBERT AGUECI,. MAGADDINO then -began to discourse as to how this unidentified man could testify by claiming inability to _pemember and by claiming he had met many people. He also suggested that the man could admit knowing MAGADDINO but only casually and nothing of a derogatory nature. ,. Later when MAGADDINO commented that he was proud of the "family" he had raised, RANDACCIO asked MAGADDINO in a facetious manner which "family" he was talking about, ~ MAGADDINO expressed disapproval of RANDACCIO's comment, whereupon RANDACCIO quickly added that MAGADDINO had done a good job with "both families." On June 2, 1964, information was received from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that GUISEPPE TARANTULA is the actual subscriber to Toronto telephone number ROQ-2512. He was born in Castellamara del Golfo, Sicily. His family and relatives included the following persons, all of whom reside at 64 Cordella Street in Toronto: Wife MARIA TARANTULA, nee Como, ' porn April 10, 1936, : Castellamara del Golfo, Sicily Daughters - FRANCESCA TARANTULA, ° _ born December 17, 1959, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; LEONARDA TARANTULA porn March 14, 1958, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mother-in-Law FRANCESCA COMO, nee Cosentino, : born June 26, 1908, Castellamara del Golfo, Sicily Sister-in-Law ANNA BUCCELLATO, nee Como, born May 17, 1935, Castellamara del Golfo, Sicily Docld: 32576024 Page 4
BU 92-337 ee _ Husband of . GUISEPPE BUCCELLATO, Sister-in-Law ' porn July 26, 1936, Castellamara del Golfo, - Sicily — son of - SALVATORE BUCCELLATO, Sister-in-Law born 1961, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Brother-in-Law LUCIANO COMO, born June 26, 1938, _ Castellamara del Golfo, Sicily | On May 26, 1964, information was received by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Toronto that the following long distance telephone calls had been charged to the telephone number of GUISEPPE TARANTULA, 64 Cordella Avenue, | Toronto: | . May 5, 20, 22, Brooklyn, New York UL 1-8459 ‘ 1964. . May 4 and 5, — _ Brooklyn, New York GL 3-8177 | 1964 May 23, 1964 Brooklyn, New York HI 3-4820 It was also noted that a long distance call had been made to a Mrs. MARIA LONGO at 3824 15th Street, Brooklyn, New York, The call was made on April 11, 1964, Telephone number UL 1~8459, Brooklyn, New York, is listed to FRANCES LIGOTTI, nee Ciaravino, of 1537 56th Street, Brooklyn. Mrs. LIGOTTI advised that her uncle, NINO CRUCIATA, had entered the United States from Castellamara del Golfo, ~ Sicily, as a tourist in approximately November 1963, but his return to Sicily was scheduled for late June or early July: 1964, She said she does not, know where he is living but she will have him contact Agents of the Federal Bureau of ‘Investigation on June 2 » 1964. On June 24, 1964, ANTONINO CRUCIATA was interviewed and he exhibited an Italian | Passport indicating he arrived in 20- a ee aaa on RR ATR Docld: 32576024 Page 5