Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 02/20/1970
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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MM

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DATE: 02/20/1970

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5

SUBJECTS :

JAMES MELVILLE HART

LUIS POSADA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Secret

RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 12/08/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA

COMMENTS: MEMO

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UNITED STATES

VERNMENT

Memorandum

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TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (105-193849)

DATE:

2/20/70

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RELEASE IN PART

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MIAMI )

TUTAL DENIAL

Re Miami

letter to Bureau, 12/30/69 and Bureau

letter to Miami, 1/20/70.

DIOS CONCATRED

A re-canvass of local sources and agencies in

January, 1970 developed the following information:

DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR,

RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATICATO

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On January 30, 1970, STANLEY SCHACHTER, Assistant

Special Agent in Charge, (ASAC), Enforcement Section, U. s.

Customs, Miami, advised a re-check of his indices revealed

Customs has a

SCHACHTERS

said although there is a slight variation in the name, this

is a member of the HART family involved in the Rupununi

uprising in Guyana.

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SCHACHTER advised that Customs has received

considerable intormation from another l.S. Government Agency

in Caracas regarding HART and his attempts to export firearms

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from the Miami area. No information has been received

concerning HART, however, since October, 1969.

SCHACHTER said Customs presently has a source in

Venezuela close to HART who is to alert Customs immediately

lupon his next departure for the U.s.

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ASAC SCHACHTER, in view of their pending investigation

under the Munitions Control Act, requested that Customs be

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consulted prior to any interview of the subject in order

not to prematurely alert him to their investigation.

For the information of the Bureau, it would

appear the original information with regard to HART coming

individuals attempted to sell information to the Guyanese

and Venezuelan governments concerning this alleged plot by

HARt after reportedly having been bilked by HaRt, and ClA

is of the opinion this information orginated with them.

Leads are presently outstanding for interview of HOLNESS

and HARRIS.

Previous interviews of HOLNESS, as set out in

Miami LHMs of August 27, 1969 and November 7, 1969 under the

HOLNESS caption developed information regarding HART's

attempts to

purchase arms in Florida in 1969. These LHMS

are being disseminated locally to Customs for information

in its continuing investigation of HART.

AKA KAISTS

For additional information with regard to this

case,

gn January 15, 1970, FAUSTO DANIEL MILLAR/ anc

7/a

VANUEL PERAZA were arrested in Miami by the Alcohol anc

Tobacco Tax Unit for violation of the National Firearms

Act, possession of unregistered automatic weapons.

At time

of their arrest, they were selling firearms to an undercover

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit Agent which were determined

to have been stolen from the U. S. Army Reserve Center,

Columbia, South Carolina

in December, 1969. During interview

of PERAZA

and VILLAR, both admitted purchase of weapons

from two white male Americans in Miami on December 30, 196.

knowing same to have been stolen.

VILLAR also admitted

at this time having been in contact with LUIS POSADA, a

Cuban working for the Venezuelan Government, with regad

CuRA

to firearms shipments.

On January 27, 1970, RICARDO MORALES, Key Source-

Cuban, advised that FAUSTO VILLAR, following the above arrest,

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was in contact with MORALES. VILLAR stated he had been

venezuela

for use of the Guyanese insurgents.

He said that

several shipments of arms had already been sent to Venezuela

with these men and he personally assisted in handling one

such shipment from Ft. Lauderdale to Venezuela.

VILLAR

stated that CIA was aware of this and that POSADA was working

fOX CIATE

On January 30, 1970, MORALES advised that VILLAR

said he has known since

January 23, 1970 that HART is in the

Miami area for the purpose of buying weapons and that HART.

ORLANDO GARCIA, and LUIS POSADA are working together on this

deal.

are: known to have been of operational interest to CIA

in the past. In view of this, on February 12, 1970, ED

ANDERSON, CIA, Covert, Miami,

was contacted with regard to

their current

connection with CIA at which time ANDERSON was

briefed orally concerning above facts. (Sel)(

ANDERSON confirmed that LUIS POSADA continues to

be of operational interest to CIA; and 21though ORLANDC

GARCIAPhas been of operational interest for many years in

the past, he was unable to verify definitely that GARCIAS

is still under CIA control. He also provided no other

information as to extent of CIA's involvement, if any, in

this alleged arms smuggling operation. (e)

On February 13, 1970, ASAC SCHACHTER,

U.S.

customs, Miami, who has

primary jurisdiction with regard to

arms smuggling, was orally apprised of the above facts.

SCHACHTER said he desired to have VILLAR interviewed by

his own agents with regard to the allegations concerning

arms smuggling and he requested the Bureau continue to

furnish any information developed with regard to this matter.

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SCHACHTER stated he had placed a nationwide stop with the

Immigration and Naturalization Service concerning HART.

SCHACHTER volunteered that he was personally acquainted with

was

well aware

Of his CIA connections? SCHACHTEI

will consult with CIA to determine the extent of thei

involvement in this operation.

Since the principal statute involved is under

U. S. Customs jurisdiction and Customs is currently conducting

instigation concerning

HART, Miami feels no interview of

HART should be conducted as requested by State. It would

appear more appropriate that Customs should conduct such

interview at the proper time during the course of their

investigation; and UACB, no interview will be conducted.

Miami will continue to maintain close liaison

with Customs and will submit LHM, with copy to Customs

locally, following interviews of HOLNESS and HARRIS.

Bureau is requested to determine from CIA if

(SCORIANDO GARCIA VASQUEZ (Bureau File 64-36297) continues to

be of [operational interest 59

that gency.

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