Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, NY
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 11/20/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC, 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

5/20/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER:

FBI

124-10289-10202

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-6054-2194

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FROM:

TO :

TITLE :

FBI

SAC, NY

DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 11/20/1967

'PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS:

LCN, GAROFALO, FRANK, BKG, CRIMINAL ACT,

WHEREABOUTS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

v9.1

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Aot of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

"-D-36 (Rev. 5-22-641"

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FBI

Date:

11/20/67

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2/23 /82 BP

• ReBuairtel 11/16/67.

In connection with Bureau request for criminal

rackground data on FRANK GAROFALO

review of NY files reflects

GAROFALO is subject or Nytile 92-1453. This file was opene

subsequent to subject's return to Italy in 1957 and reflects

no information regarding any of subject's criminal activities

other than that reflected below.

GAROFALO has been identified in September, 1962, by

as a member of the JOSEPH BONANNO

(LCN). Former NY 3864-C-TE advised on 1/15/63 that GAROFALO

was an underboss to BONANNO. , He added that GAROFALO went to

Italy around 1957 or 1958 because he was handling narcotics

and got frightened.

While in the US, GAROFALO was reportedly a close

associate of JAMES LANZA,.

San Francisco ICN boss, and JOSEPH

CERRITO, San Jose LCN boss.

He was affiliated with LANZA in

the operation of the High Grade Packing Company, which was

suspected of being a front for shipping of narcotics, LON

funds or profits from narcotics. No current information 1s

available regarding GAROFALOEother than information regarding

his arrival and whereabouts in Italy,

which is currently

available to Italian authortties.7(M)

Bureau

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