COASTGUARD SEIZURE OF VESSEL IN FLORIDA STRAITS.
Originator: CIA
To: C/WESTERN HEMISPHERE DIVISION
Document date: 09/10/1971
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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TYPIC/COASTGUARD SEIZURE OF VESSEL IM

FLORIDA STRAITS

La FOLLOWING INCIDENT APPEARED Y SEPTEMBER 1971 EDITION

• TAMI HERALD AND & SEPIEMBER 1971 EDITION MIAMI BEACH SUN:

COAST GUARD

STOPPTO 3S-FOOT COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT "BROTHER" FOR ROUTINE CHICK

APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A.M. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 1971, SIX MILES NORTH OF CAY

SAL BACK IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. AREA 79-80 MILES SOUTH OF MIAN! A AIN

A5 MILES NORTH OF CUBA. SEARCH OF VESSEL REVEALED AMMINITIOM AND

TO FLACENENTS FOR HEAVY MACHINE GUNS. THE 3,400 ROUNDS OF

MORISTION WAS DIVIDED INTO 30, 45 AND 50 CALIBER SHELLE. ROAT ALED

COZAINED RUBBER RAFT, WET SUIT, CLOTHING IN DUFFLE RACE, KNIVEG,

CANTITIES DE RICE, SUGAR, AND CALE HIDES USED FOR GROUPER FISHING.

COAST GUARD OFFICIALS BELIEVED BOAT WAS ON ITS WAY TO CHRA TO DROUTE

CHERPILLAS "ITH AMMUNITION.

?. THE SIX NEM ABOARD, RELEASED ON $2,530 RECOGNIZANCE POND

MY UOS. MAGISTRATE JUDGE, WERE IDENTIFIED AS PASTOR A UZMAM

CRUZ, DUNER-OPERATOR OF BOAT, EMILE HIRRREZUELO YOLA,

RSIG LAR O SA, ANTONIO FES NANDEZ FROM MIAMT,

CONSTANTRICO FE MOND EZ OF PAROKEE AND DEAN SO BO STIC

OF PRESACOLAO SOSTICK IDENTIFIED AS WRITER-PHOTOGRAPHER

FOR

TRUP MAGAZINE.

3O UH/MIAMI HAS NO IDENTIFIARLE TRACES ON PASTOR GUZMAN

CRUZ: ANTONIO WO FESNANDEZ OR FERNANDEZ; CONSIANTRINO FEMONDEZ OR

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CONSTANTINO FERNANDEZ; DEANE E. BOSTICK.

ONLY STATION TRAGES AS

FOLLOUS:

AO ONE EMILE HIERREZUEL O LAO, SUBIFCT OF

291-333957, ENCRYPTED IDENTITY, POSSIBLY IDENTICAL WITH APOVE

SURJECI ALTHOUGH MATRONYMIC DIFFERS, FILE REVEALS HE RECRUITED

COURASER 1962, FOR USE AS OILER ABOARD JKLANCE VESSEL. SERVED

AFCARD "OLGA PARTICIA", "MAV LEDA" AND "M/V PETREL".

SUR JFCT

TRRMINATED 3O APRIL 1966, DUE TO HIS INABILITY TO GET ALONE WITH

FOOL PEPLOYEES AND IMPROPER PERFORMANGE OF DITY. ACCORDING

@ADRID 1135, 19 MAY 19TE, ONE EMILIO PENALDO HIERREZUELO LAO,

PP 5-77-751, ARRIVED MADRID FROM HAVANA 15 MAY 1977. WAS LISTEN

AC CUPAN OFFICIAL.

P. ONE JESUS SANDALIO LA ROSA SABINA 1201-25959%>,

FORM § SEPTEMBER 1934, FARM LA PARRA CUMANAYAGUA, LAS VIDLAC

PROVINCE, CUBA, REFLECTS PERSONALITY DOSSIER TRANSFERRED HEATMHARIERS

MAY TORE. ADDRESS ON CARD: 1147 WOW. LITH STREET, MIAMI,

OCCUPATION: FORNER LIEUTENANT REBEL ARMY WITH GUTIERREZ ME MO YO.

CUPÜECT MEMSER SEGUNDO FRENTE, NATIONAL DE ESCAMPRAY. ACCORDING

ANDE REPORT COTA-2333, 18 DECEMBER 1977), SUBIRCI LEADER ALPHA SAAY

NNE OF FEW XNOULEDGEABLE OF ORGANIZATION. LISTED RESIDENCE AS

517 NO''O A3RD PLACE, MIAMI. INGLUE MESSAGE, 2 FEPRUARY 1961,

INDICATED LA ROSA ENTERED U.S. ILLEGALLY 26 JANUARY 1961, KEY WECT •

L• LEWIS JO SHOQUIST, STATION LIAISON OFFICER, ADVICEO

FUREAU OF CUSTOMS PASSED FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPORTEPLY ATTPIPUTED

TO BOSTICK WHO CLAIMS HE BOARDED VESSEL AT ISLAMORADA, FLORIDA, S

SOPTEMBER WITH THREE MEMBERS ALPHA 66O GROUPE WAS ENROUTE CHRA WTIH

CIPPLY OF ARMS AND FOOD FOR UNDERGROUND. INO PLANNEN TO STAY AND

JOIN GUPRILLAS FIGHTING ESCAMBRAY, BOSTICK SAYS HIS ONLY INTEREST "1T

THAT OF JOURMALISI AFTER SENSATIONAL SOIRY, INTENDINE IO FILM MISC-

ION AND INTERVIEW UNDERGROUND LEADERS.

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5. ACCORDING TO BOSTICK, COAST GUARD HAILED GROUP

§ SEPTEMBER ABOUT 48 MILES FROM CUBA OF ANGUILLA KEY IN

INTERNATIONAL WATERS. THEY BOARDED UNDER PRETEXT OF ROUTINE CHECK

RUT AFTER ALL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN ORDER BOAT WAS SEARCHED UNDER CUN

POINT. HE ASSUMED THIS DONE BECAUSE OF CUBA! CREW, CLAIMING ALL

"EPP IRFATED LIKE CATTLE UNTIL THEY ARRIVED MIAMI 7 SEPTEMBER

WHERE THEY FORMALLY CHARGED WITH ARMS SMUGGLING AND VIOLATION

(UTPALITY ACT• HE STATED ASSOLUTELY NO FOUNDATION TO CHARGES

"FERE HE IS CONCERNED AND CONSIDERS HE VICTIM OF US. FOVERNMENT

ESTORIS TOWARD CENSORSHIP OF PRESS.

KO POSTICK STATED AMERICAM PEOPLE SHOULD BE INFORMED

CERTAIN FACTS AROUT CUBAN SITUATION. ONE POINT BEING CIA

OPFRATING DU ISLAND. CLAIMS THIS VERIFIED BY LT. COMMANDER

HOL ME S OF COAST GUARD STEADFAST CREW WHO SAID WHEN THEY TOPPER

ROAT HEADES FOR CUBA IT WAS PERMITTED TO CONTINUE AFTER SECRET

PASSIORD EXCHANGED, ADDING THAT IF BOSTICK KNEW THE PAGSWORD TUF

COATE THEY WERE ON WOULD BE PERMITTED TO CONTINUE ON ITS TRIP.

COCTICK SAID HE KAD IRREFUTABLE PROOF OF CIA INVOLVEMENT AT

PARCENT IN KIS POSSESSIONA

7 HOSTICK CLAIMS THE CONTRADICTION HERE IS THAT ALPHA RE

CONGIDERS ITSELF THE "LEGAL GOVERNMENT IN ARME OF CURA".

THEY ARF

SURPRESSED WHILE AN U.SO GOVERNMENT SPY AGENCY OPERATES IN THEIR

COUNTRY. HE WENT ON TO RELATE AN LAYAPA AGENT INDICATED TO HIM THAT

THERR WAS GOING TO BE AN ATTEMPT ON THE PART OF CUSTOMS TO INVOLVE

FRITE MAGAZINE IN POSSIBLE VIOLATION LOSE NEUTRALITY ACT.

ROST ICK

AGAIN REITERATED NO FOUNDATION TO CHARGE RUT STATED IF HE IS

TAILER,

NE COULDN'T GO WITH BETTER PEOPLE.

* SHOQUIST WAS ADVISED

BY COAST GUARD THEY HAN NO INDIVIDUAL

"A"ED HOLMES, THE CLOSEST NAME BEING HALL.

LUCILLE. B. MURSTIG

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