Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SMITH, R. W.
To: SULLIVAN, W. C.
Document date: 09/17/1966
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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UNITED STATES

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Memorandum

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Mr. W. C. Sull

FROM

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SUBJECT:

DATE: 9/17/66

1 - Mr. Sullivan

- Mr. R. W. Smith

- Mr. D. J. Brennan

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EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO;

SAMUEL E.

BENTON

FOREIGN POLICE COOPERATION MATTER

ON 1/14/95

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At 1:30 p.m., 9/17/66, Norman W. Philcox, Legal Attache,

Paris, telephonically contacted Special Agent F. Anthony Tansey,

Duty Supervisor, Domestic Intelligence Division.

Philcox desired

a check of Bureau files and Identification records concerning

above-captioned individuals since the French Police had received

a message from the police at Milan; Italy, indicating that Milan

Police were alerted by American authorities (not otherwise indicated)

that Santiago was "suspected" of being involved in a large-scale

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holdup in New York City. The holdup possibly involved Stock

Certificates.

Santiago

arrived by air in Paris on 7/16/66 and

and was picked up and searched by the French Police at the airport at

Paris.

He did not appear to have unusual or stolen property in

his possession, but he did have in his possession a rubber stamp

containing the

words "Signature guaranteed by Franklin National

Bank, Madison Avenue, New York City."

The French Police determined

Santiago is a U.S. citizen

traveling with a U.S. Passport.

He was born 2/9/29, New York City,

and has a current residence address at 14850 South Spur Drive,

Miami, Florida.

ron no claus to be the

He claims to be the Miami representative for the

Interchange Bank at Chiasso switzerland. He fo cell 7

"business consultant."(

Data which the Paris PoliceREG 69727

swas very vague although it indicated Santiago would contact

American in Paris in order to dispose of the"loot "8 SEP 22 1966

o ther

The French Police observed that after Santiagowas

released, he was observed to be in contact with an individual

later identified as Samuel F. Benton, born 7/4/20, in Poland,

who is currently a U.S. citizen traveling with a U.S. Passport.

Legal Attache Philcox advised that the French Police had picked

up Benton and were keeping him and that they also had retained

Santiago's passport when Santiago was released.

Santiago was

told to report to the French Police

at Paris to pick up his Passport.

at 9:00 a.m., Monday, 9/19/66

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Memorandum to Mr. W. C. Sullivan

RE:

EXPEDITO FELIX ROBERT SANTIAGO;

SAMUEL. F. BENTON

Philcox stated he would check with Legal Attache

Joseph Leo, Rome, Italy, to determine additional details as

to why the Milan Police thought Santiago is wanted by American

authorities.

Philcox requested a check of Bureau indices and

Identification files and possibly a check with the New York

and Miami offices to determine whether either subject is wanted

by

local authorities or the Bureau.

He specifically requested that

the night supervisor advise him (Philcox) on Monday morning

9/19/66 at 8 a.m. Paris time (3 a.m. Washington, D. C., time)

as to whether or not either subject is wanted so that he would

be able to make this information available to the French Police.

prior to the time Santiago is scheduled to pick up his Passport.

(e)

CHECK OF IDENTIFICATION DIVISION FILES:

Identification Division files indicate an individual

with the same date and place of birth as Santiago was arrested

b the Miami, Florida, Police Department on 10/21/65 on two counts

of assault and battery.. No disposition was shown! Since this

was the only set of prints received on Santiago by the Bureau,.

does not have an FBI number.

her)

Identification Division files indicate an individual

possibly identical with Benton who was born 7/4/16 in Poland,

was arrested on 6/25/39 in Panama by the Canal Zone Police and

charged with violation of immigration regulations as a stowaway

and his sentence was suspended. Since this was the only arrest

indicated, Benton does not have an FBI number. :.

At 4:55 p.m.,

9/17/66, Special Agent Russell S. Garner,

Duty Supervisor, Domestic Intelligence Division, telephonically

contacted Special Agent Boyd Henry of the New York Office and

instructed that New York submit a teletype by 2:00 p.m., 9/18/66

advising whether Santiago or Benton were wanted

by

• the New York

Police Department or by the New York Office. At 5:05 p.m.,

9/17/66, Special Agent Eugene A. Flynn was given similar instruc-

tions as to whether Santiago or Benton were wanted by the Miami

Police Department or the Miami Office of the FBI.

(V)

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Released under the

DATE: 11-14-2017 0h4 F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USE 2107 MotE).

ADDENDUM: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE DIVISION 9-19-66 WLS: mh

At 3 a.m. 9-19-66 Duty Supervisor W. Leon Smith,

Domestic Intelligence Division, telephônically furnished the

following Information to Norman N. Philcos, Legal Attacker"

Identification Division

files and lifetie indices, as well as the records of the

police departments in Miami, Florida, and New York City,

failed to indicate that either subject is presently wanted. (V)

Philcox was advised that Bureau files indicate that

Santiago in 1962 was Miami representative of Interchange Bank

of Chiasso, Switzerland.

He claimed to be the one-time private

secretary of the former

• Venezuelan Dictator Marcos Perez

-dimenez.

Informants described him as a "hustler" and

"opportunist." They said he had contacted practically every

exiled Venezuelan in the Miami area, along with many Cuban

refugees reported to have money, in an effort to convince (

them to place their funds in his Swiss bank. (134-8483)

Subject Benton claims to be an investor and private

investigator but Bureau files indicate that he has engaged in

some dubious financial deals involving fraudulent securities.

He is an officer in a company known as Sari-C, located in the

Biscayne Building, Miami. He resides at 1800

Drive, Miami. (87-86864)

south Treasure (y)

Santiago was born 2-9-29 in New York City, He is

described as five feet five inches, 165 pounds, brown hair,

brown eyes, light complexion.

Benton was born

7-4-20 at

Ludvipol, Poland, and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is

six feet

one and

has black, greying hair.

one half laches, les pounds, nedium build 20)

ACTION:

For information.

Philcox will furnish details of

his contact with French police concerning captioned matter. (V)

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