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To: SAC, MM
Document date: 12/11/68
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DATE: 12/11/1968

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SAC, Miami (2-192)

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REC-20

Director,

FBI (105-172694)

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INTERNATIONAL ANTICONMUNIST BRIGADE (IACB)

NM - CUBA

12/11/68

1 - Mr. Nasca

Last

AID INPORMATION CONTAINED

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED EXCEP&

SHERE SHOWN OTHER IS

By communication dated 11/26/68 classified

"Confidential" MI-5 (describe as a confidential source

abroad) furnisheds copy of a report made by the British

Honduras police on the arrest and deportation of Frank

Fiorini and others

from

British Honduras. (C)

Attached for Miami and Mexico City is one copy

each of the aforementioned report which is undated but

which is captioned "Report on the Circunstances Surrounding

the Arrest and Deportation from British Honduras of Thirteen

United States Natiorals.

(9)

Miami should incorporate pertinent material con-

tained in the attached report in its next report in this

matter

515-95

Classified by SP8. May Mde

Enclosure

Declassify on: DAD"/JFK

1 - Mexico City (inclosure defe dud 3C

•poreion Vaison Unlt r

VHN: sed (6)

NOTE:

Captioned anti-Castro group is headed by Frank

Fiorini, well-known adventurer and soldier of fortune.

Recently Fiorini and 12 of his associates were arrested

in British Honduras while en route to Cuba.

They were

subsequently deported and interviewed upon

their return

the U.S.

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DeLoach

Mohr

Bishop

Casper

Callahan

Conrad

Felt

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Tele. Room T

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DEC 10 1968

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CONFIDENTIAL

Our Reis.

PF. 711

26th November, 1968

REC-205

"X" (Mr. Nasca)

Frank FIORINI and Others

I enclose a copy of

a report by the

British Honduras Police on

the arrest and deportation

of Frank FIORINI and others from British Honduras,

in case it will add to your information on the

matter.

MI-5

NOV 2 7 1968

enc; 1 (in duplicate)

1S-113

#: 1081172694-53

25 DEC 11 1968

COrT FILED

1100.

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ENCLOSURE

12-11-68

CONFIDENTIAL

2-15-45

FBI INFO

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harbore sath a anut of tro Madona habionalse Alonso ONDO Escalarto end

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To obiodo of sho viait uns stated do bo seruel and zo peoplodoes

of Arcomabion alren by curos do too Cuctons authocktasag to nother va

referred to Police, on Special Aranob ofticers Arterzogated She tiro Hasicanse

2zom tho antonation rocodizadg

tho Civa United Gyadoo Dotdonate vore arzestod

and charpoé unier tha bettinh Agedges Iangrataon Coitnansce

bosidon a number of cultounes coutoirag paznomi clothings

aupplioog anti-bootso laporciures

docions and United Ogatoo doned Foxcoo

corindne camuniry a pietol loaded vich ó emodo vag found badden in the cubico

Dre Savo Ue6a notionale gave naces and eddaesees to

Poldeo, bad devorat

oc ie nace tagon vore later I'cond to be daloes

no Modoor and Unlood States

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The live lentash nationds wore mostloped separatelys and both told tha

2/12

send chozya

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= cyned by dufonso Marian Vogues of Progened, Montan, Vag

advosday Sinhdng und sighedoeing bado tros saogerso do Faloo lOjerous

at a. coat of 35000 pepous

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the party Ledo

ab about 2200 arga

on Dadday, Lech Dobotore

2300 are barco o8 the Aabricand teentonod tha disrican enor vach plotela, and

forood then to take the boad

Anahozo opposite the abandonos hotel "Iropiood

Rigat Purchao moa, vita a considobablo quantday of colapnect voro

AND

thon torriod on boond by tho boablo alagige

Tele op mutton sos, coarlotes

about 0300 hase 02 daturdaga

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vonic elony Wre northock doast of Zucuton, botb bho Hedcan czecs bowleg boona

Lied wpy

but raloanso ono ed a time do stase tha boate

They pagost Tolas

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about tida tans,

coconding do cubes;

he Journal that thols coctination was Lalian;

CLASSI

EXTENDED

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FCIM.

DATE

DECLASSIFICATION-

Whos the tood cunirud côe dontaky Cuintana Roo,

CA.POS was told do bese

fos Turner?s.

the lighchouse at the northorn end of Picnaito une caghtad at

about lage troo on Molduy,

C.2 208 joa Sold to abour

of Tumorte, Where tuoy would noob another boot volch tha Anadoang would board,

Lessing whe

1200% cad bla uno Naracon aron, to. robura do Progrences

on 21cè Cobobos due MudGo? wedo agroved oo a zache

reminding Padd unit C900 tone on 2202. Cosober, Won the crow end tha coccicaba

oy parined at anchor for abort 24 anars in tha

but pat nobling on enocher boase

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out that be caly had inal, for about & bours codings and wed than told to pala

for Dalias.

the sighd. 2ugg

who wore sot dholuded on the Brocadoso Post

ciourance curtificabay

tora londod nd 3hag Cago Dogue, Rhout 12 miled south nazt

on cataco Cogs Nate the rajor pot od tho couipment, by meane of tho dingky.

cided they lape with bead.

ho Pollo dad Boring a Police alber Deedes guided by ources

to thna Coye Dogsrani collectod due edgao pao and tacir cougeeat sateous roodo

a voro brougat into Eiliao Citra

and all wore charged anded tas

Indiplotten Collazancos

Laung adriacs of We cituatiote

¿ádie ardo the 151008 spooned bedone tha Baláso City Mariadnado on a ebiago os

unhim 31o0 Getsbos

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Naco tha trevoca nes nupparod en Just Celobore a doporcutton erdos to

the Undtod Scatos was cade is cospoot of cacha

Armangomando vord made by the

Inited Contos Goasil, for Von Do Loure o6 Schedaled Galino Magota da tena

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groupe

oh

Friday?

Saezdey and sunday, loc, Rod end 326. Movember, foz Hande

nuch group was

escorted fron Bolize Contral Prison,

and their departure was

witnessed by Folice.

All. the property recovered was confiecated by Court

Ordere

Confidential

the cornood

nanes of the thirteen men were ascertained by Folice,

and subsoqueatly admitted by the accused in

court, to be as follonsi

Late Saos

2nd Craza

7la

Fzard

HONZALES

Laurencer

TO%

Roberi

URDIS

Richard CaloteroIN

Frand BENT

Maskey Horlanketep

Charles Willia Xamis

James Edwers

KROUPSHOUSEA

Britich

Inders

Ail claim to be monbers of an anti-dastro organisation,

based in Morida,

U Sado:

known as

"The Scored Army Organisation' (Bjercito

Sedrote de la

Brigads Internacióna?, Anti-Communista Estados Unidos)

The Leader was

ront, who is wall known to the U.So authorities for his anti-caotro

• activitaes during the past few yearse

10,

The OutGO and the tuo Motican evermen were noù arrested or detained,

end leti for Progresso on 2n2 Novenber

The sama

recovored consigted of 10 rifles 14 x -22 calabra,

53..30

calibre (i with

telescopie ságht) and 1. x .303 calibre)

¿ 3 machine cardines

(all •30 calibre): 3 sutonatio pistols (2 z: •45 caljare),

12.

The ammunition,

the majority of which was not dosigied for the woapons

recovered,

consisted of 1435 rounds & 7.62 m/n,

USirounds a 0303, 196 roundo

* •38 special,

13 Founds 7 •38 audo, 129 rounds & 645, 269 20unds 3 022 00d

§ sounds x • 30/309

130

In addition,

there was also recovered an assortiont of knives,

2

bayonets,

two "walice talkis', radio sets, a pair of handoutis, a anoll quanticy

of spaze

parts and tools for firearms and weapon cleaning equipment.

I/io

Alchongh she thirbeen arrested nen would give very little information

other than personal detoils (many of which were subsaquently changed when

found so be isse), there appears

no douct that the object of this group was to

land on the couth coast of bilbag

possibly in conjunction with others wash wich.

a rendeavous had been planned east of Turnoffe.

An air search of the sos

area surrounding Turnefie was

carried out on 21th Ostober, but no suspicious

vessel, was sighted.

Due to the failure of the rendeavous,

the boat was

foroed to come into Belize City for fuel, the anoricana zolying of the pore

¡earanos fron Progresso to get them past the Custons and Police, Imigratior

autboritiese

'There is no

evidence whatsoever that the objective of this

group was

anywhere on

the Central American mainland.

15€

At the requost of the Mexican Federal Security authorities,

2. 1i6t

of the serial numbers and types of Iireerns,

together with copies

the photo-

graphs and fingerprints of the 13 arrested men, have been supplied

to

St.

Foliz: BUSANO,

of the Mexican Security Service.

A similarroquest by lico

Jonce L. O12204 Rosado of the Morida District Court, has 705 beca

acceded do,

Siace

this requeat, was not sponsored by

the Copaid

For the Ropub126

02 Wigidies

in Bolice Oilye

(Roll. Matson )

Cormiasioner of Pol230+

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REPORT ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE

ARREST AND DEPORTATION FROM BRITISH HONDURAS OF

THIRTEEN UNITED STATES NATIONALS

Son?? "catial

About 1330 hours on Wednesday, 23rd October 1968 a 34

feet cabin cruiser, the

'AMIGO' registered at Progresso, Yucatan,

Mexico arrived in Belize City harbour with a crew of two Mexican

nationals, Alonso CAMPOS Escalante and Roman MAGANA Estrella,

and carrying five United States nationals as passengers.

~ Öbject of the visit was stated to be refuel and re-provision.

As a result of information given by CAMPOS to the Customs

authorities, the matter was referred to Police, and Special

Branch officers interrogated the two Mexicans.

mation received, the five United States nationals were arrested

and charged under the British Honduras Immigration Ordinance.

The boat was searched and, besides a number of suitcases contain-

ing personal Clothing, medical supplies, anti-Castro literature,

maps, documents and United States Armed

Forces training manuals,

a pistol loaded with 6 rounds was found hidden in the cabin.

2.

false.

The five U.S. nationals gave names and addresses to

Police, but several of the names given were later found to be

The Mexican and United States Consulate authorities were

notified of the circumstances known at that time.

3.

The two Mexican nationals were questioned separately, and

both told the same story.

mexica

The "AMIGO'

, owned by Alfonso Martin'

VASQUEZ of Progresso,

Yucatan, was hired by the five United States citizens, with

CAMPOS and MAGANA as crew, for a five-day fishing and sightseeing

trip from Progresso to Isles Mujeres, Yucatan, at a cost of

3,000 pesos.

Having obtained port clearance, the party left

Progresso on the 'AMIGO' at about 2200 hrs. on Friday, 18th

October. About 2330 hrs. three of the Americans threatened the

Mexican

crew with pistols, and forced them to take the

inshore opposite the abandoned hotel 'Tropical Reviera'.

further men, with a considerable quantity of equipment were then

ferried on board by the boat's dinghy. This operation was

completed about 0300 hrs. on Saturday, 19th October.

The 'AMIGO'

was then sailed eastwards along the northern coast of Yucatan,

both the Mexican crewmen having been tied up, but released one

at a time to steer the boat.

They passed Isles Mujeres about

1400 hrs. on 20th October and turned south. About this time,

according to CAMPOs, he learned that their destination was Belize.

5.

When the boat arrived off Xcalak, Quintana Roo, CAMPOS

was told to head for Turneffe. The lighthouse at the northern

end of Turneffe was sighted at about 1830 hrs. on Monday, 21st

October. CAMPOS was told to steer to the east of Turneffe,

where they would meet another boat which the Americans would

board, leaving the 'AMIGO' and the two Mexican crew to return

to Progresso.

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About 2100 hrs. on 21st October the 'AMIGO' went Confidential

aground on a reef, remaining fast until 0600 hrs. on 22nd

October, when the crew and the Americans got it free.

They

remained at anchor for about 24 hours in the same area, but

saw nothing of another boat.

On the morning of 23rd October

CAMPOS pointed out that he only had fuel for about 5 hours

sailing, and was then told to make for Belize.

The eight

men,

who were not included on the Progresso Port clearance

certificate, were landed at Shag Caye Bogue, about 12 miles

south east of Belize City, with the major part of the equip-

ment, by means of the dinghy, which they kept with them.

The

'AMIGO' then came into Belize City harbour.

The following morning a Police/Military party, guided

by CAMPOS, went to Shag Caye Bogue and collected the eight men

and their

equipment without resistance. All were brought into

Belize City, and all were charged under the Immigration

Ordinance, the Mexican and United

States Consulate authorities

again being advised of the situation.

On the 24th October the

five U.S. nationals

taken from the

'AMIGO' appeared before the

Belize City Magistrate on a charge of being prohibited immigrants.

They were reminded in custody until 31st October 1968. On 25th

October the eight men, all of whom claimed U.S. nationality,

were similarly charged and remained until 31st October.

8.

When the thirteen men appeared on 3lst October, a

deportation order to the United States was made in respect

of each.

Arrangements were made by the United States Consul

for them to leave on scheduled airline flights in four

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Acors 2330 boure on Hodhoodave

23nd Oohoboo 2960 4 34 Euch colin Goddera

copastouod at frogsuaco,

Mucabung Mordco arrived in Motize Culty

bartone vah senow of to kondom habdonais, Alonso 01000 Localenta end

Norax 1xA. 48120024

cod canzying divo United Statee cabicnoto co pascengeres

the sojoet of the vait won stated to be relual and 20.220710202a

of indormation evon by citos to bug Cuctong authoratoo, the sabter via

rofazed to Foldoes Mid Goecdal Drasch officoro interrogated the Are Mesiconds

Zzon the Astossntdon nodeived,

tho dive Unitod agaton nationale vore arrestca

and churged unar cho brittah Mondure Innigration Odinance,

supplice antidaairo libaratures napos

oscunents and.

training tamale, a platol Rosdod vith 6 zuunde was doned hidden as the cabah.

Die Airo Ues, national,a gave namos and edincaces to Foldoo, bus aevorad

as noose divan weze Dubor toond to bo Cluee

Duo Mendeen, and Undtod Stalge

Conalate cutboratdoo puro notoRiod of the circunaconces loven at that tigeo

The una ledcan nationale vore quaalianod separataly, and both told do

3o09 alore

The 140001

• Cho faro Urdted Statos citizons, mith 0020s dN0 MiCa as cooty for

(vorosy Moldag oná raghicocing trip foca Progadeso to Taleo Jojores, Zesten

SPITE

at a cons of 3a000 p200g.

Randing outoined port clearanco, the pardy doct

AND

Promonto on the 44300% di eboso 2200 hros on fadday, 16ch Doseboze

2330 brao Sueda of She Anordosan Carcatonod tho bodioes crow vita posedo. mad

Sorcod Shen to tako tha boat anoiara opponito sha aboriodad hotel lazapted.

Roviarie

toon dociled on board be dao bondla dangige

Jade onscion was comploted

scout 0900 base on Gabundaya

wands alone. ta nortiest

doest of Locaton, both the Hardeen cooter beving beett

but salaaded one

at a tios to g592r the boate

lujares about O$Co inde

on 20c, Cotober and burd southo

about bada songs

cocording to CUpoo, ho louned that thole doobination me Daltons

ince the boud arzired ofe Coalds,

fantana Rod, Cupcs Has told to head

Los TuscanCier

The lighohanso at the hostben sad. of Puznafto was nighted at

aband nego tead on loways

22.06. 0o20043

O/J2ES sia told to stace to the out

waro bocy would soot another boat such tho suericans world boardy.

111009 and tho two liedoon crow to nobum do progradece

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DATE

in 21gb Cobobor 62a YU020% wous aground on a 200g

Imindog fact libid 0000 hrso da 2zod Cetoborg Won We cour one the ducalcoro

get 1s freck

They seaned at anchor fos about in bova ip

the arco area

bud san nothing. on. enuches. boate

On Sho noradng of 23rd Detobor Guedo potuted

cut chub Le ordy bai duel for decut 8 bours aulinde mi wea then told to maca

who Fora nob included on tho Propsso Dort

cienectoo corbitionde, voro landed no Chas Caye Logue,, about 12 nilos coust 0a0k

or meane co the dinglys

sades they Bope wable there

11000% Shou cace dado Nolise City barbour

Dha Palladog sorelas a Poldoo/alder Bertra Eulded by 61/205e wanb

und 412. wore coraged sador tho

She Lardong and Talet Gyetec Gonestate naShootien ajia

eding adrieca of vhe

va the 24t4 Cobatec doe Cavo W0, natichola

¿aron Pron She 1418101 appoucod boforo tha Folino Gily Hoggotsobe care chango co

being proldbabed inimaches

Thog vare conunded th custody undia 2100 Coobse

Ca 25bb Cocaber the cagit Doly

ald of whoa-clidasa 1.6e nationalaty

voro ofeilarly choaged end verondod unbal 22o% Cetober.

Vana the Lidateso nen appeasod on Alad Gstober, a deportaiden under to

too Daddod States vas nade de respect of sache

Arsanyscent a more note by tas

Untien Ogates Consul for Chaa l loure on neheduled alairo Sidekto 10101

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groups on

Faridey,

Satradey and Sunday, 18u,

2nd. and 3r0

kovanber, for Miami,

Each group was escorted

fron Beline Gentral Prison,

and their copartice was

witnessed by Yol205e

NIl the property recovered was continoated by Court

Order.

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The correct names of tha-thizbeen men were ascertained by Police,

and subsequently adminted by the accused in count, to be as follovein

Lat Croug

Frank FIORINI

Jerry BUCHATON

Maxmillion GONZALES

Icurence SIOY

Robert CURTIS

2nd. Crauo.

Charless. Orr GONNELL

Ray MANIaNG

Richard Gale BROWN

Franks MULBERT

James WALLS

Mickey Rowland SAPP

Charlos Willian JANES

Janee Edward HOLTSHOUSLR

Ail claim to be members of en anti-castro organisations

based in Florida,

V Solo,

known as

"The Secret Army Osganisation' (Djeroito Scoredó de la

Erignda Intornaciónal Anti-Conmuniste Estados Unidos),

The leader was

FLORaNd, Who is woll lown to the u.s. authorities for his anti-castro

activities during the past lew yearso

The 'AMIGOr and the two Mezican crewmen were not arrested or detained,

and left for Progresso on 2nd November.

The arus recovered consisied of 10 rifles 14 x •22 calibre, 5z •30

calibre (ü with telescopic sight) and 1 x •303 callerols

3 machine carbines

(a)l •30 calibre), 3 automatio pistole (2 z •45 calibre).

12.

The ammunition, the majority of which une not designed for the weapons

recoverod, consisted of 1435 rounds x 7.52 m/ni, Wis rounds a 0303, 196 zounis

special,

13 rounds 3 •38 audo, 129 rounds x 045, 269 roundo z .22 01d

8 rounds & 030/300

130

in addition, there was also recoverad an assortuent of kaives, 2

bayoneto, tuo "wallie talkie', radio sets, a pair of handoutfs, a small quantity

of spare parts and tools for firearms and weapon cleaning equipmente

Although the thirteen arrested men would.

give vory little informasion

other then personal details (many of which were subsequently changod whon

found to ba false), there appears no doubt that the object of this group was to

Land on the south

coast of Cubs,

possibly in conjunction with others with minor

a rendeavous had been planned esst cê Turnaffe.

An air search of

the saa

avna surrounding Turneffe was carried out on 21th Cotober, but no suspicious

vessel was sighted.

Due to the failure of the rendezvous, the boat was

forced to come into Belize City for fuel, the Anericans relying on the port

clearance fron Progresso to get them past the Customs and Police Immigratzon

authorities

'There is no

evidence whatsoever that the objective of this

group was anyhere on the Central American mainland.

Ac the request of the Mexican Federal Security

authorities,

a 1ist

of the serial numbers and types of firearms, together with copies of

the photo-

and fingerprints of the 13 arrested nen, here been supplied

to Sr.

Felix BUSANO, of the Mexican Security Service.

A sinilerrequest by ties

Jorge E. OR02L. Ronado of the Morida Distract Court, has nou been acceded to,

since thig request was not bonsored by the Consod for the Fogablie of lorden.

in Belize City+

( Roll, Watson )

Commissioner of Folica,

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