Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: SAC, MM
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 10/30/1963
Document type: PAPER-TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Date:

6/11/201

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10211-10186

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 92-2781-1ST NR 915

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM:

SAC, MM

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 10/30/1963

'PAGES:

2

SUBJECTS:

LST, LA COSA NOSTRA, ANTI CASTRO, ASSOC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS : 4

CURRENT STATUS : Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW:

: 10/16/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

t.

v9.1

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Director, FBI

October 30, 1963

JUNE

SAG, Miami

EJERCITO CUBANO ANTICOMUNISTA

(FRENTE ESCAMBRAY)

(CUBAN ANTI-COMMUNIST ARMY)

ESCAMBRAY FRONT

IS • CUBA

RA - CUBA

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, IR., aka; has been described as a

member of La Cosa Nostra, as well as the representative of the

"commission" in Florida and is under intensive investigation

as one of the leading racketeering figures in the United States.

Daily teletypes as to his activities are being submitted by

both the Miami and Tampa Offices.

Information has previously been submitted to the Bureau

under above caption that during recent months DOMINICK BARTONE,

acting as a representative of SANTO TRAFFICANTE, had several meet-

ings with LUIS BALBUENA, who represented EVELIO

DUQUE 'é Ejercite

Cubano Anticomunista (Frente Escambray). Purpose of meetings +

was allegedly a purchase of $25,000 worth of arms and ammunition

об 825,00 горы

from SANTO TRAFFICANTE for use of Anti-CASTRO forces..

On October 29, 1963, PCI CARLOS ACOSTA, JR., a Cuban

refugee in Miami, advised he has heard that any anti-CASTRO

group in the Miami area can obtain arms and ammunition from the

"Mafia" through SANTO TRAFFICANTE and that TRAFFICANTE will

finance the purchase of same if he is given evidence the group

is actually taking some action against CASTRO.

- Bureau

105-102448) (RM)

• 82-2781)

3 - Miami

<2

(1

2-323 Sub

II)

92-88 Sub

PAS : amc

(6)

92-2781-

NOT RECORDED

199 NOV 20 1963

=

ORIGINAL. FILED

gil-10129

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