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FROM DIRECTOR FRIY

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GABRIL MANNARINO, AKA, SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR. RE MIAMI TELS

AUGUST FIFTEEN AND SIXTEEN LAST. EXPEDITE SUBMISSION OF

COMPLETE INFORMATION FURNISHED BY JOSEPH E. MEROLA. INCLUDE

ESTIMATED VALUE OF INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHETHER

MENOLA SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN TOP ECHELON CRIMINAL INFORMANT

PROGRAM. MIAMI ADVISE SEPARATELY.

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Joseph R. Merola was interviewed August 15 and 16 last

in Miami by two Special Agents from Pittsburgh Division, and

two attorneys from the Department. Pittsburgh is being requested

to furnish full details of information furnished by Merola in

view of the fact that he was interviewed at length on two occasions,

and a complete report is necessary to evaluate the information he

has furnished.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATI

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION/

AUG 1 6 1961

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Mr. Tolson:

Mr. Belmont.-

Mr. Mohr-

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

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Mr. Malone

Mr.

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Mr. Tavel

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Mr. Ingram

Miss Gandy_

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DIRECTOR, FBI 192-29141/92-29181 AND SAG, PITTSBURGH

FROM

SAC, MIAMI /92-236/192-2281 2 F

GABRIEL MANNARINO, AKA, SAMUEL MANNARINO, AKA, AR. ON AUGUST

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SIXTEEN LAST, INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH R. MEROLA RESUMED LATE

AFTERNOON AT FEDERAL BUILDING, MIAMI, BY SAS JOHN S• PORTELLA

AND THOMAS G. FORSYTH IN PRESENCE DJ ATTORNEYS WILLIAM KENNEY

AND WILLIAM KEHOE. MEROLA FURNISHED INFORMATION CONCERNING

MANNARINO BACKGROUND, ASSOCIATES AND ACTIVITIES. HE ADVISED

OF RECENT PURCHASE OF JEAN-S FLOWER SHOP IN SQUIRREL HILL

SECTION OF PITISBURGH BY GABRIEL MANNARINO IN NAME OF HIS

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LIEUTENANT THOMAS ANTHONY CIANCUTTI, AKA SONNY. HE SAID

GABRIEL MANNARINO USES NICK JEROME, TRUE NAME MICHAEL GIORANO,

OF MIAMI, TO LEND OUT SHYLOCK MONEY E-LUGAMI AREA AT JEN PER

CENT PER MONTH. HE NARRATED HIS UNDERSTANDING, BASED ON 24/4198

HEARSAY, CONCERNING NATURE AND SCOPE OF

QUOTE NATIONAL

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CRIME SYNDICATE UNQUOTE. HE SAID AT ONE TIME GABRIEL

MANNARINO WAS GROOMING HIM TO BECOME

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MEROLA ALSO FURNISHED DETAILS CONCERNING BOND SWINDLES,

A STOCK THEFT AND JEWEL BURGLARIES AND ROBBERIES• MEROLA

INTENDS TENTATIVELY TO FLY TO PITTSBURGH AT LEAST ONE DAY

PRIOR TO AUGUST TWENTY FIFTH NEXT WHEN HE IS SCHEDULED TO

APPEAR TO COMMENCE SERVICE OF SENTENCE IN CONNECTION WITH

CONVICTION IN GUN SMUGGLING CASE. SAS PORTELLA AND FORSYTH

WILL RETURN TO PITTSBURGH AFTERNOON OF AUGUST SIXTEEN INSTANT•

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