Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SMITH, FRANK J.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/25/1969
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

4/1/2015

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10218-10144

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 162-1606-20

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SMITH, FRANK J.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

02/25/1969

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DVC, EMP, ASSOC, LST, ABR, OC AFFIL, ML, GAMBLING

ACT, TELCAL, SUBSCRIBERS, RCK

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Confidential

RESTRICTIONS:

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CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/13/1997

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

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CONFIDEN ATi

has been determined that DINO CELLINI on March 22,

1968, made a call to Aruba 035-4-1305.

On March 28,

1968, he contacted the Bally Manufacturing Company.

Information obtained from the Legat at Bonn in

December, 1968, has revealed that CELLINI was in

Aruba April 20, 1968, and at this time, made an

offer

to supply slot

Hotel

machines to the Aruba Sheratond (D(C)

It should be determined whether or not CELLINI

is a regular customer of the Bally Company.

A record

of his contact with the company should be obtained.

Based upon the information received from Chicago, it

will then be determined whether or not CELLINI has

a license to legally engage in this business.

NEWARK:

AT LODI, NEW JERSEY

Will interview M. LINDSAY, 27 Green

Court.

NEW YORK:

AT LONG BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

Will conduct interview at Aruba Enterprises,

120 West Park Avenue.

AT ST. ALBANS, QUEENS, L. I., NEW YORK

ARTHUR VONDER LINN, 205 - 10 115th Avenue.

AT BRONX, NEW YORK

LUIGI LA PIETRA, 665 Burke Avenue, Bronx.

AT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

RALPH SERPE, 123 West 57th Street;

AL CANTOR, 595 West End Avenue;

JACOB ABRAHAM, 18th floor, 51 Madison Avenue.

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TAMPA :

ONe DETA

CONFIDENTIAL

AT SARASOTA, FLORIDA

OVIDIO S. GONZALEZ

4835 Oxford Drive

MIAMI:

AT MIAMI; FLORIDA

Will follow and report results of inquiries

requested

of the

Legat, Ottawa, January 23, 196915

2. Will follow and report results of the

selected interviews requested of the Chicago,

Baltimore, Newark, New York, and Tampa Offices.

Will continue to maintain contact with

MM 848-C-TE and NY 5593-C-TE concerning DINO CELLINI'S

activities.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The spot physical surveillances of DINO CELLINI

conducted at his residence and in the vicinity of his

employment, were made by Special Agents ROBERT A. COOK

and FRANK J. SMITH.

The period of this report has been extended to

include investigation completed but not received by

this office prior to the submission of previous report.

INFORMANTS

MM

Ta] is MM 848-C-TE

MM T-2 is ROBERT SIMONI,

Southeastern Manager,

Alitalia Airlines, Miami (by request)

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MM T-3 is Legat, Bonn, Bulet 12/12/68

MM T-4 is MM 1311-C

MM T-5 is CS WF 1499-C

MM T-6 is PH 614-C-TE

MM T-7 is MARIO FERNANDEZ, Auditor,

First National Bank of Miami.

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PALACES RAL

ORGANIZED JUNKETS - GAMBLING CASINOS

MM T-2 advised on January 23, 1969,

DINO CELLINI continues to use the services of Alitalia

Airlines.

This source advised that DINO CELLINI arranges

the flight reservations, for his customers,

through the

Dupont Plaza Travel Service, which is located in the

Dupont Plaza Building, Miami.

The source advised that

junket flights are arranged for travel to London,

England,

to the Colony Sporting Club. Passengers board Alitalia

Airlines at New York.

MM T-3 advised on December 12, 1967, that

DINO VINCENT CELLINI traveled to Aruba on December 1,

1967, and again on April 20, 1968.

Source advised that

on the occasion of his trip

in April, 1968, he was in

contact with the Aruba Sheraton Hotel and made a bid

to supply the casino with slot machines. Source also

advised that during the period April 21 - 24, 1968,

MM T-? advised

that DINO CELLINI on

September 26, 1967, opened a business account at the

First National Bank of Miami under the name of Travel

and Resort Enterprises, Inc.

The source advised that

as of August 1, 1968,

the balance of this account was

$2,737.01.

The account was closed by CELLINI on

September 10, 1968.

the SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.'

Of SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.', and may be tied in with

close friend

TRAFFICANTE in his gambling operations.

Source advised

that CELLINI is known to be a contact of GARCIA VIDAL, who

is closely tied in with TRAFFICANTE in gambling matters.

Source also advised that CELLINI is associated with

SAMMIE MONDELLO, an associate of TRAFFICANTE from

Tampa, Florida.

Source has advisid that SANTO TRAFFICANTE,

JR.,

is interested in gambling

lasino ventures throughout the

Caribbean area.

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