Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, PG
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 02/16/1962
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/28/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10283-10208

RECORD SERIES :

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2918-113, 114

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: SAC, PG

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 02/16/1962

PAGES:

3

SUBJECTS:

SMO, TRA, TRIAL, MED, NARCOTICS

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/11/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC A/T

v9.1

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F.D-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

FBI

Date:

2/16/62

(Type in plain text or code)

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2918)

SAC, PITTSBURGH (92-228)

SAMUEL MANNARINO, aka.

AR

It is noted that currently SAMUEL MANNARINO is in Chicago

in connection with his trial in USDC in the case captioned,

"BERNARD J. EZHAYA, ET AL; ITSP - MT."

87-41245

It Is recalled that in August, 1961, JOSEPH MEROLA, former

CI of the Miami Office, was interviewed in Miami by

SAS JOHN S. PORTELLA and THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III of the

Pittsburgh Division. At that time MEROLA advised that

MANNARINO was a cocaine "sniffer" on a regular basis.

On 2/14/62, Departmental Attorney JOHN MULLANEY advised

SAC B. C. BROWN that he felt that the possibility that

MANNARINO could be proven to be a user of narcotics was

worth exploring.

attempt to ascertain whether or not MANNARINO uses

narcotics during his irregular visits to the Pines Motel,

Route 56, Leechburg, Pa., and he said he believed the

Chicago Office should try to make the same determination

as regards MANNARINO's stay in the hotel in Chicago.

Arrangements have been made for SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III I

to take an agent of the Federal Narcotics Bureau from

Pittsburgh to examine the room used at the Pines Motel,

Leechburg, Pa.,

if MANNARINO does, in fact, use it on

the evening of

2/17/62.

3

Bureau (2 - 92-2918)

(1 - 87-41245)

3 - Chicago: (2 - 92-304)

(1 - 87-11127)

2

- Pittsburgh

(1 - 92-228)

(1-87-5446)

92-2918-113

REC- 50 NO FEB I9 1962.

TGF/bac

(8)

Sent

_M

Pei

Special Agent in Charge

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