FBI Report on Evaristo Garcia Vidal — Interstate Gambling Activities (Miami, 1967)

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AGENCY: FBI
RECORD NUMBER : 124-10200-10218
RECORD SERIES: HQ
AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2781-1ST NR 1220
Decument Information
ORIGINATOR: FBI
FROM: HALL, WENDELL W. JR.
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
TITLE:
DATE: 07/24/1967
PAGES: 21
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COMMENTS :

LST, ASSOC, VIDAL, EVARISTO GARCIA, ARRESTED, BKG,
B/F INT, INFT, GAMBLING ACT, MED

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AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

1) Will continue. regular spot checks of subject's
residence and continue efforts to interview business associates
of the subject to attempt to further identify subject's
contacts, associates and activities.

ADMINI@TRATIVE:

Additional information copies of this report
are being furnished the Bureau and Tampa Office for their
respettive files on SANTO TRAFFICANTE, JR, because of
the close relationship between TRAFFICANTE and EVARISTO
GARCIA’ VIDAL. a

Investigative period of this report contains
investigation conducted by Miami and auxiliary offices
not available at the time -of dictation of referenced
Miami report and is therefore included herein.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
-FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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WALLACE JOHNSON)

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WENDELL W, HALL, JR.. Office, MIAMI, FLORIDA

7/24/67
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Bureau File #:

EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL

INTERSTATE GAMBLING ACTIVITIES

EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and his son,

EVARISTO GARCIA SARMIENTO arrested by

IRS, Miami, in large scale bolita raid

on 5/27/67. On 5/29/67, IRS levied a
judgment of $1,300,000 agamst the subject
including $346,000 in penalties and
interest. On 5/29/67, IRS levied against
all of the known Miami bank accounts

of the subject. On 5/29/67, EVARISTO

GARCIA SARMIENTO was arrested by Dade

County Dept. of Public Safety officer

and charged with the throwing of a bomb

in a Cuban exile altercation in Miami.
During the afternoon of 5/29/67, the subject
suffered a serious heart attack and was
hospitalized in Miami, Fia., for a period
5/29 - 7/3/67. Subject currently recup-
erating at his home and will be bedridden
for approximately three months. Arrest
records of subject and son reviewed. Activ-
ities of the subject set forth, Automobile
registrations for visitors to subject's resi-
dence set forth. SUBJECT CARRIES A REVOLVER
AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS .

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DETAILS:

AT MIAMI, FLORIDA

On May 25, 1967, TERESA BLANCO DE LEAL, 19
Sidonia, Coral Gables, Florida, stated that she had
been in regular contact with EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and’
his. family and had visited several times recently with
EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and his brother-in-law, MANUEL
RODRIGUEZ who is married to GARCIA's wife's sister,
FRANCES SARMIENTO, RODRIGUEZ owns and operates a
religious goods store on 8th and 18th SW in the Los
Pinos Nuevos Building.

' BLANCO stated that her - estranged husband,
EUGENIO LEAL POZO was in partnership in Santo Domingo
in the Toledo Restaurant and Casino with one JOSE ANTONIO
SANTA CRUZ. She stated that to her knowledge the only
business that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was involved in in
Miami was the loan business and that he was very active
loaning money and taking jewelry in as security.

On May 25, 1967, a 1961 Mercedes Benz, four
door sedan, bearing. 1966 Florida License 1-171359 was
observed at the GARCIA residence, 4001 SW 5th Street,
Miami. This car was registered in 1966 to GASTON A,
MACAU, 6241 NW Miam4 Place, Miami.

" '" On May 272° 1967; Internal Revénue Service
(rRs) Agents, Miami, Florida, raided three different
locations simultaneously at approximately 2:30 PM.
Arrested as he left an apartment in Coral Gables, Florida,
was EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and HERIBERTO NEGRIN.
Arrested in a small apartment near the University of
Miami was EVARISTO GARCIA SARMIENTO. All three were
charged with state gambling charges and GARCIA and his
son were charged with wagering tax stamp violations.

\ The "Miami Herald" edition of May 28, 1967,
contained the following article:

“Raiders. Hit 3 Times:
Make 6 Bolita Arrests

"Raiders from federal, state and county
law enforcement agencies struck quickly three
. times Siinday and arrested six persons on lottery

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charges.

"The biggest name was Evaristo Garcia Vidal,
pal of Florida Mafia boss Santo Trafficante.

"Garcia, 52, of 4001 SW Fifth St., was
arrested with his son Evaristo Ignacio Garcia
Sarmiento, 26, and Heriberto Negrin, 45.

"All three were charged by the Internal
Revenue Service with operating a lottery with-.
out possession of a Federal gambling stamp.

“Harry McCall, chief of the IRS's Miami
intelligence section, said agents arrested Garcia
after he got out of an auto in the vicinity of
9 Madiera Ave., Coral Gables.

"That address was one of three hit by IRS
agents armed with search warrants. The others
were 1301 NW 35th Ave., apartment 27A, and
Cambridge House, apartment 26, 6231 SW 78th St.

. "McCall said large amounts of lottery
equipment were seized in the raids.

" 'A surveillance team followed Garcia
to all these locations', said McCall.

" "Computation of the gambling records and
information shows that he was bossing a multi-
million dollar operation.’ "

On May 29, 1967, Agents of the IRS, Miami,
levied a $1,300,000 tax judgment against bank accounts
of the subject at the Merchants Bank of Miami, the
First National Bank of Miami and Flagler Federal
Savings of Miami.

. On May 29, 1967, MM T-1 advised that
EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and his son, EVARISTO GARCIA
SARMIENTO walked into the First National Bank of
Miami at 10:00 AM and when they attempted to get
into their bank. account and safety deposit boxes,
IRS Agents were there to seal them:

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The “Miami Herald" edition of May 30, 1967,
contained the following article:

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"2 Refugees Charged in Bombing

"Two Cuban refugees were charged Monday
with taking part in the bombing of the headquarters
of an exile organization that opposed last week's
\ one day strike protesting the arrest of Felipe
Rivero.

"Police said other arrests would be forth-
coming stemming from the explosion that shattered
the interior of the Cuban Representation in Exile
office at 1784 W, Flagler St. last Tuesday.

"The organization said it supported the appeal
for the exile leader's freedom but was against the
strike that was felt most severely by Dade's garment
industry. ‘

"Arrested at 3 p.m. were Julio Pestonit;
. 29, of 6201 SW 14th St. and Everisto Ygnacio
Garcia, Jr., 26, of 4001 SW Fifth St.”

"Both were charged with ‘throwing, placing
or discharging a bomb or other deadly explosive ... '

"Garcia is also being held on a federal charge.

"The men were placed in the Dade County Jail
in lieu of $50,000 bond éach,"

By communication dated June 6, 1967, the
Richmond Office advised as follows:

The following “investigation was conducted by
IC CHARLES S, KOONTZ at. Richmond, Virginia:

On March 28; 1967, Miss JOYCE HINSON, Clerk,
File Section, Division of Motor Vehicles, Richmond, ad-
vised their files reflect 1966 Virginia License A377-949 was
issued to GERALD J, COLEMAN, HHC, USA RSG, Ft. Belvoir,
Virginia, for display on a 1957 Hillman, Vehicle Identi-
fication Number (VIN) 1625513.

On April 3, 1967, Mrs. LOUISE PHILIPS, Clerk,
Operator's Section, Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)-,
advised the files reflect that GERALD J, COLEMAN was
issued operator's license number C15441-46812-851469,

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On May 31, 1967, ANGEL ENRIQUE PALA .GONZALEZ.
advised that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL had suffered..a .
critical heart attack on May 29, 1967, in the early
evening hours and was in critical condition at the Pan
American Hospital, Miami.

PALA stated that he formerly Shared Apartment
26 in the Cambridge House Apartments and had lived there
for a period of three or four months ending about one
year previously. He stated that to his knowledge
while he lived there it was never used as a bolita
counting house,

PALA stated that the name PARDO is known to
him aS a pharmacist at the Majorca Drugstore, Ponce de
Leon Avenue, Coral Gables. He also stated that HERIBERTO ©
NEGRIN was formerly a delivery truck driver at the Capriss
Allapattah Cleaners.

On May 31, 1967, a check with the switchboard
at the Pan American Hospital, 5959 NW 7th Street, tele-
phone 665-6211, revealed that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was
a patient therein and was listed in critical condition
and no visitors permitted.

On May 31, 1967, the records of the Dade
County Department of Public Safety (DPS), reflected
that their file number 106092 was for EVARISTO GARCIA
SR., date of birth March 28, 1915, in Cuba, address
4001 SW 5th Street, Miami. He was described as a
white male, 170 pounds, 5'9", blue eyes, gray hair and
was arrested May 27, 1967, for a violation of the
_ Federal Wagering Tax Stamp Law.

On the same date, DPS record 106091 was
reviewed for EVARISTO GARCIA, JR., date of birth
September 3, 1940, described as a white male, 5'9",
190 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. He was arrested
May 27, 1967, charged with possession of lottery
equipment and paraphernalia and aiding and abetting
a lottery. He was released on $4500 bond at 8:25 PM
on May 27, 1967. GARCIA, JR. was rearrested May 29,
for throwing a bomb or explosive and his original bond
of $50,000 was reduced by Justice of the Peace FERGUSON
‘to $5, 000 and GARCIA, JR. was released 5:25 PM, May 30,
1967.

On May 31, 1967, MM T-2 advised that he had
heard that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was arrested.,May 27,

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1967. On May 29, 1967, the following Monday, a Deputy
Sheriff named EUGENE AMARO and his partner (name unknown),
an Italian, stocky build, black bushy hair, contacted
bolita operator JOSE RODRIGUEZ. AMARO and his partner
promised RODRIGUEZ that they could give him good pro-
tection in his bolita operation if he would pay them

$100 per week. AMARO told him that this money would

"go all the way to the top.'"' AMARO claimed they had

been involved in the raid on EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL and
said that the reason he was raided was because he did

not pay the "ice". RODRIGUEZ did not pay any money to
these deputies. At one point the deputies suggested

that RODRIGUEZ rent a motel room to uSe as a "counting
house" and in this way they would be able to afford

him complete protection from any raid. AMARO, who was

a Cuban, told RODRIGUEZ that he "handles the Cuban bolita
operators in their 'pay offs' to the Dade County Depart-
ment of Public Safety". ,

Source advised that the rumor is going around
that DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA is the one who "blew the
whistle" on GARCIA VIDAL and that DOMINGO has been
cooperating with an investigator for the Dade County
Grand Jury.

On May 31, 1967, MM T-3 advised GARCIA VIDAL
who was arrested May 27, 1967, is still in the hospital
recovering from a heart attack. The source visited
with him this date but no visitors were permitted to
enter GARCIA's room. GARCIA‘s friends are saying that
the reason he was arrested was that he was not paying
protection money to the police and that he was relying
too much on his friendship with SANTO TRAFFICANTE.

They say that this will not happen again as he intends
to pay more protection money.

One of GARCIA VIDAL‘s bolita operators is
the proprietor of the "Top" Barber Shop located on 8th
Avenue between Flagler Street and SW Ist Street. The
owner is named GUIDO RODRIGUEZ. He has several bolita
writers who collect for him and he passes his, "play"
on to EVARISTO. They supposedly sell drugs at this
barber shop. The writers usually come to the barber
Shop early Saturday morning with their returns.

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Source talked with DOMINGO ECHMENDIA concerning
the New York lottery tickets, DOMINGO told him that
MIGUEL FOX wanted him to accompany the source to New
York in order to obtain New York lottery tickets.
DOMINGO believed that the reason for this was that although
they trusted the source, he had never worked with them
before and they wanted one of their own to accompany him
on the first couple of trips.

Source advised that he had talked with MIGUEL
FOX concerning the New York lottery tickets but the arrest
and subsequent heart attack of GARCIA VIDAL had caused a
postponement of additional talks concerning these lottery
tickets.

On June 1, 1967, two automobiles were noted
in the driveway of the GARCIA residence at 8:45 PM.
One was a cream colored Volkswagon, 1967 Florida tag
1D41912, registered to PEDRO ALZOLA, 910 Santiago,
Coral Gables, Florida. The other was a 1966 four door
Chevelle, white, 1967 Florida tag 1-65494, registered
to WILLIAM PINSLEY, 110 South Prospect Drive, Miami.

The "Miami News" of June 2, 1967, contained
the following article;

"$1.3 Million Tax Bill Hits Bolita Suspect

. "The largest betting tax assessment in Florida
history - $1.3 million - has been levied against a
Miami man the Internal Revenue Service says operated
a giant bolita ring.

"The IRS in Jacksonville fixed the rate at
10 per cent of the amount of money bet against
Evaristo Garcia Vidal. It included $346,000
in penalties and interest.

"Vidal was arrested Saturday as he left an
apartment house in Coral Gables. He was charged
with operating a lottery without a federal
gambling stamp.

"IRS agent Harry McCall of Miami said
Vidal was the leader of a bolita operation that
handled several million dollars.

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"Florida's largest, single assessment before
Thursday was $673,000, levied in October, 1961.

"IRS District Director A. J. O'Donnell said
liens were placed on Vidal's personal property
to collect the money."

The "Miami Herald” of June 2, 1967, contained
the following article:

"Largest. Florida Assessment

"Accused Gambler Hit
With $1.3 Million Bill

"The U.S. billed accused gambler Evaristo
Garcia Vidal for $1,377,025 Thursday - the
largest wagering tax assessment in
Florida history.

"The assessment came after a raid Saturday
in which Garcia Vidal, pal of Florida Mafia boss
Santo Trafficante, was arrested by federal, state
and county lawmen,

"He was charged with operating a lottery
without a federal gambling stamp, and Internal
Revenue agent Harry McCall said records show
"he was bossing a multi-million-dollar operation.'

"IRS District Director A. J. O'Donnell said
the assessment against Garcia Vidal includes
$345,509 in penalties and interest. Liens will be
placed against Garcia Vidal's personal property,
he said. . ° 3

"Agents arrested Garcia Vidal, 52, of 4001
SW Fifth St., outside a Coral Gables apartment.
Also arrested were his son, Evaristo Ignacio
Garcia Sarmiento, 26,.and Heriberto Negrin, 45."

On June 5, 1967, a 1967 cream colored Dodge
Dart, four door, bearing 1967 Florida License 1E10103,
was observed at the GARCIA residence. This car is a

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rental car belonging to Yellow Rental Car, 1000 LeJeune
Road.

On June 6, 1967, the records of Yellow Rental
Car reflected that their car 1E1013 was rented by
EVARISTO GARCIA, 4001 SW 5th Street, telephone 445-
3115, on June 4, 1967, for a one week period. He listed
his credit reference as the First National Bank of
Miami and posted a $175.00 cash deposit for the car.

On June 5, 1967, FRANK POLANKO, Administrator
Pan American Hospital, 5959 NW 7th Street, Miami, ad-
vised that his records indicate that EVARISTO GARCIA
VIDAL had been admitted May 29, 1967, suffering from a
myocardial infarction or commonly known as a heart
attack. He was attended by two doctors, Dr. VILLOCH
and Dr. FLEITES. He had 24 hour private nursing
service and was awaiting admission into a private room
when one became available. He was also continuously
under oxygen.

On June 5, 1967, MM T-4 advised that he
had heard that Mrs. EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL had. been
able to get into their safety deposit box at the Mer-
chants Bank of Miami and cleaned it out prior to its
being levied: upon by IRS.

On June 5 and June 19, 1967, MM T-5 advised
that the entire Cuban-.colony was talking about the
recent arrest of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL on bolita charges
and the $1,300,000 judgement assessed against him by
IRS. The son of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was also arrested
in the same bolita raid and later was arrested on
bombing charges arising out of the placing of a bomb
in the office of a Cuban exile organization in Miami.
The son was placed under $50,000 bond on the second
arrest and the fact that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was
unable to come up with the cash to bail out his son
is alleged to have been the cause of the heart attack
suffered by EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL on the same date.

On June 6, 1967, MM T-3 advised he talked with
MIGUEL FOX, a close associate of GARCIA VIDAL, FOX claimed
that the problem arose with the New York lottery tickets
Since receipts are kept and signatures required by pur-
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problems. Added to this was the fact of GARCIA VIDAL's
arrest by IRS on May 27, 1967.

Source advised that according to FOX, GARCIA .
VIDAL was "faking'' the heart attack to avoid being
molested any more by law enforcement officers and also ~*~
to give him time to consider the ramifications of this N
arrest. According to-what GARCIA VIDAL's wife told
FOX, he was apparently in fairly good condition and
not suffering from any heart attack.

EVARISTO continues to have his bolita business
operation and apparently his son, EVARISTO GARCIA
SARMIENTO and his other lieutenants are carrying on the
bolita activity.

Source stated that MIGUEL FOX, who is in the
bolita business with his uncle,. PEDRO FOX, used GARCIA
VIDAL primarily for "lay off" purposes.

On June 7, 1967, MM T-6 advised that a
Cuban named MAX was well known as a small time
jeweler with a store located across from the Hong Kong
Restaurant in downtown Miami.

ESTRELLA is very likely ESTRELLA RUBIO the
owner of the Barbarancito. GAYTAN is a known bolita
banker who takes from lay off bets. PEDRO PEREZ is
gaining in stature in the bolita field and has grown
steadily from sales of $25,000 a week. He was arrested
by local authorities about six months ago and is currently
paying "protection" to bar any further arrests. PEREZ
formerly lived in Chicago; prior: to that he was a police-
man in Cuba. His brother, ISRAEL PEREZ, collects for
him, PEREZ lives at 3011 NW 16th Street, telephone
-635-7.763 ,..and..drives...a..brand.new.two-.door...Pontiac...

Grand Prix. ISRAEL PEREZ lives at 4760 NW 4th Street,
telephone number 446-6187 and drives a 1963 white
Chevrolet.

MANUEL HASSAN, also known as "El Moro" is a
brother-in-law of CLARA PEREZ and is the financial
backer of her husband, PEDRO PEREZ. HASSAN was involved
in prostitution and narcotics in Cuba and until re-
cently was the lover of IRMA COLLAZO, former mistress
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banker. HASSAN is alleged to have loaned money to
ELADIO DEL VALLE, also known as Yito del Valle and

is alleged to have been the person who brutally
murdered DEL VALLE in the apartment of IRMA COLLAZO

in Miami. IRMA is now a fugitive on the murder charge
and allegedly she and HASSAN will hide in New York.

On June 9, 1967, MM T-6 advised that the
new automobile of PEDRO. PEREZ. bears 1967 Florida License
1W4781.,

On June 10, 1967, the following automobiles
were observed at the home of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL at
4:30 PM:

A late model blue Rambler, 1967 Florida
License 1D41643, registered to ROBERTO

J. MIRET, Cabrera 795, West 78th Street,
Hialeah, Florida;

A 1961 gray over white two door Falcon
bearing 1967 Florida License 1D66124,
registered to EDUARDO 0, SANCHEZ,

330 Woodcrest Drive, Key Biscayne.
This car was registered in 1966 to
ARMANDO LACASA, a frequent.visitor to
the GARCIA residence. .

On June 12, 1967, MM T-6 advised that
the term globo refers to the El Globo Market on
SW 17th Avenue.

ENRIQUE is ENRIQUE GAYTAN the jeweler, and
GUILLERMO is GUILLERMO SUEIRO, a Bay of Pigs veteran,

On June 12, MM T-6 advised that he had heard
that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL was still in the hospital
~, .and serious, but on the road to recovery. {Rumors are
to the effect that most of his money was in the safety
deposit boxes when they were sealed.,

On June 22, 1967, MM T-7 advised that he
had heard that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL would spend at
\ least a total of 40 days in the hospital recovering
from the heart attack he had suffered subsequent to
his arrest by Federal agents.

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"On June 22, 1967, an attempt was made to con-
tact CLYDE PACK, Pack Construction Company, 2190 NW
33rd Avenue, and it was determined that the company
has moved and is now located at 7750 NW 74th Avenue,
telephone 887-8154.

On June 22, 1967, EDUARDO SANCHEZ was inter-
viewed in the front yard of the residence of EVARISTO
GARCIA VIDAL. SANCHEZ was friendly, and stated.that...
he was home from Georgia Tech, for the summer and was
seeking employment in Miami. He is still engaged ‘to
GRISELLE GARCIA, daughter of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL.
EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL is still in the hospital and
will be there for at least another week.

SANCHEZ stated that CLYDE PACK is no longer
in the construction business and only has an archi-
tectural block business located in Medley, Florida.

SANCHEZ stated he purchased a 1961 Falcon
some months ago from ARMANDO LACASA.

On June 22, 1967, LAZARO MILIAN DID, date
of birth December 17, 1934, at Las Villas, Cuba, was
interviewed at the Capriss Cleaners, 1866 NW
36th Street, Miami. He advised that he had Selective
Service Number 846 24 773, was 6' tall, 210 pounds,
black hair and brown eyes.

He stated that he was the president of the
Capriss Cleaners having bought it in April of 1962.
His wife is secretary-treasurer, ERALIA ZEQUERIA DE MILIAN
and his father is vice president, EMILIO MILIAN MILIAN.

He stated that the front door to his office
is always locked even during working hours because of
fear of robbery. He stated that he keeps two large
German Police dogs running loose in his office on a 24
hour basis for the same reason.

MILIAN stated that when he originally purchased
the Capriss Cleaners he and ALBERTO NAYOR NASSAR were
partners and that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL had a $10,000
interest in the cleaners, Neither EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL
nor NAYOR NASSAR have any interest at this time. He:
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registered in the name of the company which he loans
on a full-time basis to EVARISTO GARCIA SARMIENTO
because he is a "friend",

MILIAN stated that he had rehired HERIBERTO
NEGRIN aS a presser after the recent arrest because
NEGRIN was out of work.

MILIAN stated that when he lived in Cuba that
he and his father had a brassiere business in Havana.
He also worked in the Capri Casino in Havana.

ALBERTO NAYOR and JOSE SANTA CRUZ had the
Baccarat Concession and MILIAN worked for them as
an inspector.

MILIAN stated that he did not know SANTO
TRAFFICANTE in Cuba but had met him only on a few
occasions at the home of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL whom
he considers his best friend. He stated that he
currently has about 40 employees which includes five
drivers,

OSCAR ALVAREZ, owner of the Lindsey Cleaners
is a young Cuban boy whoit: he has known for about three
years. He does all of the flat work for the Lindsey
Cleaners and has some interest in the Lindsey Cleaners
which he did not fully explain.

MILIAN stated that they have had success in
obtaining much of the business from the hotels on the
beach and at various times has had the business at the
Doral Hotel and the Fontainebleau.

He stated that JULIAN TRACHTENBERG, who formerly
was head of valet service at the Doral Beach had worked
for him for a short period of time. He hired TRACH-
TENBERG as a salesman to get business on the beach but
now MILIAN does this work himself,

MILIAN stated that he has known MIGUEL PEREZ
PITA from Cuba -and also -knows EUGENIO LEAL in Cuba.
The. estranged wife of LEAL, TERESITA BLANCO recently
came looking for work in his office.

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MILIAN stated that he has known EDUARDO SANCHEZ
for some time since he is engaged to the daughter of
EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL. He stated that the father of
EDUARDO SANCHEZ works for him as one of his drivers.

MILIAN stated that EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL
will come to his office at the cleaners at least once
a week and that he will in turn visit the residence of)
GARCIA three or four times a week. He mentioned that
he has made trips to the bank with EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL
on four or five different occasions.

MILIAN stated that he knows ANGEL PALA from
having met him at EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL's house in the
past,

HECTOR VERGARA, one of his employees, resides
in the back of the store as a resident watchman.
ARMANDO GAYOL is his bookkeeper. ,

MILIAN stated that he was with EVARISTO
GARCIA VIDAL when he suffered his heart attack. It
was about 2:00 PM in the afternoon and they were in
a Small store in downtown Miami. MILIAN placed GARCIA
in his car and rushed him to the Pan American Hospital
and when they arrived GARCIA was critical. Upon arrival
his blood pressure was 40 and sinking. He stated that
GARCIA will be in the hospital for another week or so
and then will be at home in bed recuperating for a period
of about three months.

On June 26, 1967, MIGUEL ANGEL PEREZ PITA
was contacted at his employment International Fisheries
Trading Corporation, 6986 NW 36th Avenue. Although
PEREZ PITA had been very friendly in the past he now
stated that he refused to be interviewed and had nothing
to say to the agent except in the presence of an attorney.

On July 5, 1967, Detective CESAR CAMACHO,
DPS, Intelligence Unit, advised that he was currently
investigating the activities of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL
and furnished the copy of investigation which he had.
conducted,

"On Monday, 3 July EVARISTO GARCIA was released |
from the PAN AMERICAN HOSPITAL, where he was being treated

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for a heart ailment and returned to his home at 4001
SW 5 St.

"Monday and Tuesday evening I kept GARCIAS ©
residence under surveillance and observed the following
vehicles. ; ,

"(a) 65 Chevy Corvair, green, 67 Fla 1D 23258,-
Jose De La Fuente, 1314 SW 10 St.

'(b) 64 Forda Falcon, Brown over White,
67 Fla 1D-66124. Eduardo Sanchez,
330 Woodcrest Rd., Key Biscayne

"(c) 65 Comet, dark brown or dark red, 67.
Fla 6-8845. Julio C. Perez, 1212
Blue Hallen Blvd. Riviera, Fla.

"(d) 62 Chevy, Blue, 67 Fla 1W 129027.
Pelayo Balbin, 982 S.W. 6 St. Miami.

"(e) 67 Dodge, white, 67 Fla 1E-10103.-
Chrysler Leasing Corp. Miami.-
(Driven by Evaristico.)

"(f) 67 Pontiac Sed. Dark Grey over White,
67 Fla 3E-228 Ferman Motor Leasing
Co. 501 Washington, Hillsborough County.

"Bast vehicle was there Monday and Tuesday
evening. Monday night from approx 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
vehicle was parked right in front of residence. I
followed same when it finally left and stopped same
for a traffic check at 7 St N.W. and 42 Ave. Sgt. Richards,
963 assisted this unit. a

"Vehicle was driven by FLORENTINO HUMBERTO
TOLEDO, 3011 Angeles, TAMPA, Drivers license No, G-
474225, 69 Fla.

"Description: W/M, 5'6', 145 lbs. Brown eyes, .
black hair. Wears Glasses. D.O.B. 20 June 1929. Strong
Spanish accent. Stated his occupation was Medical
Dr. Traveling with him were a w/f and two children,
probably his family.

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"Subject stated he had just arrived from
TAMPA aS a visitor and had not yet found a place to
stay. (Had no luggage in car.) He added he had never
heard of a Trafficante. Subject was warned about improper
lane uSage and released,

"PELAYO BALBIN was Chief of the Port Authority
Police in Havana under Batista. In the U.S. he was a
close friend of Dr, Anselmo Alliegro, deceased, and
Dr. R. Masferrer,

"Jose De La Fuente was a Judge in Cuba. In
Miami he owns a Bar in the vicinity of W. Flagler and
18 Ave.

"No information available on Julio C. Perez
yet. It is a very common name.

"Investigation continues."

The following automobiles were noted at the
residence of EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL on May 23, 1967:

A 1962 four door Falcon, tan, registered to
GLADYS MONS, 3070 SW 27th Lane, Miami.

The following automobiles were observed on
more than one occasion at the Capriss Cleaners, 1866
NW 36th Street, Miami:

1962 blue two door Falcon, registered to
JUAN A. DE LALUZ, 3136 NW 21st, Miami, and a 1965 two
door maroon Chevrolet Nova registered to LILA ESTRADA,
201 SW 2lst Court, Apartment 3, Miami.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida
July 24, 1967

In Reply, Please Refer to
File No.

Title | ‘EVARISTO GARCIA VIDAL, AKA.
Character _ INTERSTATE GAMBLING ACTIVITIES
Reference Report of Special Agent

Wendell W. Hall, Jr.,
dated July 24, 1967,
at Miami.

All sources (except any listed below) whose identities
are concealed in referenced communication have furnished reliable
information in the past.

NW# : 78 Se rer Det OE OB IADne nor conclusions of the FBI, It te the property

qency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside
your agency, .

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