Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, PA
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/21/1966
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

4/22/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10221-10427

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

163-16117-4, 5, 6

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

LEG, PA

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

DATE : 09/21/1966

PAGES:

14

SUBJECTS:

[Restricted]

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

01/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS: INC 2 LHM, 4 MEMO

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SAC, Miami

163-16117-6-13132186

Director, FBI

EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO

TOP ECHELON CRIMINAL. INFORMANT PROGRAM

Re letter from Legat Paris to Bureau captioned

*Expedito Felix Robert Santiago,

Et Al, ITSp dated 11/25/66.

You

are requested to submit your recommendations regarding

the feasibility of including captioned individual in your

TECIP as a target for development.

1 = Mr. Schmidt - Division 6 - Room 5278°

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

List

MAY 1962' EDITION

3010-137-5

GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES G

ERNMENT

Memorandum

Director, FBI (163-16117)

DATE: 11-25-66

Vuesat, Paris (87-347) (RUC)

EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO, ET AL

IT'SP

Re liani letter 10-19-66.1ASSYN8ESp2

One copy of Miami LHM dated 10-19-66 was

surete nationate (833, ud 125-66 mapal police),

has been employed as the Miami representative of the

Interchange Bank of Chiasso, Switzerland, over a long

period of time.

It was ascertained during contact with

him following his arrest in Paris, that he solicits

accounts of individuals in and around Miami for the

Interchange Bank (U)

•Since we were of some assistance to SANTIAGO

in connection with the investigation of the allegations

against bim in Paris and in view of the Bureau's con-

siderable interest in Swiss banking operations, the Bureau

may wish' to consider having Miami attempt to develop

SANTIAGO: as an informant.

It is believed that SANTIAGO

has beefcused by the Miami Office in the past, and he may

be susceptible to development in this regard.

(U)

3/25/68

4 - Bureau

(1 - Liaison Section

1 - Miami, 163-323, for info.)

2 - Paris

(1 - PAR 62-180,

Swiss Banking Operations)

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Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are the original

and six copies of a Letterhead Memorandum, dated October 19,

1966, prepared at Miami pertaining to EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT

•SANTIAGO. and SAMUEL FINK BENTON, copies of which are to

be forwarded to the Legats at Bern, Paris, and Rome. One

copy, together with a copy of the Letterhead Memorandum,

is designated for the New York Office for information.

The only information in the Miami files conceming

EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO refers to his services as

a Potential Security. Informant - Venezuela in connection with

his association with MARCOS PEREZ JIMENEZ.

None of the Special Agents in the Miami Office

currently handling ITSP matters have any information concerning

the activities of SAMUEL FINK BENTON which would relate in

any way to the information in the Letterhead Memorandum

prepared by the Legat in Paris.

There is no information in the possession of the

Special Agents of the Miami Office that EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT

SANTIAGO has been involved in the illegal transfer and

sale of securities.

As mentioned in the Miami teletype to the Bureau,

dated September 17, 1966, no warrants are known to be currently

outstanding against either SANTIAGO of BENTON.

It is not desired that SAMUEL FINK BENTON be

Included in the general appearance file of the Bureau at

this. time. There is definitely no reason to include SANTIAGO :

in such a file.

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SAC

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Director, EBIr

163-16417-4

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EXPEDITO

FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO;

SAMUEL F. BENTON

ITSE

September 27, 1966

1 - Mr.

Bunker

Relet from Legat, Paris 9/21/66 and LIV attached

thereto, one copy of each enclosed for each office.

The contents of Lll fron Legat, Paris should be

made known to Agents handling ITSP Matters to determine 1f

such is of prtinence to any investigation being conducted

by this Bureau.

samuel S. Benton 1s, of course, well-known to

both offices because of his involvement in other matters

respecting the illegal transfer and sale of securities.

only reference the Bureau finds to Santiago is contained in

correspondence from the Miami and New York Offices under the

caption 'Expedito Felix Santiago Silva, aka; PSI - Venezuela"

Biami file 34-374, New York file 134-4414, and correspondence

from the Miami Office under the caption "Santiago Exprdito,

IS - Venezulea; RA - Venezuela," Hiami file 105-6100.

Miami

is requested to furnish Bureau

with othe

summary of pertinent

known

background of Santiago with respect to his possible

activities in the securities field.

Mians should

also, 11

previously done, consider reconmending that both Santiago

Benton be included in the General Appearance File (see

section 7 R, Manual of Rules and Ragulations.

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TO

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5010-107-5

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

MAY 1862 EDITION

SSA GEN. REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 9/21/66

LEGAT, PARIS (87-347)

(RUCK! 1

EXPEDITO

FELIX ROBERT

SAMUEL F OBENTON

ITSP

SANTIAGO;

CONFIDENTIAL

Re Paris telephone call to Bureau 9/17/66.

Enclosed are seven copies of an LHM containing

information received from the Police Judiciaire (Criminal

Police), Sareté Nationale (PJSN),

on 9/17/66.

copies

are being furnished to Legats, Bern and Rome.

Rome. at on

since it was indicated by the French police that

NANTIAGO was suspected of having been involved in a holdup

if either of these individuals was wanted.

warrants outstanding for either subject.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Washington, D. Co

September

21, 1966

CONFIDENTIAL

SAMUEL F. BENTON

0N1/12/95

Detective EDOUARD STEINER of the Police Judiciaire

3 was on to te

SANTIAGO, who was en route from Milan to Paris by air, was

suspected of having been involved in a holdup in New York

City, New York.

He was reported by the Milan Police to be

going to Paris to meet another American, whose identity was

unknown, at the George V Hotel and that

the second American

may be in possession of a large number of stolen stock

certificates recently stolen in a New York holdup.

The French Police intercepted SANTIAGO at the time

of his arrival at Orly Airport, Paris, on the evening of

September 16, 1966.

His baggage, brief case and clothing

were thoroughly searched by the French Police and nothing

unusual

was noted other than a rubber stamp which reads as

follows: "Signatures Guaranteed, Franklin National Bank,

Madison Ave:, New York City, N. Y."

SANTIAGO admitted that this is the type of rubber

stamp used in the transfer of stock certificates but denied

that he had anything to do with such activities. He advised

the police that he had found this rubber stamp at Kennedy

International Airport, New York City, when he was boarding

the plane for Italy and that he had intended to return it by

mail to the Franklin National Bank but had neglected to do

SO •

In spite of questigning by the French Police, SANTIAGO

stuck to this story.

SANTIAGO denied that he intended to meet another

American at the George

V Hotel in Paris. He stated that he

was visiting Paris for

the weekend en route from Milan, Italy,

to the United states

Classified bỳ

88)

3h198

CONFIDENTIAL

Exempt Apt

GPS. Category.

This document contains

neither

Dato of Ductessication Indefini

recommendations 2or

conclusions of

It is the proporty of

to it a eat in on o pe163-161174

it and its contents are not to be

digtributed quisite your agency.

87.

BICLOSURE

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•EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO;

SAMUEL F. BENTON

SANTIAGO claims to be employed as the Miami Representa-

tive of the Inter Change Bank at Chiasso, Switzerland. He had

in his possession two checkbooks from this bank and states

that he is in a position to accept signature cards from

prospective clients and immediately turn over checkbooks

when deposits are made.

SANTIAGO was held by the French Police during the

night of September 16, 1966; was released at approximately

noon on September 17, 1966, and was summoned to reappear at

9:00 AM on September

19, 1966. His passport was held by

the French Police as assurance of his return.

The. rubber

stamp from the Franklin National Bank was seized by the French

Police and will be turned over to the Public Prosecutor of

Paris for disposition.

At the time SANTIAGO returned to the French Police

neadquarters at 9:00 AM, September 19, 1966, and since it

lad been determined that he was not wanted for arrest in the

United States, his passport was returned to him by the French

Police

and he

was discharged from further appearance.

Investigation by the PJSN determined that on the

afternoon of September 17, 1966, one SAMUEL F• BENTON

attempted to contact SANTIAGO at the George V Hotel, Paris.

It was determined by the French Police that BENTON

residing at the Paris Hilton Hótel.

was

He was contacted there

and was brought to French Police headquarters for questioning.

BENTON identified himself as a private detective

in Miami, Florida, and had as proof of this a private detective's

license and badge.

He stated that he has no criminal record

and is well known to the Miami Police because of his occupation.

A thorough search of

his

baggage, brief case and clothing by

the French Police failed to disclose any evidence that BENTON

was involved at this time in the negotiation of stolen or

false securities.

BENTON stated that he knows SANTIAGO as an

acquaintance in Miami and that they had agreed to meet in

Paris, but stated that there was no significance to their

meeting.

He stated that they had merely decided to see Paris

together.

CONFIDENTIAL

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163-16119-44

551-10451

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EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO;

SAMUEL F. BENTON

The following are the descriptions of SANTIAGO

and BENTON, as obtained from the French Police:

Name:

EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO

Born:

February 9, 1929, at

New York City, New York.

Race:

White

Sex:

Male

Height:

5? 6"

Weight:

160 pounds

Hair:

Brown, cut short.

Eyes:

Brown

Residence:

14850 South Spur Drive,

Miami, Florida.

Occupation:

Miami

Representative;

Inter Change Bank,

Chiasso, Switzerland.

Name:

Born:

Race:

Sex:

Height:

Weight:

Eyes:

SAMUEL F.

BENTON

July 4, 1920, in Poland.

White

Male

6°

180 pounds

Brown (wears horn-rimmed

glasses) •

Hair:

Residence:

Occupation:

Brown

1800 South Treasure Drive,

Miami, Florida.

Private Detective

SONFIDENTIAL

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