Pipe Bombings
Dec. 1975, Dade County
[Reference: Dade County OCB file # 3-86-15 p2]
CASE NO: 3-86
DATE: January 20,1976
Continuing investigation into the series of bombings that occurred during December 1975 in Dade County.
SYNOPSIS:
Status report of ROLANDO OTERO as of January 20,1976.
DETAILS:
AT 1:23 P.M., Tuesday, January 20, 1976, Units 145 and 147 were
dispatched to Miami International Airport by the OIC, Unit 102.
The assignment was a result of a telephone communication from the Miami
Field Office of the FBI informing this office that the suspect would be
aboard the Dominic-Air inbound flight number 302 due to arrive in Miami
at 1:30 p.m. this date.
The aircraft was met by elements of the Public Safety Department, the
Miami Police Department and the FBI. All passengers were
scrutinized at length and neither the suspect nor the agents assigned
to the escort were found to be on the aircraft. At this point
there was a long distance telephone call from the agents in Santo
Domingo to Agent Joseph Ball at the airport.
The substance of the call was the following information. The
agents did not make the flight and they were unable to account for the
whereabouts of the suspect since 10:00 a.m. Atlantic time, 11:00
a.m. Eastern Standard time. The suspect was released to a
government official (a political power in that country) in time to be
put on the assigned flight. However, one hour elapsed before the
local jail officials notified the waiting agents of the release.
The agents then called Miami and asked the field office to check the
flight due to the fact that it had already departed the Dominican
Republic by the time they were notified of the release. According
to the agent's call, the suspect was released to Retired Admiral Cesar
deWINDT.
The Admiral is the father-in-law of FRANK CASTRO, an American citizen
from our community and an active member of the GOLDEN FALCONS, a
skydiving club. CASTRO is also in the Dominican Republic at this
time.
The FBI is contemplating a request to the Justice Department to have
the United States Department of State notify the Dominican Republic via
telegram tonight requesting that the suspect be rearrested and held and
extradition papers will follow. According to the extradition
treaty between the two countries, our government would have two months
(60 days) to process the papers. The treaty, based on a 1904
extradition agreement, does not cover bombings; however, it covers all
forms of arson which may possibly cover our case.
Reliable information received by other Tactical units indicates a
strong belief that the suspect will flee to Caracas, Venezuela.
It is known that one of his former roommates now lives there.
Attached is some background on the roommate which is furnished
confidentially and is requested not to be disseminated. The
roommate will assist us in our case where possible.
Investigation continues.
PREPARED BY:
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J. CURTIN, Officer
Criminal Activist Unit
APPROVED BY:
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R. McGAVOCK, Sergeant
Criminal Activist Unit
REVIEWED BY:
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T. LYONS, Supervisor
Tactical Investigation Section
JC/de
Attachment
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