Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, CAR
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/24/1977
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY INFORMATION

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD_NUMBER: 124-10207-10416

RECORD SERIES: HO

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 2-2173-1ST NR 237

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

LEG. CAR

TO: DIRECTOR. FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 02/24/1977

PAGES: 3

SUBJECT:

DOCUMENT_ TYPE:

ORIGINAL

CLASSIFICATION:

REVIEW DATE:

STATUS

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Secret

03/17/1997

Redact

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

UPDATE DATE:

RESTRICTIONS:

JFK Act 6 (4)

COMMENTS:

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SECRET

CAR, 2-14

By State Department telegram 2/11/77, Legat respondea

"I.

The following information was provided to Legat by a confi-

dential source, who has provided reliable information in the past‹

qualified homicide and use and manufacture of weapons of

Posada is currently in custody in Caracas awaiting trial(5)

"3.

In all likelihood, Posada will not be released from custody

until all judicial proceedings have been completed in Venezuela.

le is now a naturalized Venezuelan citizen, and cannot be extra-

lited to another country unless stripped of his Venezuelan citizen-

ship, which can entail a lengthy judicial process, and is not likely

"4. Information concerning any weapons seized at the time of

Posada's arrest is not immediately available:

nor are copies of his

passport.

Any items sezea in connection with his arrest are in the

custody of the court, and are

ordinarily available until comple-

tion of judicial proceedings. (S

"'5. ANDRES DOMINGUEZ, SERGIO DIEGUEZ, and HECTOR ROBLEDO are un-

known to source 3)

"6. Source knows ERNESTO BIONDI as a private citizen, residing

in Caracas, and who has many friends in police and government

circles in

Venezuela.

He has a brother who is an executive of

roctor and Ganble in Venezuela

ernan weapons firm doing business in venezuela (ate

with a

"7.

CARLOS FABBRI holds the rank of Sub-Comisario in the Venezuelan

Directorate of Intelligence and Preventive Services (DISIP), and

is

in charge of the DISIP Explosives Demolition Squad. Fabbri

has

traveled to the United States on a number of occasions, and has

purchased handguns in Miami through a U.S.-citizen intermediary.

These handguns were delivered to various police officials in

altered to

Venezuela for whom they were purchased by Fabbri.

He has

also

purchased arms directly from the Smith and Wesson factory through

official channels. (g)

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ACCRED

2-2173-N22/24177

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SECRET

CAR 2-14

"8. RAFAEL PARRA is an employee of Viasa Airlines

in Caracas, and

travels occasionally to the United States.

he has many friends in

law enforcement and military circles in Venezuela, and, through a

U. o. citizen, purchased firearms in the United States

for

venezuelan military oificers and police officials.g)

"9. MANUEL ENRIQUE HIDALGO YANEZ worked for DISIP until about

three or four years ago.

At that time, he lost a hand in an

explosion while dismantling a bomb at the Centro Venezolano

Americano in Caracas.

He underwent extensive medical treatment

at George Washington Hospital in Washington, D. C.

Since his dis-

ability, he has not worked for DISIP, but continues to have many

friends

in DISIP and in the Venezuelan military.

He is not known

by source

to have purchased firearms in the United States since his

injury. (g)

The Bureau is requested to authorize the Miami Office to

contact U.S. Customs at Miami for further details in this matter,

and to determine if a violation of the Neutrality Act exists.

For the information of the Bureau and Miami, CARLOS

FABBRI, who holds the rank of Sub-Comisario at DISIP,

Caracas:

is a Legat contact, and is the confidential source referred to

above. $ (3)

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SECRED

2-2173NK 2/24/77

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