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Document date: 7/12/73
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DAVE YARAS

SAM CAGNINA III

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Because of the sensitive nature of investigations

being conducted in the San Diego Div. with respect to

meetings between organized crime figures and JOSEPH ROMANO,

STEVEN MONtROSE and SIANE SABOSKY, regarding hoodLum

attempts to sels insurance to teamster unions in southern

California; no interviews were conducted with the following

individuals, and they were not subpoenaed before the Special

Federal Grand Jury (SFGJ) in Tampa, Fla. on 4-10-73:

FRANK BOMPENSIERO

DAVE GORWITZ

FRANK LAZZARA

STEVE MONTROSE

DON ROSS

JOE ROMANO

RON YARAS

DAVE YARAS

The following confidential information has been

reported concerning the individuals named in CAGNINA'S address

book taken from him in a search incidental to arrest on

1-18-73:

DAVID

KAPLAN

0n 4-9-03,

GABE SOCOROS (ph), and DICK KEATS, met in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

in September 1972, to collect money from DAVID KAPLAN in

connection with a

deal to finance an Australian firm.

KEATS

reportedly had a letter of credit on the Bank of Israel for

$240,000.

ARTEM RESPO aNa Artie E respo

On 9-9-71,

JACOBSON, of the

"Key West Citizen," Key West, Fla., confidentially advised

ZARATE and CRESPO were writing numbers, and furnished details

of the operation 1404

Patricia

On 9-14-71, ROBERT SAWYER,

supra,

advised that the

ARTIE CRESPO group also included SAM CAGNINA, III and ISMAEI

"TERRY LEE" GARCIA, both of Tampa (formerly of Key West, Fla.),

and that these 2 are reportedly associated with the TRAFFICANTE

family in Tampa.

On 9-26-71,.

. JOE ROQUE, Bureau of Narcotics and

Dangerous Drugs (BNDD), Miami, Fla., and on 9-29-71, Det.

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Sgt: LARRY MEGGS, MCSO, Key West, Fla., advised they, were

then conducting a narcotics investigation in Key West

involving ARTIE CRESPO, Attorney MANUEL "MANNY""

JAMES,

ISMAEL GARCIA, and others.

The Miami Div. advised that the name "ARTIE"

listed after telephone number of PATRICIA CLARKE, IS

apparently in reference to ARTEMIO CRESPO, aka "ARTIE,"

who has long

been the bolita banker in the greater Key West,

Fla. area.

Previous investigations conducted by Miami

have identified CLARKE as being

CRESPO'S mistress, which

association

she has maintained

for approximately 5 years.

CRESPO is known to use CLARKE'S residence, 404 Balido,

Stock Island (adjacent to Key West), and her telephone

for purposes of conducting his gambling and narcotics

operations. A former Miami source, MM 2778-PCI, who was

acquainted

with CLArkE, advised that ChARNe, herselt, was

not an active participant in CRESPO'S operations, and was

largely ignorant about the extent and nature of his activities.

CRESPO'S personal residence at 1404 Patricia St.

West, Fla., was

raided by Agents of the Elorida Department

of Law Enforcement (FDLE), on 5-15-72, and numerous items of

gambling paraphernalia were confiscated at that time.

The

raid followed 3 months of extensive surveillance activity

by the FDLE

Although the results of that raid were

proposed action, the case was returned to Monroe County, Fla.

for local prosecution on 2-6-73.

Pursuant to this, CRESPO

with violation of State of florida Lottery Laws, and Conspiracy

to Violate Fla:

Lottery Laws.

He was indicted by a Monroe Co.

Grand Jury, and is presently free on bond pending trial on

these charges.

On 3-15-73, MM 2786-PCI, who has furnished reliable

information in the past

activities in Key West, Fla

advised he was unaware of any

gambling or organized crime links between CAGNINA and ARTEMIC

CRESPO, although in his opinion,

this was entirely possible

in view of their individual involvement in criminal operations.

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FRANK BOMPENSIERO

BOMPENSIERO has been identified as a member of the

San Diego La Cosa

Nostra (LCN).

FRANK DIECIDUE

DIECIDUE has been identified as a member of the

Tampa LEN®

On 5-17-73, TP 377-C-TE, advised FRANK DIECIDUE

said it appeared to him that the sole purpose for his recent

appearance

betore the SFGJ in Tampa in April 1973, was to

find out his association and involvement with SAM CAGNINA, III.

DIECIDUE said CAGNINA "blew off at the mouth" and identified

DECIDUE and others as "hoodlum friends."

DIECIDUE said

the SFGJ did not learn anything

• trom him as he declined to

answer anything, standing behind the

"self incrimination bit."

PRANK JOEL'AGLIO CaliS Ga Ner. Teras Tenn.

Information from confidential informants of the

Atlanta, New York, Las Vegas,

and San Diego Divs. indicated

DEL 'AGLIO might be in the business of investing money from

organized crime sources in legitimate businesses such as

Walker Dye and Tool

Inn and Country Club (SIdCe), Savannah, Georgia.

He was also reportedly an associate of HAROLD DEAN

AUDSLEY and DON MANTELL.

On 4-10-73,

AUSA BERNARD H. DEMPSEY. JR., Middle

Dea, Tampa, me 1i

denied

AUSA DEMPSEY

said he is convinced

is not knowingly investing

organized crime money in legitimate businesses.

According to AUSA DEMPSEY,

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AUSA DEMPSEY said

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AUSA DEMPSEY believesl

1s what he appears to be,

a business man on the look out

for an exceptionally good business bargain, but without

sufficient working capital to operate independently.

ANTONIO FERNANDEZ

Confidential records of the Orlando, Florida,

Police Department (OPD), reflect ANTONIO FERNANDEZ, 4008

Orknay, AVe.

born 7-19-26, at Cali, Columbia, South America.

SAM GIGLIO

Doctor GIGLIO is a subject in Tampa file 182-345

(Bureau file 182-627).

He is also under investigation by

US Customs, Tampa, and the Tampa,

Fla. PD (TPD),

connection

with the importing and sale of narcotics.

GIGLIO reportedly is related to PHILLIP GIGLIO,

who was allegedly a member of the "Mafia" in New York City

in the 1920s but became inactive after moving to Tampa in

1959.0

DAVE/CORVIZZ CalS

The Los

Angeles Div. advised that LA 5402-6

furnished the following information as verification of

information furnished by US Customs Strike Force Agent

PHIL ZISK:

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GABRIEL CICALE aK=

aka, "cabiNe York

: case 137-13349 captioned, "GABRIEL CICALE,

attitude he was unavailable on numerous attempts to contact

him. Case was closed in October 1967.

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BILL MANN

advised that Whittier, Calif

telephone (213)

695-9032, is listed to MARY LOUISE GWIN

(Or GUIN) 105282 E. Deverson Dr.

This was also the telephone

and address of WILLIAM MANN, Whittier, Callf..

who reportedly

approached a confidential informant of the usss,

Los Angeles,

calit, regarding the purchase of approximately 2 millior

dollars in U.S. bearer bonds in $50 and $100 denominations.

The complete details of this incident was reported in the

administrative pages of Tampa report of SA JOSEPH A. ARWINE,

• dated 11-26-71 (Tampa file 182-345).

JOE MARCELLO

The New Orleans Div. has advised that JOE MARCELLO,

JR. is the brother of LN boss CARLOS MARCELLO.

On 3-13-73, New Orleans advised that contact with

JOE MARCELLO to arrange for his interview revealed that

MARCELLO advised he would have his lawyer present. Subsequently,

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RAGANO is known to be the attorney for SANTO

TRAFFICANTE,

JRo

DON WARNE

Fla.

DON NAIRNE is a subject in Tampa case 182-345.

DONKROSS

San Diego Div. advised that SD 1064-C-TE

advised that DON

ROSS, FBI Number 649 555 E, owner of a

Volkswagen dealership at Long Beach,

Califo, is a

• "front"

in that dealership for Chicago based hoodlums, who include

DAVE YARAS and possibly GUS ALEX.

Informant also

is advised he

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GUY SCALZI

Investigation involving GUY SCALZI was previously

conducted in New York case captioned, "WILLIAM AZIZ; SAM

CAGNINA; SEYMOUR LIPPMAN; WILLIAM MANN; JAMES M. NETRO;

MIKE TEDESKI; GUY SCALISE, POSSIBLE THEFT OF U.S. TREASURY

BEARER BONDS OR U.S.

SERIES E SAVINGS BONDS FROM J. F. LOVE

COg NEW YORK, Notog

POSSIBLE ITSP."

This investigation involved an informant of USSS

contacting CAGNINA in Tampa and CAGNINA placing the intormant

in contact with GUY SCALZI and JAMES M.

NETRO in Syracuse,

placing the informant in contact with WILLIAM AZIZ, Toronto,

Canada, who reportedly had 2 million dollars in stolen

securities he wanted to seld for $500,000. Meetings between

indercover Usss Agents and Abdug SCAlLI and NitRU Lalded tr

roduce the stolen securities and negotiations were cancelle

after SCALZI was advised of the identities of the undercover

USSS Agents by a Las Vegas source

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SANFORD RAFSKY

The Miami Div. advised that SANFORD RAFSKY is

involved in Miami case 166-1238 as officer of "Miami

Originals," (MO) a dress manufacturing company with LCN

connections

Specifically, JOHN JOSEPH LOMBARDOZZI, LCN

member and Bureau fugitive,

was alleged to be a partner

with RAFSKY in this company.

two. GAMBINO "Button Men,

LAPONZINA, were allegedly sent to Miami by JOE LANE and

(FNU) GENTILE, New York City.

According to sources

their

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assignment was to force RAFSKY to reveal LOMBARDOZZI'S

present whereabouts.

Surveillance was instituted and

MUGNOLO and LAPONZINA did not approach RAFSKY.

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RON VARAS

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according to Miami indices, is

SOn oI DAVID YARAS, who is known as a Long time hoodlum

and hoodlum associate out of the Chicago, Illarea.

RON YARAS formerly resided at Miami Beach, Fla, Prior to his

move to Key Colony Beach, Fla. He is suspected of being

an associate of his father in organized crime matters.

Joint investigations between the

• Miami Office of the FBI

and Monroe Co. SO (MGSO) have failed to produce any evidence

that RON YARAS is currently involved in any local gambling

or other illegal matters.

1 out

DAVE

MARAS

DAVE

¡ YARAS is a top Chicago and Miami hoodlum who

spends most of his time in the Miami area and is in constant

contact with top jewel thiell; ets.

Chicago files indicate

Chicago telephone number 927-7313 is subscribed to

by the A°l Industrial Unitorms, 4210 So Western, Chicago,

Illo

Al Industrial Uniforms is a laundry owned by YARAS

and LENNY PATRICK, north side gambling bosses for the

Chicago organized crime element They are closely associated

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with GUS ALEX, considered by Chicago sources to be an

operating director and commissioned member of the

Chicage arouD.

When YARAS appeared in Chicago he was accompanied

Dy JULLUS ECHLES, Chicago hoodlum attorney, who advisec

him to refuse to

make any kind of statement.

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The

Los Angeles Div. advised as follows re telephone

number 213-997-8377 at Van Nuys, Calif.:

CSLA 6679-S advised SC PAI BARRY on 3-23-73, that

the above number was disconnected on 11-21-72, and changed

to 780-8526. It is a non-published number listed to PATSY

ZITO, 5427 Lemona Ave., Van Nuys, Calif.

PATSY ZITO appears to be identical to LOUIS PATRICK

ZITO, a con man and associate of EDWARD ZUBER, RALPH ERNSISEN,

and RONNIE HOLMES.

in NEW Kork, O' " tall, 245 lbsve.

described as a W/M American, born 3-15-289

brown hair, brown eyes,

and dark complexion. Address noted as 5427 Lemona, Los

Calif

On 5-24-73, Los Angeles advised as follows:

ZITO is identical to Los Angeles 137-10565 and is

a confidential source of the Los Angeles Div.

It is noted that ZITO'S identity is not concealed

in attached FD-302 since information he has provided would

identify him as the source.

ZITO does not desire that his identity be revealed

nor does he wish to testify in court or before a grand jury.

Information furnished should not be placed in the

details of any report.

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MANUEL.

NAMES Fa,

MANUEL WI

JAMES is currently under investigation by

the Miami

Office as a potential top jewel thief fence.

ELOY ACEVEDO

On 3-15-73, MM 2786-PCI, who has furnished reliable

information in the past re gambling and narcotics activities

in Key West,

Ela,

advised he

was unaware of any illegal

business relationship between ELOY ACEVEDO aNd SAM CAGNINA,

III. Source stated that ACEVEDO, a former police officer,

has never to his knowledge been involved in local gambling

operations.

He noted, however that both ACEVEDO and CAGNINA

have long been close personal friends, and still considers

themselves as such.

In addition to individuals named in CAGNINA'S address

book. AUSA DEMPSEY, supra. requested the

Chicago Div. advised that ARNOLD AARON ROSEN was

arrested by the FBI in Chicago on 5-8-73 for selling 1.8

million dollars worth of nonnegotiable securities taken in

a robbery in New York City in April 1972.

ROSEN was later indicted under the ITSP statute

and is presently out on bond. SA TERRY LORD, Chicago Strike

Force is handling this matter.

chicago files indicate BONNIE BAKER is a "leg man"

For ROSEN and ROSEN is alleged to be a "front man" for CAGNINA.

ROSEN was arrested by FBI Agents at Chicago along with FIORE

PENNACCHIO, FBI Number 646 23K4.

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On 9-14-71, ROBERT SAWYER,

Parole Office, Monroe

LO. GARCIAY West, Orted a associated with the TRAFFICANTE

advised SAM CAGNINA, III and TERRY

family in Tampa.

On 3-6-72, SA TOM SPRAGUE, U.S. Customs, Tampa,

advised GARCIA was one of the subjects under investigation

for smuggling narcotics into the U.S.

Jake

Fla., advised ELOY

in the Key West, Fla. areas

On 9-2-71, LARRY RODRIGUEZ, Assistant Chief of

Police, Key West, Fla., advised that GARCIA and other

associates of CAGNINA are known to dead in motel burglaries,

stolen checks, stolen credit cards, narcotics, and gambling

activities.

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non-Italians consider all Italians to be members of the

"Mafia."

He said he does not doubt that organized crime

exists, even in Tampa.

He does doubt, however, that

FRANK DIECIDUE is involved or that organized crime is

Italian dominated.

In his opinion, FRANK DIECIDUE and

SANTO PRAFFICANTE are considered organized crime figures

because they are Italian and because they were known to

be involved

in gambling activities in Tampa in past years.

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He has no knowledge whatever of CAGNINA'S

position in organized crime or his association with

individuals in organized crime. He had no infomation

HARLAN ALEXANDER BLACKBURN.

He could furnish no

information concerning an alleged attempt by CAGNINA to

KILL CLIDE FRANKLIN LEE 12 Orlando,

Florida, or his

alleged agreement to "hit" JOHN NARDUCCI, and had never

heard of LEE or NARDUCCI prior to the interview

DURAN commented that he had grown up on Columbus

Avenue in Tampa in the neighborhood where the TRAFFICANTES

lived and had been a close

associate of the TRAFFICANTD

sons, particularly "PANCHO" TRAFFICANTE, the son of the

late FRANK TRAFFICANTE. He remarked that the sons of SANTO,

FRANK, and the other TRAilICANE brothers, had avoideo

following in their fathers'

tootsteps, and unlike their

infamous fathers, are honest, law abiding, decent eitizens

of the community.

He commented he is also a close associate

Of SAM CASTELLANA'S SOnS,

and made JIMMY CASTELLANA a loan

• for a sandwich shop when he, DURAN, was connected with the

Exchange National Bank. He

said he was very disappointed

when he read in the newspaper that JIMMY CASTELLANA had been

arrested in connection with a numbers and bookmaking racket

and had personally looked up JIMMY CASTELLANA to tell him of

his disappointment and that he was making a fool of himself.

DURAN said he had grown up in Tampa and was aware

of the history of the town and of the reputation of the

chime figures.

SAM CAGNINA, III.

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"W/union

813-223-3911"

This number is listed to Western Union Telegraph,

501 East Twiggs, Tampa, Florida.

"MORRIS

196-43/90

Although 996 is the exchange for Belle Glade,

Florida, inquiry revealed this telephone number has never

been issued.

"MORRIS" has not been identified.

AUSA DEMPSET, SUpraR

noted that in addition to names

ISMAEL

"TERRY LEE" CARCIA in KEY WESt, ELON GARGIA in Key

he had called

times in the past.

He requested that they be interviewed regarding

their association with CAGNINA.

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III.

PROCEEDINGS -O THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY.

INVOLVING

On March 15, 1973,

AUSA DEMPSEY,

supra, advised

that the Obstruction of Justice (00J) trial of SAM

CAGNINA, Ill had been continued until July 9, 1973.

noted. however. that a FGI would be sitting at L

AUSA DEMPSEY remested that

selected individualsl

be subpoenaed to appear before the FGI.

noted CAGNINA had been interviewed at length by FBI

Agents and a Detective of the Tampa Police Department

following his arrest on January 18, 1973.

He also noted

CAGNINA had admitted that most of the names and telephone

numbers contained in his address book are those of organized

crime figures and hoodlums throughout the United States with

whom he engages or has engaged in various types of business

ventures.

CAGNINA also said he is well acquainted with many

well known top hoodlums throughout the country and that in many

business dealings he let the individual with whom he is dealing

think he is well connected with various organized crime figures,

as he believed this helped him in his business dealings.

AUSA DEMPSEY suggested the persons interviewed and

those served with subpoenaes be advised of CAGNINA'S remarks.

Accordingly, subpoenaes to appear before the FGJ at

were issued on March 21 and 26, 1973,

for the following named persons:

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On April 13. 1973. AUSA DEMPSEY commented that.

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