IN PER- 102 SZGUF 1 azzne Naucra IDATELEZJEZPSIS LUIS CLEMENTE PDSADA VOLUME I 201 300985 2 Central Intelligence Agency has no Objection to Release DELETIDMS - Date' FBI nfe c 3192 8 1 66 Anti-Fidel Castro Activities 7 29 66 Comandos 9 30 65 MM 92-726 Frank Lang Lefty Rosenthal Diego Borges Herminio Diaz Luis Posada Ramon Escarda Frank Tamayo 5 17 65 2 380 'Roberto Lejos Arzu Luis Sierra Lopez I DOD - Intelligence Information Report 7 15 65 #2750008565 Sale of Arms by Cuban Exiles File indicates Posada trained in Guatemala for invasion PM trainee #7361 From October 1961 to March 1963 with Firestone in Ohio from March 1963 to March 1964 at Ft Banning GA with the US Army from March 1964 to September 1964 unemployed from September 1964 to April 1965 with Pan Am Exterminating Company Actually involved in training JURE members File indicates involvement in 1965 attempt to overthrow MGuatemalan govt along with Aton Constanzo Palau During summer of 1965 involved in passing silencers 4 explosive detonators to Lefty Rosenthal Norman Rothman Frank Tamayao and others involved PDA requested 4 1 65 by Agency Possible involvement in other weapons requests 65 33 - y a- REMEASED Aw maxi NARA DATEM LUIS POSADA CARRILES ewe w 7 - - 2mu VVOLUME I Back to front 1 5 201-300985 - Natl Agency Name Check 3 16 63 Shows home address 967 Wooster Ave Akron Ohio Date and Port of entry 10 10 62 Detroit Michigan DBA 78123 7 17 64 Leader of group of Cubans sponsored by JURE training in guerilla warfare in Central Florida UFG 06573 1 26 65 Cable In Dominican Rep Santo Domingo As of 1 13 65 crew member aboard VENUS IN 66864 1 26 65 Indicates psotponement of infiltration attempt by Manuel Ray TDCS DB 315 00283-65 1 27 65 Indicates Posada among plotters planning to take command of vessel belonging to Manuel Ray since they believe Ray has no intention to infiltrate Cuba UFGA 20828 4 7 65 PRQ Part I AKA Bamby Scar on center of palm right hand hair eyes white complexion 5'10 175 Father Luis Posada Gonzalez Mother Dolores Carriles Vega Lists Jorge MAS Canosa as close friend Believes brother Raul works for Cuban govt Divorced 6 23 63 in Chica 0 Illinois from Maria Concepcion- Married Nieves Elina Leyva 8 13 63 in Columbus Employment 1 45 1 46 Sugar chemist Central Pastora 1 46 1 48 Central San Augustin 1956 3 58 Self employed Exterminator in Cien Fuegbs Cuba 3 58 3 59 Dept Firestone Tire Rubber Co Havana l a 5d 3% PEWR 1S AL 1 reproduced at me National Arcnwes 7 5 3 Slh os FOSADA page 2 i - 7 7571 I 3 j rm f 10 61-3 63 -Laborer Firestone Tire Akron OH 3 63 3 64 2nd Lt US Amry Ft Benning GA 3 64 9 64 Unemployed 9 64-pres Sprayman Pan Am exterminating Co Hunting and fishing judo Past member of JURE member of no other group TRAVEL 1957 US as tourist 1961 Feb 2 - Mexico argentine Emb as political asylee 1961 Feb 28 arr US 1961 April - Guatemala preparation for invasion - 1964 65 Santo Domingo Cable 3 31 65 IN 35180 Posada eventually to be used as WAVE KUROAR instructor Cable 3 31 65 IN 35178 Priority request for POA presently working as auto body repairman POA 4 1 65 201-300985 granted 4 7 65 TDCS DB 315 01270 65 4 20 65 List of individuals recruited to participate in attempt to overthrow Guatemalan govt Includes Aton Constanzo Palau Posada Cable 4 17 65 IN 46795 Posada given as IN 02605 7 1 65 TDCS DB 315 02246w65 Rept Guillermo BELT Ramirez former Cuban Amb to US asked Anton Constanzo Palau to help form 150 man compnay for duty in DR Belt claimed representing US in this matter Poada at meeting discussing plan TDCS DB 315 02243 65 7 1 65 Jorge Mas Canosa proposed to demolitions expert that he travel to Spain Mexico at expense of RECE and place bombs in Communist installations in those countries RECE had been approached by Carballo FNU for financial assistaer for an operation involving the blowing up of Soviet or vessel in Veracruz Mexico As cf 6 28 Has Camusa had in his possessive l blbs ii 1 1' 4f h - REIEASEE PER AL 1 at ire Napcra kw p HOSADA page 3 INARA 903 DATE 5 2405 1 I to be placed as charges on vessel Mas Canosa in Texas working out details TDCS DB 315 02278 65 7 6 65 Roberto ALEJOZ Arzu Guatemalan milliionaire recruiting Cuban exiles Miami area for infiltration team to Guat to overthrow govt Source tying to locate whereabouts of silencer for MLB machine gun one of four delivered to Arzu after weapons cache seized by US govt -- Cable Poss delay in plan for RECE to blow up Cuban vessel in Mexico -- Cable IN 92982 6 17 65 AMCLEVE-IS demo expert contacted by Has Canosa on behalf RECE Said he was interested but speicifi details would have to be worked out before he would commithimself Will ccontinue to monitor further developments Cable IN 18425 7 24 65 Posada colpleted two lOlb bombs for RECE Working directly with mas Canosa Posada instructed to disengage from activities -7 Cable IN 18432 7 24 65 Posada reported Diego Borges acting as agent for 3 Americans who seek buy pistols explosives blasting caps hand grenades silencers Posada believes Americans John Birch Extremists or Ku Klux Klan Refused Tried to sell Borges 9mm sub machin gun w silencer but it returned to Posada Posada put Borges in touch with Ramon Escarda for Pentolite- Posada says Tamayo sold Borges 22 cal silencers promised Posada $3000 commission Memo 9 17 65 Posada under no cover arrangement but will be employed at Tri State engineering PRO Part 11 9 22 65 Assessment of good character veryreliable secuirty corzv 10 25 65 memo Technical Superviosr @5200 per month 7 21 66 HTR 1299 Memo RE Posada's requwst ti accept position on Junta as up 1 aLtivitios of RICE n frti 9 a 1 II l- POSADA PAGE 4 - nun u REL EASED PER P AL Reprocucen at the National Arcnwes 1 - '4 has been excellent 8 29 66 Posada now assoc with RECE and 9Coordination of Forces RECE is organizing MCI-1492 9 7 66 Memo Posada no longer with Tri State engineering WEI-1501 9 21 66 Posada received phone call from mother in Cuba that brother Robert'in London on purchasing mission for GOC Posada willing to try to recruit brother 9 29 66 9 Posada one of six men on reconaissance trip to Bahamian island to locate suitable site fer caching weapons 11 18 66 IN 41455 BillJohnson 201 110963 told Posada on 11 17 66 bombing carried out by Robert E Spining and Cuban Mino probably Gervelio Gutierrez Concepcion 201 309242 military coordinator for MIRR were in Apache plane carrying 600 explosives Pnae and crew missing 1959 - Spining involved purchase of lanes preparing base in Yucatan Peninsula Mexico for Anti-Castro group Spining mentioned report re illiegal sale of aircraft to Haiti 2 19 65 58610 12 9 66 Posada desires to purchase 25' boat Requests guidance as whether he sould be allowed to do so 12 12 66 IN 57889 Posada will be denied purchase of boat will enhance his cover 2 1 67 Memo NH B Venezuela l jrequestes cancellation of POA for their use Posdada Memo for record 6 26 67 Re investigation by Justice Department of Left Rosentahl who they belive tied in with organized crime figures in Miami area and also involved with 7 recent bombings in Miami area Rosenthal went to Norman Rothman in DR and thru him or ind'm thru him Diego Rosenihai put in touch with POSada Rose nti understands Posed attached with Cl and cl inis Io a i Sury- lug 1 4335 g i Eai ii ii ilii I RELEASED PER J5 1 rannounces at me Naucra Arcnwes POSADA page 5 w 1 45-3 him with caps primers and c-4 exploiSVes 6 28 67 REDRAFT Note for the record - telephone conversation' 0n station Posada c00perated with Rosenthal as intermediary passing hand grenades and silencers in July 1965 In Oct '66 Posada recontacted Rosenthal Under threat of bodily harm Posada was fbrced to supply Rosentahl with 150 pencils and some fuses Station only recently advised of this transaction Items not agency origin 6 28 67 Memo for the record Suggests Posada may have been moonlighting for Rosenthal and only reported transactions to agency when it got hotter 1 ii iaAsEDPERPifunszanm1AL1 I I lx- Ircmves I NARA DATE 5 3105 LUIS POSADA CARRILES - VOLUME II 201-300985 -asslag -f6 6 7 68 Memo 1RD #72501 assigned to 72 Transferred because of question of bona fides of Cuban intelligence thru relatives unreported association with gangster elemnets thefts from CIA plus other itesms Posada interrogated i5i Posada sensitive to questions relating to dealings with Lefty Tosenthal possibly over amount of items be had been instrumental in getting for Rosenthal - Posada's brother possibly member of Cuban CP Robertto but also believed brother Raul may by with Cuban intelligence Raul spent a year of training in the USSR in 1962 to best of Posada's recollection -Posada took several items with him to Caracas which were poss - ' originally LNHARP or CIA items 3 or 4 smqge grenades booby traps delay fuse primer cord MKZ grenades 10 pencils metascope etc 9 6 28 68 1 7 J'RreSently_with Ministry-of Internal Relations for Venei Friend -Augusto Val Des Miranda 5 22 68 IN 15683 Indicates Posada had contact in 1966 with brothers when Robertp travelled to England 1966 Contact thru correspondden 18 08516 5 10 68 - as perv rm-inrtiup iin 5 f I 10 3 This doeS ftmean he miqhi not enoaap in sidepactivities of his own 2% _Reguest test for_him totake him off hostile g liSt - - 01396- 5 1 68 Agedo Lugo on gangster mission for Chuchu Fernandez 'j Saidto be on look out for Cubans sent from Cuba to assassinate PresI Leonjz Francisco Ljnaresg Cmdte Hm GdiV 2 i Abelard Colome aka Furry - rllaw 166611 Info Cable 186588 4 25 68 1 -- V mil Jul 11- - 52 I RELEASED PER- L AL 1 Magma re mm 1 as UsA1113 POSADA page 2 attack Cuba 2 68 investigation in Venez or reports that Venezuelans procuring arms for Cuban exile group Two Cubans identified Salvador Romani Orue Garcia and Reinaldo Bonifacio Gonzalez Leon Garcia close frined of Masferrer Rojas Plan cancelled when it became clear that Ministry of Interior knew about Ministry of Defense's involvement IN 92196 4 16 68 Posada working on fd9f Jcase involving poss smuggling from Miami to Venez Involved Agedo Lugo AKA El Negro Lugo Negro who infiltrated by LNERGO into black power groups in Miami 12 315345 4 10 68 - Indicates Posada 257 5 JNotes of guerilla training in Cuba 66 67 indicate training heavy on explosives 7215315198 2 19 68 2 2 68 12 6 67 Indicates Posada requested curare poison for hypodermic needles on behalf cuqtavn rti7 Fa Request made to without Posada's knowled_ IN 36499 Cite director 71540 Tendency Posada become involved clandestine sabotage activitz failure to report to CIA cancelled to be handles as hostile Continue as source of information no joint operations no renui1ements levied on him l497R fror 27 32 mg 0 Request for cancellation of Posada 8 8 67 7 25 67 UFGA 28079 9 7 57 ileports Posda terminated 7 11 67 because he resigi d frOm position as m1 ltary coordinat01 f01 RLCE llx i not have cu11ent n ed Plans to seei emplomyeient in Carare t nrn an old Friend who resides there IN 47458 0577 willii 1 c1 r1 For soda for QAAR confine as said- 2 351 p131 1n011in 11lu h11a 1r3tu111 a i1 fai r11 3hr I 11' lflii it im RELEASED PER AL- 1 iechGuCEG at me aucr ar Arcmes LUIS POSADA CARRILES DATE 2405 VOLUME II L5 if 4 DELETIONS G - -- a DOD inte l info report 5 8 68 Venez Govt aid to Cuban amt - 2 753 0015 68 1 Castro ex11es - - -- u Em PL- 1 02-5 ZGU 1 1i AL 1 erroouceo at he Nauonat Arcnives PLAFUX iA 13 #2 LUIs Wt-Liv 75 30 VOLUME I t - Detailed docuemtn by docuemnt reviews of file will not be done although entire file will be read and summarized Synopsis 3 15 2 2 2 File dated from approximarely Auaust 1968 to March 1973 Edicates that' 7 pnsada g He was given a new CIFENCE-4 3 31 72 and is later referred to as In April 1970 he was questioned regarding allegations that he might have been involved with James Melville Hart and Orlando Garcia Vasquez in $3000 000 in arms shipments Venezuela There are indications that purchasers were American rightists Posada denied involvement with these individuals claiming he had met Garcia In 1959 and had not seen him since In March 9172 Posada's PRQ Part II was submitted In September 1972 there are references in PCsada s file to Ricardo MOrales Aton Constanzo Palau Morales told Posada he is affiliated with LNERGO Memorandum pf Oral committment to Posada 1 1 73 February 73 Posada may be involved in smuggling cocaine from Colombia thru Venezuela to Miami also in counterfeit US money in Venezuela March 1973 - Decide not to directly confront Posada with allegation so as not to compromise ongoing investigation CIA cables indicate concern that Posada seriou potential liability Anxious to terminate association if allegations prove true By April 1973 it seems sure that Posada involved with narcotics drug trafficking seen with known big time drug trafficker l I @3353 5 Luxs POSADA CARRILES I DEA 3 14 73 3 12 73 3 i2 73 2 5 73 3 12 73 2 26 73 3 8 73 2 28 73 FBI 3 13 70 DATE 57 3405 - 2 1m u Luis Posada BNDD 1622 BNDD 1554 23-73-0001 General file-HumbertoTrueva SGI 9 0006 Luis Posada BNDD 1585 Miami Luis Posada - Humberto Trueva Caracas f686 Luis Posada Caracas 1981 Difficulties in sale of voting machines to Venezuela Memo of conversation ENE-Caracas James Melville Hart RA Venez 105 193849 Wash DC Recroouceo at t e Naucnai Arcmves WEIEASED PERP L- 102 5269 13 1 1 LUIS POSADA CARRILES H22 DATE 1-54 5 VOLUME IV Synopsis File covers period from apprximately March 1973 to September 1976 In early 1973 agencies covering Posada's movemnets to Spain - Ialy tInterrogated May 1973 and tested in March and found guilty only of having the wrong kind of friends Interrogators were convinced by his denial of drug trafficking He had been in contact with such individuals of interest to the BNDD as Jose Gomez and Humberto Trueva August 17 1973 a memo indicates 0 jcoverage of Posada' phone was discontinued after it was ascertained that conversations during the time of coverage indicated he was not involved with drug tnafficking January 1 1974 Posada requests whether he can provide Domingo Abreu with a Venezuelan passport The request was denied Memo declares that agency cannot permit controlled agents to become ghL directly involved in illicit drug trafficking itfa May 1974 Report indicates Posada does not intend to look for another job folowing the loss of his job June 30 1974 Posada's was amiably terminated from agency- February 1976 cable indicates Posada retains significant contacts with extremists exiles including regular correspondence with Orlando Bosch Orlando Bosch reported in Venezuela on Feb 2 1976 travelling on Chilean passport Bosch of interest to FBI since early 1975 a Report that NKSCARLET- 3 saw Frank Castro in Venezuela who said he was ned there to kill Pascal Allende and that Rolando Otero was willing to help Posada unwitting of 5 contact with BKHERALD Report in Feb 1976 of attempt on Andres Pascal Allende or Henry Kissinger Attempt against Kissenger allegedly planned for Costa Rica Posada informing agency that he must go thru with attempt to contact Bosch as though he did not know that Bosch had been arrested Posada concerned that Bosch will blame Posada for leak of plans Posada allegedly going to see Bosch VG his own investigatin of a letter bomb sent in Venezuela POSada wishes to contact FrankCastro in Costa Rica also March 1976 DEA requesting informtion regarding Nieves Elina Gonzalez de Posada wife of Posada 1egardina cocaine smuggling from Colombia March 1976 cable i dicates Posada with whon 1 5 still maintains contact February 1976 Cable regarding Bosch presence in venezuela for plot against Pascal Allende June 1976 Posada seeking help of CIA for visa to the U S for vacation 'September 1976 Posada recorded as private investigator at present formerly officer in DISIP dismissed when Carlos Andres Perez became President Posada was known at DISIP as Comisario Basilio ' Posada trying at this time to make a deal thru an emissary with BKHERALD to provide information to BKHERALD RELEASED PER K AL 1 Recramceu a ne Mammal Arcnwes 43g 3 LUIS POSADA CARRILES VOLUME IV gij 7 TT Tr a i vkil a DEA 3 13 73' Miami Posada BNDD 2 5 73 Debreifing of 561 BNDD Genera File Trueva H - 9-0006 3 23 73 HQ Posada-ZB-73-0001 Te1egram 1846 3 23 73 HQ 9 BNDD 1847 3 16 73 HQ BNDD 1688 3 15 73 HQ BNDD 1657 5 73 75 4 4 73 AMEMB Caracas Letter rogatory in cae of elections Caracas 2866 systems corp vs AVM Corp mm R 18' 1 at me aucnai Arcnwes LUIS POSADA CARRILES - kn - Synopsis 32 File covers period from 10 9 76 to 8 25 77 Indicates Posada arrested 'a in Venezuela on October 12 1976 for 0ctober6 1976 bombing of gig Cubana Airlines airplane Posada suspected of working with 0rlando Bosch and others in plot Also mentioned Ricardo Morales Navarrete Freddy Lugo Hernand Ricardo Lozano etc Persons suspected in Letelier killing also mentioned CIA did trace on them for FBI DELETIONS State Dept 8 25 77 Caracas 8438 Govt charges Cubana Airliner Defendents with military crimes Egg 3 9 77 Caracas Orlando Bosch 8 Letelier ASsass 1 22 77 Caracas 0680 Charge that Posada implicated in CIA plot to kill Castro publishe 10 20 76 State 259140' OMANG Query about Poasada 10 19 76 Caracas 12401 Press queries re Bosch Cubana i case 10 19 76 LDX message 0714 Additional questions 1 81 6 8 77 Director Salvador Alderguia Espionage 2 15 77 Coordination of United Rev 11 4 76 Director Bombing of Cubana Airlines near Barbados West Indies 10 6 76 2300172 962167 Cable indicates Dominican Air Force Colonel Juan Armand Montes attended meeting of anti Castro exiles in DR esrly November 1976 at home of former senator of Batista govt Meeting took place when Orlando Bosch and others discussed terrorist acts such as placing bombs on Cuban aircraft Participants of meeting included Colonel Abreu Luis Posada and others IN 133384 12 17 76 Info that Posada arrived in Santa amingo June 3 iw in POSADA page Memo for IN 081802 0300662 BASED PER 1026261in7 l Reprooucec at ne zauonal A crimes NARA 1m DATEM 2 mesh w w a-m mg 1 divs-cg 1 771 1 Departed June 7 f ij ii_ FBI director CIR 316 04881 76 RE information regarding anti -castro figures possibly involved in NA violations Info requested on following persons Guillermo Novo Sampol Ignacio Novo Sampol Freddy Lugo Alejandrina Hernan Ricardo Lozano Orlando Bosch Avila Luis Posada Carriles Roberto Carballo Diaz Memo re faz f73yron u Gutradt knew Posada while Posada at Ft Benning 1964 Note Posada at Ft Benning 1963- 64 Gutradt had already terminated relationship with BKHERALD Posada generally knowledgeable of Gutradt' 5 background although two were not close Gutradt met Bosch circa 2963 in Miami when Gutradt was -training Bosch in BKHERALD sponsored program 1173 76 Results re judicial hearing on investigation of Cubana Airline bombing Detention orderd for Posada Bosch Lugo Lbzan011 Report received by Panamanian Natl Guard recvd letter 10 22 76 from proprietor of Pasco' 5 Seafood 1030 West 23rd St Hialeah with info re Cubana-airline incident apparently to establish bona fides with Panamanian govt Says Posada responsible for plane bombing with assistance of Aldo Vera Bos_ch went to Venezuela to settle differences between Vera' 5 group and _Bosch' 5- group 10 27 76 RE Evidence to support Posada's involvement includes billing invoices seized in raid on ICICA offices Posada's office 16 26 76_ Indicates agency -had no relationshap with Posada-' investigat iV1 agency 10 20 76_ To Immed Diiector State Formal termination of Posada 2 13 76 Contact beyon_d 197 dent to terminate Posada due- to necessity 10f 7 v7ng outstandum tax -niatieis After 2 76 contacts wit jvyere at Pos 1 initiative to volunteer information in return for assistance U S visa for self and family Told agency 2 76 of plot of Bosch and Frank Castro anainst-Saivador Al1ende neon 6722 76 Posada reptd info concerniw 7 226 AL i a re Naucrau Arm RELEASED PER PL 10 3 POSADA page 3 I Tm cw fr freema 9 iilla i possible exile plans to blow up Cubana Airliner leaving Panama and requested visa assistacne LastLlA Vv jkontact few days later for counseling on this matter Unsuccessfull attempts made to contact Posada 10 7 76 IN 074149 10 19 76 gig Indicates name popping up in reference to bombing As of yet no hard evidence linkin or Ricardo -rl Morales in bombing May have become accessories after the fact