Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HALL, WENDELL W. JR.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 6/12/68
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/15/201

Agency Information

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER:

124-10197-10296

RECORD SERIES:

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2781-1288

Released under the John

Assassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

i44 USC 2107 Note!.

Case#:NW 45966 Date:

41-16-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: HALL, WENDELL W. JR.

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 06/12/1968

PAGES :

67

SUBJECTS :

LST, WIFE, TRA, B/F INT, TELCAL, ASSOC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11(a)

CURRENT STATUS:

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/12/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS

COMMENTS :

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A confidential source at the Miami International

Airport advised on April 24, 1968, that subject's automobile

was parked in the public parking lot at the airport. Source

stated that an electronic garage door opening device was in

the automobile. This device was a Telectron serial 24428

with electronic wave length 1295-16-12.

On April 17, 1968, MM 1298-PC whose identity must

be protected in order to protect his life and information

furnished by this source can only be used within administrative

sections of Bureau reports; and can not be designated outside

of the Bureau, furnished the following information:

SANTO TRAFFICANTE has been traveling a great deal

lately and source states that to his knowledge TRAFFICANTE

is not involved with narcotics or the international drug

traffic. His main concern and interest is in gambling and

gambling casinos.

TRAFFICANTE has no current interest in any

casinos but

Is planning to obtain a casino in Centil ior Souch

America in the near future.

HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS, Miami bolita banker

is also

interested in obtaining a gambling casino in South America

and is alleged to have approached TRAFFICANTE for & personal

loan for the necessary funds to buy a casino.

EVARISTO CARCIA VIDAL and his son EVARISTOl

GARCIA

"SARMIENTO and LAZARO MILIAN DID represent

TRAFFICANTE In

the Miami area in all gambling activities.

EVARISTO GARCIA

VIDAL is sick and has not recovered fully

from his heart

attack from one year ago.

If he should die MILIAN Will

take over his operation rather than his son. EVARISTO GARCIA

VIDAL is the "bank" for TRAFFICANTE and has been for many

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EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL aNd HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS tO discusS

their plans for the Equadorian gambling casino and the

proposed trip of TRAFFICANTE and TRUEBA to Equador in the

coming week.

At this meeting SANTO TRAFFICANTE complained bitterly

that he was being constantly harassed by law enforcement officials

and that because of this he wanted to leave the United

States. He complained of 24 hour surveillances, wiretaps;

mail interceptions and various other harassment techniques.

At this meeting TRUEBA was also very nervous and was reportedly

carrying a pistol during the meeting.

On May 10, 1968, MM 1298-PC advised that on the

evening of May 9, 1968, SANTO TRAFFICANTE Wet with EVARISTO

GARCIA VIDAL aNd HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS in the coffee shop

of the Miami Skyways Motel located on Le Jeune Road at the

entrance to Miami International Airport. The meeting was held

to discuss a prospective business venture in Guayaquil,

Equador.

They planned to discuss financial arrangements

and payment of expenses incurred by HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS

for trips he had made to Equador on behalf of SANTO

TRAFFICANTE.

Before the discussion could continue

the

meeting was broken up by a surveillance by federal Agents.

Upon seeing the Agents, SANTO TRAFFICANTE became

enraged a EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and told him that every

time he makes arrangements for a meeting with EVARISTO

GARCIA VIDAL the meeting Is surveilled

by federal Agents.

SANTO TRAFFICANTE Ordered EVARISO GARCIA VIDAL to change

his telephone i

number as sood as possible.

Informant stated that HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS IS a

close and personal friend of the President of Equador and

has made arrangements with the Equadorian Government to.

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obtain a casino gambling license in

new sixteen

story

hotel which will be built in Guayaquil, Equador..

SANTO

TRAFFICANTE, EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and

HUMBERTO TRUEBA

ROJAS Will be equal partners in this venture. SANTO

TRAFFICANTE plans to move permanently to Guayaquil, Equador

because of harassment by law enforcement officials in the

United States.

HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS will leave for Equador

May 14, 1968, and Will be followed by SANTO TRAFFICANTE

about three days later.

They will meet in Guayaquil

where HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS WILL Introduce SANTO TRAFFICANTE

to the appropriate Equadorian government officials.

After

Equador they plan to journey together to other South

American countries.

On May 14, 1968, Detective CAMACHO advised that the

proposed trip to Equador of HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS and SANTO

TRAFFICANTE had been postponed until after the fortheoming

elections in Equador

scheduled for the first week

in

June, 1968.

On May 47, 1968, MM 1298-PC, advised that

SANTO

TRAFFICANTE was currently in New York City where he was

appearing before some investigative body.

On Saturday

May 15, 1968, TRAFFICANIE made a long distance call from

New York CIty tO EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL In Miam, Florida.

TRAFFICANTE requeSted that HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS make an

immediate trip

contact with a

Immigration Service and tho was supposed to be the close.

personal contact to the president of Nicaragua.

TRAFFICANTE

wanted HUMBERTO TRUEBA ROJAS to explore with Major ALEGRE

the possibility of financial investuents La Nicaragua by

TRAFFICANTE.

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EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL at one

SECREI

time mantained

TRAFFICANTE's cash resources but since his arrest by

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Agents and his subsequent

heart attack he no longer keeps the cash for TRAFFICANTE.

All of TRAFFICANTE's funds are now being maintained by

his attorney FRANK RAGANO. Source stated that the only

person who knows where TRAFFICANTE is at all times is

RAGANO.

source stated that for at least a year prior to the

termination of the Cuban National Lottery, SANTO TRAFFICANTE

and EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL hadacess in advance to the

winning numbers of the lottery.

with

this information they

made between $80,000 - $100, 000 a week.

Their source for

these numbers was a high official of the Cuban government

with whom they made contact through the Cuban Consulate

in Canada. LAZARO MILIAN DID made regular trips to Canada

to obtain this information.

Source stated that a logical

Cuban government official with possible access to this

information would be JORGE GARCIA BANGO, the current chief

of the Cuban Sports in the Cuban government.:

His brother is

RAFAEL GARCIA BANGO, a Close friend and associate of

SANTO TRAFFICANTE who currently lives in Miami and

who

arrived in Miami from Spain in late 1967.

On May 29, 1968 MM 1298-PC advised that HUMBERTO

TRUEBA RAJOS had been In contact with EVARISTO GARCIA

VIDAL in the absence from Miami of SANTO TRAFFICANTE and

that TRAFFICANTE Wanted HUMBERTO TRUEBA RJAS tO gO tO

Nicaragua to determine in person how closely associated

the Nicaraguan Immigration Chief was

to the President of

of Nicaragua.

This man is allegedly "on the take" and

TRAFFICANTE wanted

to know

exactly how good his contacts were.

On May 15, 1968, RAY VELASQUEZ, IRS Internal

Security Agent, Miami, Florida, confidentially advised

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INFORMANTS:

MM T-1 is

• PCI

MM T-" is PCI

MM T-3 IS Detective CESAR CAMACHO, Dade County Public

Safety Department Intelligence Unit, Miami, Florida, by

request.

MM To4 Is PC

JFK Act 6 (4)

MM T-5 IS MM I28I-C.

MM I-6 is Agent RAY VELASQUEZ,

IRS

by request.

Miami, Florida,

MM TOY IS SAM MAMULA, Miami, Florida, by request.

MM T-8 is

PC

MM T-9 IS MM 727-C.

MM T-10 is MM 1231-C-TE.

MM T-I1 is MM 676-C.

MM T-12 IS MM 1025-G.

MM I-13 IS MM 1292-6.

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MM 1º14 IS ART LOGIN, Miami, Florida, by request:

MM T-1S IS MM 1498-PC.

MM T-16 1S VIRGIL RIEDMILLER, CIA, Covert, Miami,

Florida, by request. ]

LEADS

MIAMI

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

Will continue efforts to locate and develop

a source who is close to the subject in the Miami area who

will be able to furnish information on a continuing basis

regarding the activities of the subject while he is in the

Miami area.

2 Will continue regular coverage at subject's

Miami residence and known Miami hangouts in an attempt to

determine the subject's activities and contacts while In

Miami.

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