AMERICAN GAMBLING INTERESTS
IN CUBA 1959
[Reference: Dade County OCB file #31440-B]
[NOTE: FRANK FIORINI is also known as Frank Sturgis]
DATE: JUNE 9, 1959
TO: Thomas J. Kelly, Metropolitan Sheriff
FROM: Frank Kappel, Supervisor, Criminal Intelligence
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM CUBAN GOVERNMENT
On June 2, 1959 at 2:00 PM, an ex-Captain of the Cuban Air Force named
ALAN McDONALD brought Captain FRANK FIORINI, Chief Investigator for
Prime Minister Fidel Castro of Cuba to visit the office of Criminal
Intelligence.
Captain FIORINI states that he is an ex-Corporal in the U.S. Marine
Corps. He states that he was with the First Raider Battalion,
Fourth Marines, 6th Marine Division. He states that he
participated in action at Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Guam and Okinawa.
Both McDONALD and FIORINI are American citizens. Both stated they
are employed by the Cuban Government. They ostensibly are here to
obtain a tape recording by a man named HORMEL arrested for gun running.
Captain FIORINI states he is supervising the investigation of several
American gamblers with criminal records that operate casinos in Havana
Cuba. He was informed that we did have files on some of them, and
that we would be most happy to cooperate with the Cuban Government
provided requests were cleared through Sheriff Kelly, and permission
granted by the Sheriff.
On June 3, 1959, McDONALD returned to the office stating that the
letter requesting the information had been sent. He was informed
that the information would be given to him upon receipt of a copy of
the letter by us from the Sheriff.
Captain FIORINI gave this Agent the attached letter on June 5, 1959.
On Monday, June 8, 1959, Captain McDONALD came to the office and was
given information on MEYER and JAKE LANSKY, JOE SILESI aka JOE RIVERS
and SANTOS TRAFFICANTE.
Respectfully submitted,
Roy Longbottom
Intelligence Agent
Frank Kappel, Supervisor
Criminal Intelligence
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