a RAR Oa ne ean " LUIS*CLEMENTE POSADA’ CARRILES © fe VOLUME I Pre 201-300985 | fULEEASS DELETIONS: FBI - | 8/1/66 Anti-Fidel Castro Activities 7/29/66 , Comandos L 9/30/65 MM 92-726 Frank Lang, "Lefty" Rosenthal; Diego Borges; Herminio Diaz; Luis Posada; Ramon Escarda; Frank Tamayo; ; 5/17/65 2-380 ‘Roberto Lejos Arzu; Luis Sierra Lopez DOD - Intelligence Information Report 7/15/65 #2750008565 Sale of Arms by Cuban Exiles SYNOPSIS* ee File indicates Posada trained in Guatemala for invasion, PM trainee a. #7361. From October 1961 to March 1963 with Firestone in Ohio; from | March 1963 to March 1964 at Ft. Benning, GA with the US Army; from March 1964 to September 1964 unemployed; from September 1964 to April 1965 with Pan Am Exterminating Company. Actually involved in training JURE members. File indicates involvement in 1965 attempt to overthrow ‘Guatemalan govt, (along with Aton Constanzo Palau). During summer of 1965 involved in passing silencers, C-4 explosive, detonators to “Lefty” Rosenthal. Norman Rothman, Frank Tamayao and others involvec. POA requested 4/1/65 by Agency. Possible involvement in other weapons requests. . ya Central Intelligence Agency has no Objection to Release Bate: 9g) SAN ITIL &) o0d3 PIdS-1l0Z 45
coe santas eteeids oe ; “LUIS POSADA CARRILES ae VOLUME I _ (Back to’ front) bp oe: Ee. Rees sesh 201-300985 an Natl Agency Name Check 3/16/63 Shows home address: 967 Wooster Ave., Akron, Ohio Date and Port of entry 10/10/62, Detroit, Michigan -- DBA 78123 7/17/64 Leader of group of Cubans sponsored by JURE, training in guerilla warfare in Central Florida. ~~ UFG - 06573 1/26/65 In Dominican Rep, Santo Domingo. As of 1/13/65 crew member aboard JURE's M/V VENUS -~ Cable IN 66864 1/26/65 Indicates psotponement of infiltration attempt by Manuel Ray ~- TDCS DB 315/00283-65 1/27/65 Indicates Posada possbly among plotters planning to take _ command 6f vessel belonging to Manuel Ray, since they believe Ray has no intention to infiltrate Cuba. -- UFGA 20828 4/7/65 PRG Part I AKA: Bamby; Scar on center of palm, wight hand, blk hair, grn eyes, white complexion, 5'10", 175 Ibs Fatner: Luis Posada Gonzalez Mother: Dotores Carriles Vega Lists: Jdorye MAs Canosa as close friend Believes brother Raul works for Cuban govt Divorced 6/23/63 in Chicago , lllinois. from Maria Concepcicn. Married Nieves Elina GONZALEZ Leyva 8/13/63 in Columbus, GA/ Employment: 1/45-1/46 Sugar chemist - Central Pastora 1/46-1/48 " " - Central San Augustin 1956-3/58 Self-employed - Exterminator in Cien Fuegos, Cuba 3/58-3/59 Dept Mgr - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.. Havana 3/59-10/G6) Unemotoyes
vase lagi eta i. i | ' POSADA, page 20 0 edgy ALA cng eae bs Be Dy . . : ; we TN ae Fag 10/61-3/63 -Laborer = Firestone Tire, Akron, OH 3/63-3/64 2nd Lt US Amry, Ft Benning, GA 3/64-9/64 Unemployed 9/64-pres. Sprayman - Pan Am exterminating Co Hunting and fishing, judo Past member of JURE, member of no other group TRAVEL: | 1957 US - as tourist 1961, Feb 2 - Mexico - argentine Emb. as political asylee 1961 Feb 28 - arr US 1961 April - Guatemala, preparation for invasion . 1964-65 - Santo Domingo -- Cable 3/31/65 IN 35180 Posada eventually to be used as WAVE KUROAR instructor. -- Cable 3/31/65 IN 35178 Priority request for POA, presently working as auto body repairman -- POA 4/1/65 201-300985 granted 4/7/65 “seme SS -- TDCS DB 315/01270-65 4/20/65 List of individuals recruited to participate in attempt to overthrow Guatemalan govt: Includes Aton Constanzo Palau; Posada -- Cable 4/17/65 IN 46795 Posada given AMCLEVE-15 as crypt -- UFG-7314 IN 02605 7/1/65 TOCS DB 315/02246-65 Rept Guillermo BELT Ramirez, former Cuban Amb to US asked Anton Constanzo Palau to help form 150-man compnay for duty in DR. Belt claimed representing US in this matter Poada at meeting discussing plan. -- TDCS DB 315/02243-65 7/1/65 Jorge Mas Canosa , proposed:.80 demolitions expert that he travel to Spain, Mexico at expense of RECE and place bonis in Communist installations in those countries. RECE had been approached by Carballo (FNU) for financial assistance for an operation involving the blowing up of Soviet or Cuban vessel in Veracruz, Mexico. Broee s As of 6/28. Has Canosa had in his mussession l251bs of Perle é 3 1
a me nee tin sentence manne abana “eat heyiottlb! POSADA,’ page. to pe placed as charges on vessel. Mas Canosa in Texas . working out details -~ TDCS DB 315/02278-65 7/6/65 Roberto ALEJOZ Arzu, Guatemalan milliionaire recruiting Cuban exiles Miami area for infiltration team to Guat. to overthrow govt. Source tying to locate whereabouts of silencer for M-3 machine gun, one of four delivered to Arzu after weapons cache seized by US govt -- Cable IN 11645 7/14/65 Poss. delay in plan for RECE to blow up Cuban vessel in Mexico =~ Cable IN 92982 6/17/65 AMCLEVE-15, demo expert, contacted by Mas Canosa on behalf RECE. Said he was interested but speicifi details would have to be worked out before he would commithimself. Will continue to monitor further developments -- Cable IN 18425 7/24/65 Posada colpleted two 101b bombs for RECE. Working directly with mas Canosa. Posada instructed to disengage from activities -- Cable IN 18432 7/24/65 Posada reported Diego Borges acting as agent for 3 Americans who seek buy pistols, explosives, blasting caps, hand grenades. — silencers. Posada believes Americans John Birch Extremists or Ku Klux Klan. Refused. Tried to sell Borges 9mm sub-maciiin: gun w/ silencer, but it returned to Posada. Posada put Borges in touch with Ramon Escarda for Pentolite. Posada says Tamayo sold Borges 22 cal silencers, promised Posada $3000 commission -- Memo WTR-1036 9/17/65 Posada under no cover arrangement but will be employed at Tri-State engineering -- PRQ Part IIT 9/22/65 LCFLUTTER 4/14/65 Assessment: of good character, veryreliable, secuirty conic. -- WCV-1066 10/25/65 memo Technical Superviosr @$400 per month == 7/21/66 WIR 1299 Memo RE: Posada's request to accept govern activities oF Refih, Cat 2506 Bireade. Posada’s “per position an Junta se te t
Pocus” POSADA, PAGE 4 0 UREA has been excellent." -- UFGA 25802 8/29/66 Posada now assoc. with RECE and "Coordination of Forces" RECE is organizing. -~ WCI-1492 9/7/66 Memo Posada no longer with Tri State engineering ~- WCI-1501 9/21/66 Posada received phone call from mother in Cuba that brother Robert in London on purchasing mission for GOC. Posada - willing to try to recruit brother. -- UFG-8576 9/29/66 Posada one of six men on reconaissance trip to Bahamian island to locate suitable site for caching weapons ~~ 11/18/66 IN 41455 Bilidohnson, (201-110963) told Posada on 11/17/66 | bombing carried out by Robert E. Spining and Cuban "Mino" (probably Gervelio Gutierrez Concepcion 201-309242, military coordinator for MIRR) were in Apache plane carrying 690 Lbs explosives. Pnae and crew missing. 1959 - Spining involved purchase of lanes preparing base in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico for Anti-Castro group. Spining mentioned report re: illiegal sale of aircraft to Haiti - 2/19/65. --IN 58610 12/9/66 Posada desires to purchase 25' boat. Requests guidance as whether he sould be allowed to do so. ~- 12/12/66 IN 57889 Posada will be denied purchase of boat; will enhance his cover. -- 2/1/67 Memo WH/3/Venezuela | |requestes cancellation of POA for tneir use Posdada ~~ Memo for record 6/26/67 Re investigation by Justice Department of Left Rosentahl who they belive tied in with organized crime figures in Miami area and also involved with 7 recent bombings in Miami area . Rosenthal went to Norman Rothman in DR and thru him or indirect thru him Diego, Rosenthal put in touch with Poseca. Rasencnai bral understands Posada attacned with CIA and claims Posada suppitce
ret e “sy evih dh tnntaa a Ta a) eRges , POSADA,’ page 5 him with caps, primers, and c-4 exploisves -- 6/28/67 REDRAFT Note for the record ~- telephone conversation’ On station instrcutions, Posada cooperated with Rosenthal as intermediary, passing hand grenades and silencers in July 1965. In Oct '66, Posada recontacted Rosenthal. Under threat of bodily harm, Posada was forced to supply Rosentah] with 150 pencils and some fuses. Station only recently advised of this transaction. Items not agency origin | -- 6/28/67 Memo for the record ! Suggests Posada may have been moonlighting for Rosenthal _ , oe and only reported transactions to agency when it got hetter.
fra ina AE ts LUIS POSADA CARRILES eked VOLUME II ade ss 5 arn es +? AB RR ‘201-300985 -- 6/7/68 Memo IRD #72501 Transferred because of question Of bona TI 3 possibie affilation of Cuban intelligence thru relatives; unreported association with gangster elemnets; thefts from CIA, plus other itesms. Posada interrogated oy Sek <1 = sxte one i + 4 b Posada sensitive to questions relating to dealings with Lefty Tosenthal, possibly over amount of items he had been instrumental in getting for Rosenthal. . - Posada's brother possibly member of Cuban CP (Robertto), but also believed brother Raul may by with Cuban intelligence. Raul spent a year of training in the USSR in 1962, to best of Posada's recollection. Posada took several items with him tol _| hick were poss. originally LNHARP or CIA items: 3 or 4 smoKe grenades , booby traps, delay fuse, primer cord, MK2 grenades, 10 pencils, metascope, etc. -- PRQ Patr I Update @ml15488 5/28/68. Presently with Ministry of Internal Relations for Venez Friend - Augusto Val Des Miranda -- 5/22/68 IN 15683 Indicates Posada had contact in 1966 with brothers, when Robertp travelled to England 1966 . Contact thru correspondden -- IN 08516 5/10/68 Posada & Request test for him totake him off “hostile"; list -- IN 01396 5/1/68 Agedo Lugo, on gangster mission for Chuchu Fernandez, Miam, saidto be on look out for Cubans sent from Cuba to assassinate Pres. Leoni. Francisco Linares; Cindte Wn Galves; Abelard Colome, aka.Furry/ ... _- Intell Info Cable TDCSDB 315/01471-68 4/25/68 { . roy = . yyy de ef ody Linn: tea boo 4 eaee op as Cutts 7 toe yey bce wy RE: Paved venceat or tye Vong Mapp ytary Vp wlan ex deo Ppadtio ue
te bee ohne : ° POSADA, page 2 | Ss , attack Cuba. 2/68 investigation in Venez or reports that Venezuelans procuring arms for Cuban exile group. Two Cubans identified: Salvador Romani Orue Garcia and Reinaldo Bonifacio Gonzalez Leon Garcia, close frined of Masferrer Rojas. Plan cancelled when it became clear. that Ministry of Interior knew about Ministry of Defense's involvement. -- IN.92196 4/16/68 Posada working on GERMS case involving poss. smuggling from Miami to Venez. Involved: Agedo Lugo, AKA E1 Negro Lugo. Negro who infiltrated by LNERGO into black power groups in Miami. -- qe’ 15345 4/10/68 Indicates posadag__—___ ED Notes of guerilla training in Cuba 66-0/ 1n jeate training heavy on explosives b15198 2/19/68 Indicates Posada requested curare poison for hypodermic needles on behalf Gustavo Ortiz _faez Request made to < without Posada's knowleag -- 2/2/68 IN 36499 Cite director 71540 ~~ | Tendency Posada become involved clandestjne sabotage activitie to_be handles as OSstile. —_ no reauirements levied on him.. , AQT -~ 12/6/67 Git 1 -- Request for cancellation of Posada 8/8/67 p -- 7/25/67 UFGA 28079 Reports Posda terminated 7/11/67 because he resigned from position as miltary coordinator for RECE. JMWAVE does not have current need, Plans to seek employement in Caracas thru an old friend who resides there. -- 9/7/67 IN 47458 @ si witting accent Posada forl __ beontract as salary $350 per month plug air fare for one. bse Contract renewable ab any Lyne
LUIS. POSADA: CARRILES se TEES Te VOLUME IT] ‘DELETIONS: DEA_ - 3/14/73 3/12/73 3/12/73 2/5/73 '3/12/73 STATE: 2/26/73 3/8/73 2/28/73 FBI 3/13/70. gilts Faaraess 2 SF ON Sai re Oe rit Luis Posada BNDD 1622 "4 BNDD 1554 Hw -7B-73-0001 oo General file-HumbertoTrueva, SGI -9-0006 Luis Posada BNDD 1585 Miami Luis Posada - Humberto Trueva Caracas 1686 Luis Posada Caracas 1981 Difficulties in sale of voting machines to Venezuela Memo of conversation (EMB-Caracas) James Melville Hart RA-Venez. 105-193849 Wash, DC
LUIS POSADA CARRILES VOLUME IV ee Lee Oe Synopsis: File covers period from apprximately March 1973 to September 1976. In early 1973, agencies covering Posada's movemnets to Spain, Ialy. -Interrogated May 1973 and tested in March and found guilty only of having the wrong kind of friends. Interrogators were convinced by his denial of drug trafficking. He had been in contact with such individuals of interest to the BNDD as Jose Gomez and Humberto Trueva. _ . August 17, 1973 a memo indicates QiqUuucGgp coverage of Posada's ras ascertained that conversations _ phone was discontinued after it w during the time of coverage indicated he was not involved with drug trafficking. January 1, 1974 Posada requests whether he can provide Domingo Abreu with a Venezuelan passport. The request was denied. Memo declares that agency cannot permit controlled agents to become directly involved in illicit drug trafficking. - May 1974 Report indicates Posada does not intend to look for another job (folowing the loss of his job). June 30, 1974, Posada's was amiably terminated from agency. February 1976 cable indicates Posada retains significant contacts with extremists exiles, including regular correspondence with Orlando Bosch. Orlando Bosch reported‘in Venezuela on Feb 2, 1976 travelling on Chilean passport. Bosch of interest to FBI since early 1975 a Report that WKSCARLET-2 saw Frank Castro in Venezuela who said he was ae there to kill Pascal Allende and that Rolando Otero was willing to help. ~ Posada unwitting of WKSCARLET's contact with BKHERALD. Report in Feb 1976 of attempt on Andres Pascal Allende or Henry Kissinger. Attempt against Kissenger allegedly planned for Costa Rica Posada informing agency that he must go thru with attempt to contact Bosch as though he did not know that Bosch had been arrested. Posada concerned that Bosch will blame Posada for leak of plans. Posada allegedly going to see Bosch tec €oestacRica re: his own investigatin of a letter bomb sent in Venezuela. POsada wishes to contact FrankCastro in Costa Rica also. March 1976 DEA requesting informtion regarding Nieves Elina Gonzalez de Posada, wife of Posada regarding cocaine smuggling from Colombia. March 1976 cable indicates Posada former with whon] it maintains contact. February 19 regarding Bosch presence In venezuela for plot against Pascal Allende June 1976 Posada seeking help of CIA for visa to the U.S. for vacation. September 1976 Posada recorded as private investigator at present, formerly officer in DISIP, dismissed when Carlos Andres Perez became President. Posada was known at DISIP as “Comisario Basilio." Posada trying at this time to make a deal thru an emissary with- BKHERALD to provide information to BKHERALD.
| ($078 7S kUrs POSADA CARRILES a VOLUME IV Ee saga ness - DELETIONS: — BNDD (DEA) == 3/13/73 Miami Posada BNDD XB-73-0001 2/6/73 an Debreifing of SGI-  BNDD General File Trueva, H. : 9-0006 | | 3/23/73 HQ Posada-ZB-73-0001 ~BNDD Telegram 1846 | 3/23/73 HO | w BNDD" 1847 3/16/73 HQ “ BNDD 1688 3/15/73 HQ. 4 | BNDD oo ". «1657 STATE: 4/4/73 AMEMB Caracas Letter rogatory in cae of elections Caracas 2866 systems corp vs. AVM Corp.
| “2. EUS POSADA: CARRILES Co tg we 2 vo eli « - VOLUME V 7 | 4ELLEATES Synopsis: File covers period from 10/9/76 to 8/25/77. Indicates Posada arrested in Venezuela on October 12, 1976 for October6, 1976 bombing of Cubana Airlines airplane. Posada suspected of working with Orlando Bosch and others in plot. Also mentioned: Ricardo Morales Navarrete, Freddy Lugo, Hernand Ricardo Lozano, etc. Persons suspected in Letelier killing also mentioned. CIA did trace on them for FBI. DELETIONS: State Dept. 8/25/77 Caracas 8438 Govt charges “Cubana Airliner: Defendents with military crimes" 3/9/77 ~— Caracas Orlando Bosch & Letelier ASsass. 1/22/77 Caracas 0680 Charge that Posada implicated ir CIA plot to kill Castro publisne 10/20/76 State 259140" OMANG Query about Poasada 10/19/76 Caracas 12401 Press queries re: Bosch/Cubana cee case ai ‘ 10/19/76 LDX message 0714 Additional questions . cB | 6/8/77 Director Salvador Alderguia; Espionage 2/15/77 Coordination of United Rev. Orgs(CORU) 11/4/76 Director Bombing of Cubana Airlines DC-8 near Barbados, West Indies, 10/6/76 -- 230017Z 962167 Cable indicates Dominican Air Force Colonel Juan Armana Montes attended meeting of anti-Castro exiles in DR esrly November 1976 at home of former senator of Batista govt. Meeting took place when Orlando Bosch and others discussed terrorist acts such as placing bombs on Cuban aircraft. Participants of meeting included Colonel Abreu; Luis Posada and others. -~ IN 133384 12/17/76 Info that Posada arrived in Santo OQowingo June 4 From Cer --
' Departed June 7. , 4 ERLE S “-- Memo for FBI director CIR 316/04881-76 - RE: information regarding anti-castro figures possibly - involved in NA violations. Info requested on following pe persons: Guillermo Novo Sampol; Ignacio Novo Sampol; oe Freddy Lugo Alejandrinas; Hernan Ricardo Lozano; Orlando =e Bosch Avila; Luis Posada Carriles; Roberto Carballo Diaz. M.09809 11/15/76 Memo re: knew Posada while Posada at Ft Benning (1964)(Note: Posada at Ft Benning 1963-64) had already terminated relationship with BKHERALD, Posada generally knowledgeable of background, although two were not close. met Bosch circa 2963 in Miami when[ was ss X training Bosch in BKHERALD-sponsored program. -- IN 088993 11/3/76 Results re judicial hearing on investigation of Cubana Airline bombing: Detention orderd for Posada, Bosch, Lugo, Lozano. -- 937064 0300082 Report received by Panamanian Natl Guard - recvd letter 10/22/76. from proprietor of "Pasco's SeaFood" 1030 West 23rd St, Hialeah, with info re: Cubana airline incident (apparently to establish bona fides with Panamanian govt.) Says Posada responsible for plane bombing with assistance of Aldo Vera. Bosch went to Venezuela to settle differences between Vera's group and Bosch's group. -~- IN 081802 10/27/76 RE: Evidence to support Posada's involvement includes billing invoices seized in raid on ICICA offices (Posada's office) ~~ IN 074978 = 10/20/76 Indicates agency had no relationship with Posada's investigative agency. -- 10/20/76 To Immed Director | (State?) Formal termination of Posada 2/13/76. Contact beyona 1974 deois to terminate Posada due to necessity of_resolving outstanding tax matters. After 2/76 contacts with wero at Posada's own initiative to volunteer information TH return, for assistance U.S. visa for self and family. Told agency 2/76 of plot of Bosch and Frank Castro against Salvador Allende nephe 6/22/76 Posada again contacted{ reptd info concerning