ARMS SEIZURE SEP 1959
Formation of a new unnamed group
(Two Memos)
[Reference: Dade County OCB file #42067-B]
DATE: September 10, 1959
TO: Thomas J. Kelly, Metropolitan Sheriff
FROM: Frank Kappel, Supervisor, Criminal Intelligence
SUBJECT: ILLEGAL STORAGE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
FRANCISCO DEL REY - 2429 N.W. 29 AVENUE
On September 9, 1959 Agents A. L. TARABOCHIA and R. LONGBOTTOM received
information from a confidential source that the residence located at
2429 N. W. 29 Avenue was used as illegal storage of arms and ammunition.
At about 10:00 A.M. of the same date the agents proceeded to the above
location and after securing permission from MRS. IRENE KARAN DEL REY,
wife of the tenant, searched the premises.
In the attic of the house, accessible through an opening located above
the kitchen stove, there was a quantity of arms stored on planks placed
on the rafters.
Upon discovery of the cache the agents questioned MRS. DEL REY, about
the items illegally stored and the woman answered that she had recently
arrived from Cuba and did not know about her husband's activities.
Further questioning of the subject revealed that both her husband,
FRANCISCO 23, and his brother, JULIO 21, were at work at AFCO Aluminum
Furniture Company located at 7000 N. W. 37 Ave. and that they were
exiles from Cuba since FRANCISCO had been a member of the B.R.A.C.
(Bureau for the Repression of Communist Activities) under COL. MARTANO
FACET DIAZ, [Mariano Faget] during the Batista regime.
The Detective Bureau was advised of the situation and Sgt. R. SHELTON
was dispatched to the scene and took charge at his arrival.
Agent CHARLES BROWN of the A.T.U. was advised of the presence of
automatic weapons and after investigating the violation of the Federal
laws governing the possession of automatic weapon adopted the case for
prosecution by Federal Court.
Det. A. MOLINA placed FRANCISCO DEL REY under arrest when he returned
to his residence and admitted possession of the arms. DEL REY
later was turned over to the Federal authorities for indictment.
Respectfully submitted,
A.L. TARABOCHIA
Intelligence Agent
FRANK KAPPEL, Supervisor
Criminal Intelligence
DATE: September 10, 1959
TO: Thomas J. Kelly, Metropolitan Sheriff
FROM: Frank Kappel, Supervisor, Criminal Intelligence
SUBJECT: ILLEGAL STORAGE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION -
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following is a translation from Spanish of a document seized at the residence of FRANCISCO DEL REY:
1. We have an independent group.
2. We have decided to designate PEDRO CRUZ as military chief of
the group due to his experience in combat. Second in
command in charge of the organization of the group will be FRANCISCO
DEL REY.
3. Five or six members of the group are going to be chosen to
receive special training to enable them to serve in positions of
responsibility among the man that are with us.
4. The training of these men is going to be given at a location already indicated inside the U.S.
5. For special reasons, to be explained during the training, the
name of the commander in chief is not going to be known, even though
they will be told that they will receive direct orders from ELENTERIO
PEDRAZA and two other persons of the same importance and responsibility
as PEDRAZA.
6. The operations to be carried out and the acts to be committed will be, for the moment, of the "commando" type.
7. The chiefs designated for the group will go with the group
will take part in the "commando" operations the same as the
group. In this eventually the command of the group will be
delegated to other persons for the success of the operation.
8. The training will be given by American officers.
9. Every man will be restricted to the location of the training
for the duration of the same and in case of postponement of the action
the men are to await on the spot for the new date.
10. We believe that the training will last from 15 to 20 days and
during this period the man will receive breakfast, lunch and dinner in
addition to $100 to cover their expenses during this period or whatever
will be decided to obtain the desired results.
11. In command of the operation will be a high officer of the American Navy.
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