Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HQ
To: DOJ/CRIM
Document date: 8/12/76
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107 Note) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/8/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90056-10028

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

183-737-13

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HQ

TO : DOJ/CRIM

TITLE:

DATE:

08/12/1976

• PAGES:

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 F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Mote).

DATE: 11-542994/6:M NO 10

GSA FPUR 14: CAR!

UNITED STAT

GOVERNMENT

C

Memorandum

TO

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

DATE: August 12, 1076

FROM

Director, FBI

SUBJECT:

SALVATORE AMARENA

AND OTHERS

RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND

CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS

ACTION MEMORANDUM

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

July 14, 1976, captioued as above, requesting approval for the utilization

of a body recorder and/or transmitting device in the apartment of a

confidential source of our San Francisco office. Deputy Assistant Attorney

General Jay C. Waldman approved the request on July 14, 1976, for a

30-day period.

into the criminal activities of Salvatore Amarena, Aladena T.

and other individuals. Amarena, Fratianno, and others are all notorious

West Coast organized crime figures and they are allegedly involved in

Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Extortionate Credit Trans-

actions, and Hobbs Act violations.

San Francisco Agents have been contacting a confidential

source who has been present when these individuals have conversations

regarding their criminal activities. The conversations occurred at

Amarena's place of business and also at the confidential source's apart-

ment in San Francisco.

Subsequent to the prior authority granted by the Department of

Justice, a consensual microphone was installed in the confidential sources

apartment. Pertinent conversations have been recorded wherein the

confidential source was a party to these conversations. The conversations

revealed that Amarena, Fratianno, and

others are engaged in various

criminal activities at the present time.

183-737-13

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of

€ 1992 (41 USC 2107 note).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson has been

contacted and he has stated he feels the consensual microphone coverage

should be continued in the confidential source's apartment and there is

no entrapment involved.

Your authority is requested to continue 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 conver-

sations by the confidential source and individuals involved in this investigation.

Approved:

(Pursuant to Order

No.

566-74)

-

Keeney

Députy Assistant Attorney

• General

Date:

= 12-76

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

DATE: 11-79-2011

TIONAL FORM NO. 10

JULY 197S EDITION

GSA EPMR (41 CFRI 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

Assistant Attorney General

:Criminal Division

DATE: August 12, 1976•

FROM, Director, FBI

SUBJECT: SALVATORE AMARENA

AND OTHERS

RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND

CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS

ACTION MEMORANDUM

Reference is made to this Bureau's memorandum dated

July 14, 1976, captioned as above, requesting approval for the utilization

of a body recorder and/or transmitting device in the apartment of a

confidential source of our San Francisco office. Deputy Assistant Attorney

General Jay C. Waldman approved the request on July 14, 1976, for a

30-day period.

Our San Francisco office has been conducting an investigation

into the criminal activities of Salvatore Amarena, Aladena T. Fratianno,

and other individuals. Amarena, Fratianno, and others are all notorious

West Coast organized crime figures and they are allegedly involved in

Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property, Extortionate Credit Trans-

actions, and Hobbs Act violations.

San Francisco Agents have been contacting a confidential

source who has been present when these individuals have conversations

regarding their criminal activities. The conversations occurred at

Amarena's place of business and also at the confidential source's apart-

ment in San Francisco.

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 a party to these conversations. The conversations

revealed that Amarena, Fratianno, and others are engaged in various

criminal activities at the present time.

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 711 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

San Francisco Strike Force Attorney John Emerson has been

contacted and he has stated he feels the consensual microphone coverage

should be continued in the confidential source's apartment and there is

no entrapment involved.

Your authority is requested to continue 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 conver-

sations by the confidential source and individuals involved in this investigation.

Approved:

(Pursuant to Order No. 566-74)

John. C. Keener

Keeney

Date:

8 - 12-26

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