Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: AMBLER, JOHN A.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 7/12/67
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/15/201

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER:

• RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10201-10354

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2781-1219.

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: AMBLER, JOHN A.

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 07/12/1967

PAGES: 33

SUBJECTS :

LST, RES, LCN, ASSOC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/21/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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D-263

(Rev. 9-17-65) °

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

SANTO

- TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka

DATE

7/12/67

REPORT MADE BY

SA JOHN A. AMBLER

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

5/26/67-7/10/67

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TYPED BY

DB

REFERENCES:

Omaha airtel to Bureau, 6/8/67, captioned OM 118-C-TE.

Jacksonville letter to Tampa, 6/15/67. (10)

New York letter to Tampa, 6/16/67. (I0)

Report of SA JOHN A: AMBLER, Tampa,

6/20/67.

Report of SA WENDELL W. HALL, JR.,

Miami, 6/29/67.

Miami airtel to Tampa,

7/5/67. (10)•

Tampa letter to Kansas City, 7/12/67. (I0).

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ENCLOSURES:

TO BUREAU

Original and one copy of LHM characterizing informants

used in this report.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Information from records of the General Telephone

Compan

ashas been: Pendin

of Fla., was made available by Mr. GENE MASON, Security

over one year @ Yes

# No; Pending prosecution over six months O Yes ENo

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SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

MADE:

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S-USA, 1(97-2781) (Be15.27

Tampa

3-Miami (92-88)

(1-USA, Miami, Attn: WALLACE JOHNSON

Dept. Atty.)

2-Tampa (92-1)

153)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Notations

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CC. AAG, Criminal Division,

Organized Crime and Racketcering

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7/31/17

576 Base 9671

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TP 92-1

Department, General Telephone Company of Fla., Tampa, Fla

On 6/6/67, OM 148-C-TE, advised that approximately

three months ago, he had learned that NICK CIVELLA, who heads

the "outfit" in Kansas City, Missouri, and TRAFFICANTE

were

taking over the bolita business in Florida and it appeared that

some of the bolita operators who were not giving in to them

were going to be, "cut up

as an example for others.

informant

commented that CIVELLA and TRAFFICANTE are most friendly and that

there

is no conflict existing between them and informant: was

of the opinion that the recent killing of JOHN BIELE in Miami

could possibly stem from CIVELLA - TRAFFICANTE. Informant also

indicated that GEORGE POLERA of Daytona Beach,

Fla., is a wealthy

man and would like to get out of the outfit but is caught in the web

and cannot get out. Informant mentioned that one CHARLES

"SNOOKS" HUTTER,

out noaton

a hoodlum, formerly residing in Omaha, is

currently operating H & H Used Car Lot

and is a front man for CIVELLA in that

in Daytona Beach, Fla.;

area.

Two T symbols are being used to appropriately conceal

the identity of TP 120-C as a safeguard in preventing this person's

identity becoming known due to the sensitive position which the

informant occupies:

On 6/27/67, T 120-C, advised SA JOHN A. AMBLER that

on an occasion in June, a package had been delivered by the

postman at the Tampa residence addressed to SANTO TRAFFICANTE,

2505 Bristol:

Informant remarked at the time the package

arrived,

TRAFFICANTE's daughter MARY JO PANIELLO was at the house, therefore,

the address of the sender was not obtained. Source mentioned that

later was able to see that the package had been a book about the.

Informant mentzoned had only had a couple of minutes to exard too

and believes it was from some society with three initials

the book was

from Kansas City, Mo. Informant added on one page

had noticed a group picturesof about seven or eight men and that

one of the men pictured

was TRAFFICANTE but that in looking at the

names printed. under the pictures, source noted that TRAFFICANTE'S

name did not appear under his picture but believed a name similar

to the three initiais recently noticed on one of TRAFFICANTE'S

shirts was printed under TRAFFICANTE's pictüre.. It is noted or

.. B

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TP. 92-1

on previous occasions, this source has mentioned having seen

so to mentioned the the test time see a case the book;

was when TRAFFICANTE had it under his arm leaving the residence.

INFORMANTS:

Identity

TP T1 is TP. 120-C

TP T2 is TP 41-C

TP T3 IS STELLA LAZZARA HEINY

3908 Fountainebleau, lampa

(by request)

TP. T4 is TP 303-PC

TP. 15 is TP 120-C

TP T6 IS PCI SAM MONDELLO

TP. T7.iS NY 3864-C-TE

TP"T8 is TP 302-PC

Location,

137-460-224

137-142-339

Instant report

137-1563-15

137-460-224

137-1382-23

Instant report

137-1516-31

LEADS:

MIAMI DIVISION

AT HALLANDALE, FIA.

Will conduct appropriate investigation, including review

of real property records, to determine if TRAFFICANTE purchased

undisclosed interest in Dakar Motel.

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