Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, TP
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 4/5/63
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/11/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER: 124-10198-10300

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

92-2781-705

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

SAC, TP

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE:

PAGES:

SUBJECTS :

04/05/1963

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LST, ASSOC, ACT

DOCUMENT TYPE ::

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION:

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS :

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CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW.:

10/14/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

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FD-30 (Rer. 12-13-56)

FBI.

Date:

4/5/63

Transmit the following in

Via

AIRTEL

(Type in plain text or code)

AIR MAIL

(Priority or Method of Mailing)

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (92-2781)

FROM:

SAC, TAMPA (92-1) (P)

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR., aka.

(00: Tampa)

Mr.

Tolson:

Mr. Belmont.

Mr. Mohr.-

Mr. Casper.

Mr. Callahan

Mr. Conrad

Mi. knunach

Mr. Read

Mr.

Gale ----

Mr. Rogen.

Mr. Sullivan_

Mr. Tavel..

Mr. Trotter.

Tele. Room.

Miss Holmes

Miss Gandy

WEEKLY SUMMARY

On 3/25/63 TP 31-C advised that FRED NAVARRO in-

tended to travel from Tampa to Miami, Florida, to attend Gulf-

stream Race Track.

NAVARRO made the

remark that he would see

there JOHN DEMMI and GINES RIVERO. It was assumed by source

that these men would be with SANTO TRAFFICANTE in some deal

at Gulfstream Race Track.

The Houston Office

advised telephone 646-7313 at

Houston was listed to A. A. BOLTE, 6755 Richwood, who had

no identification record with the Houston PD or so.

THE MO RANDALICE adVISA Houston i the case entitled,

"ANTHONY STEFANO RANDAZZO, aka. AR" 3/29/63 that they had

received information that some Mexicans were in possession

of heroin and had been arrested by Houston Customs, and that a

letter signed by STEVE ANTHONY RANDAZZO was found in possession

of the Mexicans.

Bureau

Atlanta (AM) (92-135)

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Houston

2

(AM)

(162-233)

Miami (AM) (92-88)

2:=

Tampa

SJL: mh

(11)

P- 61 92-2781-791

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EX-118

80 APR 9

1963

C. C, Wick

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Approved:

APR 25 1963

Special Agent in Che

Sent

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TP 92-1

ANTHONY STEFANO RANDAZZO is a close associate of

the subject at Miami, Florida.

TP 31-C advised that on Friday, 3/29/63, he had on

alITerent occasions viewed SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JOHN DEMMI,

Race Track,.

GINES RIVERO AMID NAVARRO, and a SAN (LNU) at the Gultstream

Source also stated that it was concluded

that NAVARRO, RIVERO and SAM (LNU) were staying, along with

TRAFFICANTE, at the Diplomat Hotel.

source stated that he

ascertained

from FRED NAVARRO that NAVARRO was ofthe opinion

that IRAFFICANTE had everything straightened out for the

balance of the racing meets at Gulfstream and had also straightened

things

out at Kentucky (Keenland Race Track, Lexington, and

at Churchill Downs)

IP 31-C advised that on Saturday, 3/30/63, at 11:45 a.M.

the subject, along with JOHN DEMI, GINES RIVERO, and SAM, were

at GulIstream Race Track inn the dining room. Also in this

group, according to CI, was Tampa Municipal Judge BOB JOHNSON.

ma m

Source said all afternoon on Saturday, SANTO TRAFFICANTE, RIVERO

and SAM remained at their table in the clubhouse bar.

TP 97-C advised at 3:15 p.m. on 4/1/63, SANTO TRAFFI-

CANTE entered the Columbia Restaurant, Tampa, Florida.

On 4/2/63 Sgt. JACK DE LA LLANA, Intelligence Unit,

Tampa PD, advised that regular checks of subject's residence

and

associates and hangouts developed no information that the

subject was in Tampa.

He advised that he had received infor-

mation that the automobile subject used in Miami was registered -

to a PETER GIAMPAPA who may be identical with an FBI record

#1563000 who had Newark, N. J. PD #25850 and who allegedly

owns the Palermos' Bakery across from Salvatore Falcone's Grocery

in Miami....

DE LA LLANA stated that he heard from an unnamed

source that SANTO TRAFFICANTE had some $80,000 interest in

a"

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TP 92-1

new corporation which was formed in Miami, Florida, known as

the Pan American Exterminating Company, and the ultimate plan

was to sell out this company to Orkin at Miami.

RALPH RUBIO advised 4/3/63 that he has been a cashier

in numerous gambling casinos since approximately 1957 in

navana, cuba; Aruba; haiti; Quito, Ecuador; Las Vegas, Nevada;

and recently returned to Tampa, Florida,

never worked for the subject in Havana, Cuba and had only

met him on two occasions in his life, such being when SANTO

was at the Sans Souci, Havana, Cuba.

He staed from his exper-

ience in the various casinos,

it is his opinion that SANTO

TRAFFICANTE had not been in good graces with the FIDEL CASTRO

regime, and he had lost his interests there.

From April 1-4, 1963 spot fisurs have been conducted

of subject's Tampa residence, and he has not been observed.

On 4/3/63 WILLIE MAE JACKSON (PROTECT, maid at SANTO*-

TRAFFICANTE residence) advised she works six days a week from +

approximately 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. but was not at the

residence on Sunday. As of 8:00 p.m., 4/2/63 she said subject

was at his residence in Tampa, but that she knows no activi-

ties and sees no persons except the family.

The above source, on 4/4/63 advised that as of

7:30 p.m., 4/3/63, that SANTO TRAFFICANTE was at his residence

and on April 2,

3, and 4 all he did was read magazines, news-

papers, and watch TV.

As of 3/24/63 telephone tolls obtained from non-

published number subscribed to by the subject at 2505 Bristol?

reflect the following calls:

2/5, 11, 23/63, Atlanta, Georgia, DR 8-7211.

2/10, 11, 19/63, Miami, Florida, PL 4-1912 (identified by the

Miami Office

as listed to a LEE KATZENSTEIN).

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