Wackenhut Bombing
1971
[Reference:
Dade County OCB file #3a-10-21p2]
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 25, 1971
TO: Steven Bertucelli, Supervisor
Tactical Intelligence
Section
FROM: John Curtin, Agent
Liaison - Activists Units
SUBJECT: Bombing Incident
P.S.D.
Case No. 78808-P
On May 24, 1971, at 10:20 p.m., this unit received a
telephone call
from Communications Shift Commander, Lt. Charles Wells,
concerning a
bombing of the WACKENHUT Offices, 300 Bird Road, Coral
Gables.
Lt. Wells also advised the Bombing Squad was en route to the
location.
This unit arrived at the above address at 10:41 p.m., and
found a
one-story building which houses the Uniform Guard of the
Wackenhut
Corporation. The front door, full length with tinted
glass and
magnetic alarm, was completely demolished. There was
shattered
glass inside as well as across the street to the north,
approximately
sixty feet.
There were no injuries.
The following persons were interviewed: Captain of the
guards, Captain
Courtier; area manager, Murray Levine; and George Wackenhut.
The type of explosive used was a small CO2 container capsule
and a bag
of BB's placed behind the door bar. The container was
heated with
either lighted paper or a small wick, which burned until it
caused the
CO2 capsule to explode, causing the small bag of BB's to
completely
shatter the glass.
The causes of the bombing may be attributed to one of the
following:
1. Keen bidding for the lucrative Pan Am contract at
Miami
International Airport (guard service), presently held by
F.I.A. of
Miami Beach Ed Bishop, owner).
2. Monday's issue of the Daily Planet depicted George
Wackenhut in spoof as an ultra right-wing conservative.
3. The present guard force at the Pan Am facility,
being fearful
of their jobs and the
existing
possibility of change of contract, have been known by this
writer to
have been in contact with members of the Teamsters Union in
Miami, for
the purpose of organizing them. The
leaders of the faction
are
presently employed by F.I.A., Jerry Wilson, a night sergeant
and Lt.
McClean. Their contact with the Teamsters has been
handled by
Kenneth Wells, present mayor of Opa Locka.
May 25, 1971
Supervisor Steven Bertucelli
4. The result of an intense personal feud between
Murray Levine and John Eck.
5. A coup with really no significance to the company
or any of its personnel.
The items used in the explosion can be readily bought on any
counter,
and no record kept by the merchant who sells air-charge
pistols, such
as K-Mart, Gold Triangle, etc., in the Sporting Goods
Department.
All of the above-mentioned areas will be explored and
reported submitted.
JC/mh
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