Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: HALL, WENDELL W. JR.
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 09/13/1967
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote).

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Date:

6/15/201

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES :

FBI

124-10200-10227

HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2781-1228

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FBI

FROM: HALL, WENDELL W. JR.

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE :

• DATE: 09/13/1967

• PAGES: 24

SUBJECTS :

LST, ASSOC, RACK AND SUBV, FGJ, OC

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/26/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

19.1

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (11 USC 2107 Hote) •

DATE: 11-14-2017

Fi 263 TRev. 9-17-E5!

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

MIAMI

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

TAMPA

TITLE OF CASE

SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR.,

aka

DATE

1$67

REPORT MADE BY

WENDELL W. HALL, JR.

CHARACTER OF CASE

INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD

8/10/67 - 9/11/67

AR

TYPED BY

mgc

REFERENCES:

Miami airtels to Tampa, dated 8/14/67 and

8/15/67:

Tampa airtes to Bureau, dated 8/11/67 and

9/5/67;

Tampa report of SA JOHN A. AMBLER, dated

Tampa letter to Bureau, dated 8/16/67;

Miami report of SA WENDELL W. HALL, JR.,

dated 8/18/67;

Miami airtel to Bureau, dated 8/21/67;

Bureau letter to Tampa, dated 8/28/67.

-P.

ENCLOSURES

Accomplishments Claimed: None

Case has been: Pending over one year (X) Yes D No; Pending prosecution over six months DYes No

APPROVED

COPIES MADE:

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92-2781-1228 REC-58

16 SEP 14 1967

Bureau (92-27817-910-99

- USA, Miami

(Attn: DA WALLACE JOHNSON)

4 - Tampa (92-1)

(1 - USA,

Tampa)

(1 - 92-234) (RAGANO)

2 - Miami (92-88)

Dissemination Record of Attached Report

Agency

Request Recd.

Date Fwd.

How Fwd.

CC. A46 Camiril huske

Organted Crino any herselering

#octor, Room 25 bet

9/21/17

Mn SFP 221967÷9

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Notations

SIAT.

V.

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*Released

under

Hotel:

the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 411 USC 2107

DATE:, 11-14-2017

MM 92-88

ADMINISTRATIVE

On August 14, 1967, MM 1231-C-TE, an active

member of the La Cosa Nostra (LCN) at Miami, Florida,

advised that a large movement of narcotics was imminent,

involving traffic throughout the east and connected with

international personages. Informant stated that several

LCN members were involved, including SANTO TRAFFICANTE

at Miami. He further stated that the area of activity.

would be in Miami.

With regard to LCN activities in South Florida,

informant stated that SANTO TRAFFICANTE and PASQUALE

ERRA share these responsibilities.

TRAFFICANTE has

control of the southeast portion of the United States,

while ERRA represents

those areas of Miami under the

influence of New York, particularly the Bronx.. Since

ERRA represented the GENOVESE family, and that family

is considered the most powerful, ERRA is accorded the

most respect.

On August 18, 1967, MM 1231-C-TE stated that

SANTO TRAFFICANTE is "head of family" and maintains some

degree of control in the South Florida area.

Source.

knew of no one to whom TRAFFICANTE would have to answer.

He described TRAFFICANTE's position in the LCN as equal

to that of other heads of family" throughout the country.

source

stated that TRAFFICANTE, therefore, would receive

at least a piece of all gambling action, including

bookmaking and bolita in South Florida.

Source stated

that TRAFFICANTE would have been the world's richest

hoodlum had it not been for his forced departure from

Cuba. ai

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Released under

the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (14 USC 2107

Hotel. : DATE: 11-14-2017

MM 92-88

MM 1231-C-TE: IS AN EXTREMELY SENSITIVE SOURCE

AND UNDER NO. CIRCUMSTANCES: IS INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN:

TO BE UTILIZED OR DISSEMINATED EXCEPT IN COVER PAGES OF

REPORTS:

Referenced Tampa report of August 15, 1967,

set.

forth a lead to interview HENRY PALA regarding his

knowledge as to the whereabouts of Mrs. ADAM YOUNG, the

mother of NANCY PALA, his former wife, HENRY PALA has

left Miami and is currently serving in the United States

Army.

It is to be noted that on prior interview PALA

mentioned that he had only met the former "mother-in-

law'' on one or two occasions at the most and due to

the circumstances "surrounding the marräge" between

HENRY PALA and NANCY PALA, there is no indication to

indicate that HENRY PALA would have any idea as to the

current residence of Mxs. YOUNG.

Referenced Tampa report réset leads at Hallandale,

Florida, and Miami, Florida, which were covered by Miami

report of August 18, 1967

INFORMANTS

MM I-1 is JOHN TASCHIOGLOU, Miami, Florida.:

(Protect by request)

MM T-2 is RICARDO GONZALEZ ASENJO, Miami, Florida.

(Protect by request)

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*Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 114 USC 2107

DATE: 11-14-2017

MM 92-88

MM T-3 is FRANK DEL PRETE, North Miami, Florida.

(Protect by request)

MM: T-4 Is MM 1219-C.

Ex.-

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