MEROLA, JOSEPH -NAME FILE.
Originator: HSCA
From: LOUISANA MET. CRIME COMMISSION
Document date: 00/00/0000
Document type: SUMMARY.

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

HSCA

RECORD NUMBER :

180-10104-10335

RECORD SERIES :

NUMBERED FILES.

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 009378

ORIGINATOR : HSCA

FROM:

TO :

TITLE:

Document Information

LOUISANA MET. CRIME COMMISSION

MEROLA, JOSEPH -NAME FILE.

DATE : 00/00/0000

PAGES :

2

SUBJECTS :

LOUISANA MET. CRIME COMMISSION, FILES.

ORGANIZED CRIME.

MEROLA, JOSEPH.

DOCUMENT TYPE : SUMMARY.

CLASSIFICATION : Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 3

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

11/20/1997

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS :

Box 172.

v9.1

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Date:

10/14/20

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

assassination Hecords Lollection Act o

1992 (44 USC 2107 Notel. Case#:N

E6000 Date: 11-04-2021

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Merola, Joseph

Name File

Investigative Report re Dalton Smith:

concerns the activities

and association of Smith

with Joseph Merola

Also Merola's FBI Identification record

Dalton Carl Smith

W.M DOB. 8/27/24 (Slidell, La.)

FBI #290-0927 G

SSN 436-04-6013

Res: 8515 Cliffridge Ave. LaJolla City

Business: Algernon Inc.

7744 Say St. La Jolla, Calif.

Claims to be General Manager

Joseph Raymond Merola

Aka Joseph Maurice; Joseph Manola

W.M

DOB 10/9/25. Pittsburg, PA

FBI #4989299

SSN 191-14-1649

Res: 730 N.E. 120th St. Miami

Bus: owner, Salesman and licensed pilot

OPA Locka Aviation, Inc.

Building 407, Opa Locka Airport, Fla.

Information from Florida Law Enforcement

Merola was in San Diego to commit Armed Robbery

on 3/3/73.

Arrested 3/3/73 at the Summerhouse Inn for possession

of narcotics.

At the time of the arrest he stated he was there to

see Dalton Smith

and form a corporation called

Alegernon, Inc.

Norma Seid--DOB 9/17/32 resides in Penn.

Accompanied Merola--Seid claimed no knowledge of

Merola business--upon dept. of police immediately

called

Smith.

Merola in daily contact with Smith.

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'Notes: J. Merola

2

2/18/72

Merola flew to San Diego

3/28/73?

4/73

Flew to N.Y. to face trial for $10,000

armed roberry.

Smith paid the Hotel bill of $1,500.00

Merola returned to Miami after a trial and

conviction.

3 years probation.

During April --Bi-weekly telephone conversation with Smith.

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