AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER: ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: DATE: } PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : . RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 322788929 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Date: Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10200-10205 HQ 92-278 1-1163 Document Information FBI. AMBLER, JOHN A. DIRECTOR, FBI 03/09/1967 53 | LST, ASSOC AND REL, BKG, GAMBLING, WHEREABOUTS, LCN ACT PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 10/21/1998 INDEFINITE 6/15/201
5 4 i Frege BO FD-263 (Sev. 9-17-65} . Lo ' | OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE -: INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD | TAMPA , 3/9/6 12/14/66-3/2/67 J SA JOHN A, AMBLER bg tAFFICANTE, JR., aka | CHaRAGHR OF CASE AR Title being marked "changed" to reflect the alias J, 7 vi GONZALEZ which name was used when obtaining air passage from Tampa :to Miami, 2/3/67 and to add the aliases MANCUSO as “names used by TRAFFICANTE in New Orleans, Louisiana, a Tampa report of SA JOHN A, AMBLER, 2/9/67 Ne Oe Miami airtels to Tampa, 2/9, 17, 24; 3/3/67 (10) New Orleans teletype to Miami, 2/22/67 captioned "CARLOS MARCELLO. AR" (10) _ ; New Orleans airtel] to Miami, 2/14/67 (10) New Orleans airtel to Bureau, 2/14/67 | . Jacksonville letter to Tampa, 2/17/67 (10) Bureau letter to New Orleans, 2/21/67. . WFO letter to Tampa, 2/23/67 (10) Doge Miami airtel to Newark, 2/23/67 (10) ‘Detroit airtel to Bureau, 2/24/67 captioned “JOSEPH ZERILLI, AR" aes * San Diego airtel to Bureau, 2/16/67 captioned “La Cosa Nostra" a, (No; Pending prosecution over six months. CC Yes C) No: i year ["] Yes a T/L I Ly ae Cremer Emrnc Co : ) = Miami (92-88). _ oe “-(l-= USA, Miami, Attn: _ y) “WALLACE JOHNSON, Dept. Atty ue 2 - Richmond (92-209) (¢ yu 2 = San Diego 2 - Tampa (92-1) Dissemination Record of Aftached Renort ii MAR 13 167
: - gs 4. ~ FD+263 tev. 9-17-65) 7 can | FEDERAL 3/9/6 REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY . ge | SA JOHN A, AMBLER . bg ens NTE? JRe» aka — | cHARACIER OF CASE 1-8. _ ; | OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE TAMPA ; INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD 12/14/66-3/2/67 AR re marked "changed" to reflect the alias J, a hich. name to Miami,.. the aliases MANCUSO ‘used by TRAFFICANTE in New Orleans, Louisiana, GONZALEZ, ‘Tampa report of SA JOHN A, AMBLER, 2/9/67 ‘Miami airtels to Tampa, 2/9, 17, 24; New Orleans airtel to Miami, 2/14/67 (10) AY. ew Orleans airtel to Bureau, 2/14/67 . A “Jacksonville letter to Tampa, 2/17/67 (10) " s-Bureau letter to New Orleans, 2/21/67: : _. WFO letter to Tampa, 2/23/67 (10) 0 tee -» ~Miamd:.airtel to Newark, 2/23/67 (10) -, “Detroit. airtel to Bureau, 2/24/67 captioned “JOSEPH. ZERILLI, AR" , ea. ~ San Diego airtel to. Bureau, 2/16/67 captioned . Pome oS “La ‘Cosa Nostra" Eq Yes. oO No; Pending prosecution over six months- CI Yes (1) No: __f commence macrtuccy ro ii MAR 13-967 + -. San Diego 2°= Tampa (92-1) ; Dissemination Record of Attached Renort ‘¢
Docld: 32788999 Page 4° | TP 92-1 Houston airtel to Tampa, 2/27/87 (10) ~P- : ENCLOSURES: TO BUREAU Original and one copy of LM characterizing informants used in this report. ADMINISTRATIVE: For information of San Diego, SANTO TRAFFICANTE, 7 JR, has been identified as the "boss" of the Florida family of LCN. Investigation has indicated that. in September of — 1966 TRAFFICANTE using the name of JOSE FERNANDEZ. made a trip from Miami, Florida to’ Las ‘Vegas, Nevada and then to San Francisco, California, thereafter. returned to. Miami, Florida, TP 41-C has also furnished information indicating» that in a conversation with TRAFFICANTE during Labor ‘Day® weekend, 1966 TRAFFICANTE indicated he had been to London, England. and had returned from England to California. In addition, during November, 1966 TRAFFICANTE using ‘his true name traveled from Miami, Florida to Madrid, Spain and after spending several days-‘in: “Madrid, Spain returned to New: York City, New York. appropriately ‘concealed in attached. report as’ TP a5, concerning the alleged activities of. one RANDY. “KILGORE, has been made the subject of a separate case captioned "RANDY KILGORE, 1G ", TPfile 162-509. Information furnished by CHARLES HODGES, | Information from records of the General ‘Telephone Company of Florida was: made available by Mrs « CHRISTINE DUPUY, Centralized Toll Investigations. By letter dated February 13, 1967 Assistant . Officer in. Charge, Criminal . Investigation Branch, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa, Canada, advised that it had been a mere matter of routine that the Identification . Branch of RCMP had requested inquiry eoncerning TRAFFICANTE's identification record and that there had been no indication that TRAFFICANTE had visited or intended to visit in Canada. | 3 | , COVER PAGE qd 97 ¢i-Vle3
TP 92-1 INFORMANTS: All of the following listed informants were contacted by ‘SA JOHN A, AMBLER unless otherwise indicated or where the identity of the contacting agent was not known: Identity | Location of. Identity of ; Original Contacting Agent’ - Information a TP T-1 is 137-460-207 TP .120-C - oe 3 TP T-2 is Instant report SA WENDELL.W, HALL Mrs. GEORGE HUBER 528 Northeast 72nd St. Miami, Florida (by request) TP T-3 is 137-142-318 TP 41-C TP T-4 is . 137-1592-1 SA JOSEPH J, PIEPER PCI JOHN H. HOOD : | - | TP T-5 is Instant report | SA HOWARD K..° RUTHERFORD CHARLES HODGES, , oO ye be. Tampa ,. Florida (by request) TP T-6 is 170- 285-70 SA BROOKE D, ROBERTS TP 242-R (PROB) Ce . TPT-7 is | 137-1382-17 PCI SAM MONDELLO TP T-8 is . 137-360-219 TP 97-C oo TP T-9 is Instant report SA WENDELL W. HALL MM 1025-C - , | TP T-10 is  $D 137-1088 SA EDWARD MARI and SD 1064-C-TE SA JOHN D, ARMSTRONG TP T~11 is DE 137-1929 SA JAMES M. STURGIS, DE 889-C-TE | gR. a oo COVER PAGE Docld: 322788929 Page 5
TP 92-1 TP T-12 is ' NO 137-2847 SA PATRICK J. COLLINS NO 1457-C-TE - . _TP.T=-13 is NY 137-1105 SA ANTHONY R, VILLANO NY 1839-C-TE 7 an TP T-14 is Instant report Mr. HENRY GONZALEZ,,. Attorney-At-—Law,. 725 East Kennedy, | Tampa, Florida (by request) TP T-15 is 137-1400-27 SA ROYAL L, BLASS INGAME TP 296-C . TP T-16 is. 137-1584-4 SA BARRY WILLIAM RYAN PCI CAROL JANE LOCKHART TP T-17 is 137~-954-34 SA PATRICK T, LAFFEY PCI CONSTANTINO . : GARCIA. TP T-18 is : TP 274-C 137~-1355-33 eae TP T-19 is Instant report SA DAVID G,. JENKINS Mr. JOHN HARRINGTON, wh Director, Industrial Plant Security, © Schenley.. Industries, Inc., New York City (by request) TP T-20 is _137-1434-12 PCI GUILLERMO PORCEL LEADS: ‘ HOUSTON DIVISION AT HOUSTON, TEXAS Will at 14945 Scuth Main Street, interview JOSEpH PETER LUKE, aka Joe Luke, concerning his reported former association with TRAFFICANTE or alleged "Family" of ’ TRAFFICANTE. Gb COVER PAGE Docld:32268929 Page 6
TP 92-1 Will recontact, SD 1064-C-TE to determine date when he lunched with TRAFFICANTE; where and under what circumstances he previously knew TRAFFICANTE; and any information he may be able to furnish. regarding the. reason TRAFFICANTE made trip to Spain. ‘TAMPA DIVISION AT ‘ST, PETERSBURG, FLORIDA = 1) Will identify TROTT BRYAN through appropriate credit and criminal record checks, 2) Will thereafter interview to determine. alleged gambling activities including knowledge of. TRAFFICANTE' s operation. AT TAMPA, FLORIDA 1) Will. at General Telephone Company of Florida ascertain identity of subscriber to telephone number _ 832-2711, it being noted that an individual at this number during January, 1967 billing period made two calls to TRAFFICANTE' s unlisted Miami, Florida telephone. 2) Will contact TP 134-PC for additional information: ) concerning alleged gambling meeting. held during 2/67. _3) Will report results of investigation previously requested of Jacksonville, Cleveland, and Newark. F* COVER : PAGE Docld: 32266929 Page 7