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Evening star., 1962-12-26

had found a package contains
ing more than SAL 900. Appar-
emily, this was to be exchanged I.
for the three other suitcases, in
which the agents counted more
than 100 pounds of pure heroin
the largest single seizure in
the history of the Bureau of
Narcotics. 1t would have been
worth about Sis million to-
American dope traffickers. -
Girl is Fearful
The girl the agents had seen
with Bourbonnais insisted that
she had thought Rosal and
Tarditi were In the tuna fish
business. Fearful Of becoming a
defendant, she tried to per-
suade Bourbonnais to cooperate
with the agents.
BourbonnaiS claimed that his
principal role was to pick up
the money paid by the Amer
lean narcotics syndicate and
deliver 1t to Tarditi's mob in
France. The man arrested with.
Bourbonnais was Nick Gala
maris, late of Sing Sing. He
was the American flunkie who
turned over the money to Bour-
bonnais.
Piecing together fragmentary
leads, the agents made another
record haul traced to the same
ring ITO pounds of heroin
cached in a Brooklyn apart
ment. p
On January IL, 1861, Federal
Judge Archie Dawson sentenced
RoSal-no longer Guatemalan
Ambassador to Belgium and the
Netherlands - to is years in
prison. Calamaria also drew is
years after the judge noted that
he stood mute when he could
have identified the American
customers. Bourbonnais and
Tarditi were each sentenced to
nine years.
The French Surete, following
the leads developed in the New
York roundup, arrested a
French stockbroker as financial
backer of the ring, a French
shirt manufacturer as overSeer
of the smuggling operation, and
a Paris underworld figure as
contact between the ring and
its sources of supply.
The arrests on both sides of
the Atlantic brought American
narcotics agents and the
French Surete into an even
closer alliance. The Middle
Eastern dope merchant who
launched the Tarditi Rosal
case to get rid Of rival knows
just how well the French and
American agents are working
together.
! He's out of business.
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Evening star., 1962-12-26

passenger suddenly said in
heavily accented English. Take
me to the Savoy Hilton"
Waters glanced desperately
at his mirror. Yes, the agents
were behind him. With one
hand on the wheel and one eye
on the traffic, he scribbled a
note. Sticking his arm out the
window, he pointed down and
then dropped the note.
He saw an agent hop out Of
the car behind him and grab
the bit of paper. Then the fol-
lowing car moved out to ps
In a room at the Sherry
Netherland, Pera took a phone
call and turned to Pohl, who
had Just finished installing his
listening device. I'm sorry, but
you'll have to take it all out.
Tarditi is going to the Savoy"
While Pohl was installing his
listening device in the room
next to Tarditi's in the Savoy
Hilton, other agents were trail
ing Bourbonnais.
This time, a girl rode with
him from the airport. Again,
he led the agents on a merry
go-round of side streets. He
didn't contact Tarditi.
AII-Doy Vigil
A blearyeyed pack of agents
showed up at the airport at
dawn the next day. They didn't
know what time Rosal would
arrive, only that his hotel res
ervation was for october 2.
At 7 pm, a customs officer
at the counter reserved fol
diplomats muttered, Hes COM
ing this way"
The agents saw a tall, i'm.
peccably dressed man in hi
late 40s. BY pre-arrangement
Evening star., 1962-12-26

his four black suitcases moved
swiftly through customs.
Waters edged over to the
suitcaSes as a skycap loaded
them on his wagon. The agent
brushed against the wagon.
When he turned away, each
bag bore a tiny penknife
scratch.
Rosal, looking increasingly
impatient, waited 40 minutes at
the terminal exit before a sta
tionwagon picked him up.
Agent James M. Ceburre's
car was closest. AS he twisted
- the single lane Of traffic,
an airport limousine blocked
him. He sideswiped it and kept
going. He couldn't lose the sta
tionwagon.
At the turn into the high
way, the stationwagon started
speeding. So did Ceburre. At
80 miles an hour, he couldn't
use his radio to alert head
quarters. He wished the other
agents would catch up with
him. He was halfway into
Manhattan before they did.
Fifteen minutes after Rosal
checked into Room 944 at the
Plaza, agents listening in GAG
heard the phone ring.
Meet in Lobby
Hes meeting Tarditi in the
lobby at TO-" Pohl told Muglia
now manning a liaison post
two floors away.
Agents watched the two men
greet each other, saw them
enter an elevator.
Pohl started recording the
sounds in the next room
A closet door opened anC
shut. Tarditi asked Rosal hov
much he was paving for hi
Evening star., 1962-12-26
Here's the Case Of the Diplomat Trapped With French Aid

taxi, began cruising. He found
Tarditi standing at Seventy
second street and Lexington
avenue but kept going until
Agent Richard NJ. Manley
hailed him a block away. Then
he double-parked where he had
a clear view of Tarditi.
The agents saw a man ap-
proach Tarditi. 1t was Bour-
bonnais.
Tarditi and Bourbonnais
waited. In the taxi, Leya and
Manley waited. Around the
corner, more agents waited,
Gaffney, with a car full of
agents trailing Rosal from the
hotel, reported his progress over
the radio.
At 1875 pm, Rosars taxi
reached the corner where
Tarditi and Bourbonnais we're
standing. The agents saw RoSal
gesture to the driver to open his
trunk. AS Tarditi peered into
the trunk, the agents got ready
to move.
Suddenly, the driver closed
the trunk and BourbonnaiS
walked away. Tarditi and Rosal
got in the cab and the driver
started off.
This wasn't going according
to the plan Tarditi had out
lined to Rosal in the hotel.
PorolleI Routes
Gaffney's car followed the
cab, and the government taxi,
after stopping for two customs
agents, fell in behind. The
agents who had followed Bour-
bannais reported over their ra-
dio that he had walked half a
block and climbed into a yell
low and orange stationwagon
which was now heading in the
same direction as the RoSal cab
on a parallel street.
"CloSe in" said Gaffney.
His car blocked the RoSal cab
on the right while the govern
ment taxi pulled in on the left,
forcing the cab to stop. Agents
piled out of the cars to put
handouts on Tarditi and
Rosal. Gaffney ordered the cab
driver to open the trunk. If
those black bags weren't full of
heroin, he had blown the case.
First, a quick glance at the
bags. Yes, the penknife
scratches were there. Now to
open them.
Gaffney stared at packet af-
ter packet of white powder.
Rosal looked and pointed at
his companion. They're his, "
he shouted.
Five blocks away, Agents
John R. Griffin and Robert j.
Furey in one car and Agent
Anthony j. Falanga in another
forced the stationwagon to the
curb and arrested the two oc-
cupants.
At narcotics headquarters,
the agents totaled their haul
In one of the bags, the one
Rosal planned to carry back tC
Europe, agents found the
$26,500 Tarditi had counted il
=, the hotel room. Under the from
r seat of the stationwagon, they
Evening star., 1962-12-26

cotics' New York office as I'M
Squad" All the narcotics in
telligence from Paris, Rome
az d the Middle East was fun
neled to IN Squad"
To Pera. veteran Of many
dope investigations, the tips
from Europe had become al
most routine-important- look
ing, demanding a lot of leg
work from his agents, high
hopes and no score.
But this slice Of intelligence
had a different flavor. Pera
was fascinated by the odd as
sortment of possible principals
"a prosperous French busi-
nesSman, an unidentified dip
lomat, an airline purser. He
was caught by the sense OF
urgency conveyed by the agent
in Paris and the undercover-
man in Lebanon, who had
picked up the tip from a Mid
die East dope merchant. Pleced
together, the cables tolds this
much:
One Etienne Tarditi, who
masqueraded as a Paris busi-
ressman to cover his traffic in
narcotics, was arranging to buy
morphine base in the Middle
East, get it converte d into
heroin in France and sell il
in the United States. His couri-
er might be a Spanish or Por-
tuguese speaking diplomat.
Tarditi had just returned
from a three-day trip to New
York, apparently ste m m / n 6
from a rendezvous with an air.
lines purser named Charlie
Bourbonnais. He had been va
cationing with his mistress or
the French Riviera when ar
urgent call from BourbonnaiS
prompted him to rush to Paris
The New York flight followed
Three Months Work
Those scraps of information
had taken the overseas agents
three months to collect-ano
the New York trip was the only
tangible clue. Agent Jane
Hunt spent eight hours porine
over the airline records anc
when he finally called in, hi:
voice sparkled.
"Tarditi arranged to trave
with a Mr.. Rosal on his return
flight to Paris" Hunt reported
THE line had put a code ref.
erence beside Rosals name II
show he was to get extreme
courtesy. I asked why the spe'
cial treatment and they dug 1
Evening star., 1962-12-26

After meeting all the flights
from Europe, Pera called his
men together. ok. It's a bust.
Let's go home," he said.
He found another cable on
his desk. "E.T. left Paris for
Brussels Friday but will &.
leave for New York Oct. @"
Muglia called the hotels
where Rosal had stayed pre-
viously. Rosal had reserved a
room at the Plaza for October
2, Bourbonnais' schedule
showed he would make a Paris
New York flight on the 1st.
Another Friday night, anoth-
er hriefing session. And, finally
a telegram from Assistant Mar
cotics Commissioner Wayland
Speer about Rosal:
II have just obtained clear
ance from State. AS long
as MR.. is simply making in
and out trips to New York from
Europe and is not en- route to
his country, he has no diplo-
matte immunity and we may
proceed any way we wish. :"
EorIy Arrival
At the last moment, the Par
is agent cabled that Tarditi
would arrive October /, not the
I'd. He gave the flight number.
On Saturday afternoon,
Agent Francis E. Waters,
dressed like a New York cab
bic, jockeyed the Governments
undercover taxi to the head of
the line at Idlewild. when /
give the signal" he told the
skycap captain, "have our
mans luggage put in my cab"
Inside the sprawling termi-
nal, narcotics and cust o m S
agents we're lined up in tan
dem. They didn't know what
Tarditi looked like, but from
the time he reached the immi-
grafton desk, they would pass
him along from agent to agent,
each one identifying him for
the next.
Martin Pera emerged from
the terminal and paused at
Waters cab.
HE told the immigration
people that he's staying at the
Sherry Netherland," he report
ed. I'm on my way"
He stopped long enough,
however, to phone Agent An
thony S. Pohl at headquarters
and tell him where to install
his listening devices.
When Tarditi emerged from
the terminal, he was carrying
his own suitcase.
Waters jumped out Of his
cab and ran toward Tarditi.
"I'll help you with that" he
said, reaching for the bag. my
cabs right here"
Destination Chonged
Driving slowly enough for the
following agents to catch uI
with him, Waters studied his
short, barrel-chested, middle
aged passenger in the mirror
! Custom-made clothes, almost
bald, nothing Of the hoodlun
look.
Evening star., 1962-12-26

room. They talked briefly of
their flights, what they had
had to eat. In five minutes.
Rosal was alone.
To Pera the conversation
seemed unnatural for two
Latins meeting in a foreign
land. There was nothing con-
vivial about it. These men were
tense. Could the opening and
closing of the closet door have
meant that RoSal was show
ing the suitcases?
Early next morning. Pohl re-
ported to Muglia at the liaison
post: "Rosal just made a reser-
walton to go back tomorrow. !"
Gaffney, now in charge of
the operation, posted agents at
every exit from the hotel. When
Rosal went downstairs for
breakfast, Gaffney and Agent
Frederick N. Cornetta strolled
past Room 944. They knew the
door would be open because
they had heard the chamber
maids vacuum cleaner. The
black bags were still there.
Torditi Leaves
Cornetta. lingering in the
hallway, heard the elevator
door opening and backed
around a corner. He heard
Tarditi ask for Rosal, heard
the maid say Rosal wasn't in.
Tarditi left.
When Rosal returned a few
minutes later, the agents in
the next room heard the maid
tell him he had just missed
a visitor. Rosal called the
Savoy Hilton and left word for
Tarditi to return.
An hour later, agents in GAG
heard a knock on the next
door, heard loud "Ah!" from
Rosal and then caught the
sound of a paper bag being
opened.
80 here you have $26,500,"
Tarditi said. You have $16,50C
for you, $4,000 for me.
Very well" said Rosal.
you will take the Suitcases,'
Tarditi said.
Where to?" Rosal asked.
you will go to Seventy-sec-
ond street and Lexington ave-
nue. at 1890 exactly. I will be
standing next to the car. You
will stop the taxi. You will
take the three suitcases. You
will put them in that car.
THE car is a yellow and
orange stationwagon. So now
II by chance, you should see
something which would not be
normal when you leave here,
you would go to Idlewild."
"Oh. there is nothing to fear,'
said Rosal.
That I am sure" Tarditi
-, agreed.
Heed for Rendezvous
/ Pohl grabbed the telephone
and relayed the conversation
to Gaffney in the lobby. A
dozen narcotics agents and hall
a dozen customs agents headed
for the rendezvous.
Agent Charles J. Leya, il
S now driving the undercove
Evening star., 1962-12-26

The Federal InveStiga-
tors" started in The Star on
Sunday, December 16. Back
copies may be ordered
through the circulation de-
partment, Ii. $4,000.
Evening star., 1962-12-26
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG

The tip on the dope traf-
flicker started moving westward
from Lebanon. 1t gathered q
name in Paris and a sense of
immediacy. That's when 1t
wound up on a special desk in
New York.
The desk was occupied by
Martin Pera, leader of a 12-
man special unit known to
agents of the Bureau of Mar
Evening star., 1962-12-26
THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS

out for me. He's a diplomat
Mauricio Rosal, Guatemalan
Ambassador to Belgium and
the Netherlands"
Could this be Tarditi's DOPE
carrying diplomat? Pera was
aware that it was ticklish busi-
ness, getting mixed up with In
ternational diplomacy, but he
knew agents in the Bureau OF
Customs were also digging and
might come UP with something
solid.
Agent Mario Couzzi searched
through old customs records
and discovered that back in
194l. while Rosal was married
to the daughter of the Presi-
dent of Honduras, he had been
caught smuggling essential oils
valued at $4,000 as we'll as
$37 900 worth Of diamonds. He
had managed to extricate him
self, however, and the venture
never became generally known
Agent Armando Muglia, TO-
cusing on Bourbonnais, found
he apparently had no income
aside from his airline salary
yet owned a 100000 home and
drove a Lincoln.
Elusive Quorry
On Bourbonnais' next arrival
in New York, narcotics agents
trailed him from Idlewild Air
port to an apartment in Jamai-
ca. The agents stayed two cars
back and to the side Of the
Lincoln where Bourbonnais
couldn't spot them in his mir
rors. Nevertheless, he kept
ducking into side streets in
stead of taking a direct course
Agents in New York and
overseas were collecting more
information about Tarditi, too
Although he appeared to be just
another affluent businessman
Agent Andrew Tartaglino, Paris
representative of the Narcotics
Bureau, learned he had served
a prison term and still had ar
underworld connection.
On September 3, 1960-lesS
than three weeks after Tardi-
It's latest New York trip-Tar-
taglino cabled:
"E.T. (TarditD proceeding tc
Brussels Friday afternoon tc
meet MR.. (RosaD. Have
nothing definite but suspect
they may take off together OF
separately for New York. Sug-
gest surveillance. ...
Pera took the cable to George
H. Gaffney, supervisor Of the
New York office.
Agents Assignments
Pera got what he wanted, his
pick of the office. He called
together his men and a crew
Of customs agents and tickeC
off their assignments: Team.
to get the suspects through the
airport, teams to follow then
to their hotels, teams to install
listening equipment in hote
rooms next to the suspects
The listeners had to under,
stand French. Tarditi was {
Frenchman and Rosal, as {
multi-lingual diplomat, woulC
surely talk to him in French
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Destination Chonued

Driving slowly enough for the
following agents to catch up
with him, Waters studied his
short, barrel-chested, middle
aged passenger in the mirror
Custom-made clothes, almost
bald, nothing Of the hoodlum
look.
I've changed my mind" the
Evening star., 1962-12-26
Heed for Rendezvous

Pohl grabbed the telephone
and relayed the conversation
to Gaffney in the lobby. A
dozen narcotics agents and half
a dozen customs agents headed
for the rendezvous.
Agent Charles j. Leya, jr
now driving the undercove
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ADAK SUN


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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
Personal Men ton

Mrs. w. A. Watson, III, will
attend the board of directors
meeting, VFWC. in Roanoke
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Barbee Hamersly, Of Rich
mond, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
ton Hamersly, brought party
of men from Richmond here
with him to dove hunt on Sat
urday.
All of the college crowd have
either left home for schools or
will be leaving some time this
week. Among those who will at
tend Westhampton College are
Mary Ann Biggs, Sara Gillian.
Betty Lee Wells, and Janet Tay-
lor. Margaret Ransom will at
tend Averett College, Danville;
Joyce Lewis, ithdeal-Massey,
Richmond.
Sherry Taylor and Ann Nor
ton DeMuth return to Randolph
Macon. Lynchburg. Kitty Rose
Glenn and Sandra Long to NOV
Richmond.
Among the boys who have left
or are leaving this week for
schools and colleges are Jimmy
Atkins, St. Christopher's, Rich
mond; AL Ellington and Leitch
Lancaster to Furman, Fulman,
S. c.; Bill Gates, Bobby
O'Brien, all to VPI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith,
of Orlando, Fla, visited her
brother and SiSter-in-laW, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris G.. Smith, last
week.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
May0r Pr0clains Constitution Week


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In 1856, CONGRESS- requested
the President TO designate the
week beginning Sept. II q each
year AS Constitution Week, and
this Week tire nation IL observ-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18

The approximately 100 West
hampton College freshmen and
transfer students will devot e
Monday through Thursday to
orientation assemblies. confer
ences and group meetings. Regis
ration will take place Tuesday
Sept. Is.
Approximately $500 students
are expected to be enrolled in
all University of Richmond divi-
sions during the next year.
The Orientation Commute,
whose members counsel an d
guide new students, is composed
of students leaders and OF h r
outstanding upperclassmen.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-09-18
W0man's Club Cha;yn,on Advised
Get Help Of District Chailmen

Mrs. j. Kent Early, president
Of the Alice Kyle District, VFWC
advises all department and com
mittee chairmcn of local clubs
to ask their district chairmcn
for assistance with their prof
ects.
Department heads are Con
servation Department, Ms. W.
S. Barnes, 1923 Thomas ST..
South Hill; Education Depart
ment, Miss Anna Dickhoff, Ri
6, Farmville; Communications
Division and Publicity. NJ j S
Betty Upton, KeysVille; Fl e
Arts Department, MIS-. r. L.
Mccarthy, I'LL Peach Tree
Road, Lynchburg Home Life
Department. Mrs. William Stay
ton, 287 Rambler Drive. Dan
vile, international Affairs De