Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: DOJ/CRIM
Document date: 07/14/1976
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/8/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-90056-10020

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 183-737-8

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HQ

TO: DOJ/CRIM

TITLE:

DATE: 07/14/1976

PAGES:

5

SUBJECTS :

SALVATORE AMARENA

SAMMY PAXTON

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: MEMO

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Released under the John'T. Kennedy Assassmation Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

CATIONAL FORM NO, 10

PILY

1073 EDITION

"GSA FPMR (AI CERI 101-11.6

/ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

FROM

Mini Director, FBI

SUBJECT:

SALVATORE AMARENA;

AND OTHERS,

RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND

CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS

ACTION MEMORANDUM

DATE: July 14, 1976

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum

dated June 14, 1976, captioned as above, requesting approval

for the utilization

of a body recorder and/or transmitting

device on the person of a confidential source of our

San Francisco Office.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Jay C. Waldman approved request on June 14, 1976, for a

30-day period.

Our San Francisco Office has been conducting an

investigation into the criminal activities of Salvatore

Amarena, Aldena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno, and other

individuals. Amarena, Fratianno,

and the others are all

notorious West Coast organized crime figures and they are

allegedly involved in Interstate Transportation of Stolen

Property, Extortionate Credit Transactions, and Hobbs Act

violations.

Our San Francisco Agents have been contacting a

confidential source who was present when these individuals

had conversations regarding their criminal activities.

The conversations occurred at Amarena's place of business

and also at the confidential source's apartment in

San Francisco.

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Subsequent to the prior authority granted by

the Department of Justice, a consensual microphone was

installed in the confidential source's apartment.

Pertinent

conversations have been recorded wherein the confidential

source was party to these conversations.

The conversations.

revealed that Fratianno, Amarena, and others are engaged

in various criminal activities at the present time.

San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson

has stated that he feels that the consensual microphone

coverage should be continued in the confidential source's

apartment and he feels no entrapment is involved.

Your authority is requested to utilize a microphone

on a consensual basis in the confidential source's apartment

at San Francisco, California, for an additional 30-day period

to record conversations by the confidential source and

individuals involved in this investigation.

Approved:

(Pursuant to Order No. 566-74)

C. Move

Jay

Waldman

Doputy

Assistant Attorney General

Date:

11/26

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

• cULT 197S EDITIOn

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

FROM DiL Director, FBI

SUBJECT:

SALVATORE AMARENA;

AND OTHERS,

RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND

CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS

ACTION MEMORANDUM

DATE: July 14, 1976

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Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum

dated June 14, 1976, captioned as above, requesting approval

for the utilization

of a body recorder and/or transmitting

device on the person of a confidential source of our

San Francisco Office. Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Jay C. Waldman approved request on June 14, 1976, for a

30-day period.

Our San Francisco Office has been conducting an

investigation into the criminal activities of Salvatore

Amarena, Aldena "Jimmy the Weasel" Fratianno, and other

individuals. Amarena, Fratianno, and the others are ali

notorious West Coast organized crime figures and they are

allegedly involved in Interstate Transportation of Stölen

Property, Extortionate Credit Transactions, and Hobbs Act

violations.

Our San Francisco Agents have been contacting a

confidential source who was present when these individuals

had conversations regarding their criminal activities.

• The conversations occurred at Amarena's place of business

and also at the confidential source's

apartment in

San Francisco.

5010-110

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records COllection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Subsequent to the prior authority granted by

the Department of Justice, a consensual microphone was

installed in the confidential source's apartment.

Pertinent

conversations have been recorded wherein the confidential

source was party to these conversations.

The conversations

revealed that Fratianno, Amarena, and others are engaged

in various criminal activities at the present time.

San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson

has stated that he feels that the consensual microphone

coverage should be continued in the confidential source's

apartment and he feels no entrapment is involved.

Your authority is requested to utilize a microphone

on a consensual basis in the confidential source's apartment

at San Francisco, California, for an additional 30-day period

to record conversations by the confidential source and

individuals involved in this investigation.

Approved:

(Pursuant to Order No. 566-74)

C. More

C. Walman

Doputy

Assistant Attorney General

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