Los Angeles to Phoenix, Seattle, Washington Field re Juinero suspect lead

Document date 2 December 1971

Part 101pages 61–633 pagesDB Cooper-45509–45510

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Document: Teletype Los Angeles to Phoenix, Seattle, Washington Field re Juinero suspect lead
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 pp. 61–63 (DB Cooper-45509–45510), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-480 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A061-063

Page 1 of 3Part 101 p. 61

Unsub Entering Mexico 11-29-[guess: 71] - [illegible/redacted]

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NR032 LA CODE 1033 PM NITEL 12/2/71 DAB TO PHOENIX SEATTLE WASHINGTON FIELD FROM LOS ANGELES (164-497)

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST; CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE BUAIRTEL TO ALL OFFICES, ELEVEN TWENTYNINE SEVENTYONE. ON DECEMBER ONE LAST, [REDACTED - b7D/b7E] TELEPHONICALLY ADVISE[D]

AS FOLLOWS:

ON NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH ONE [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D/b7E] [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D/b7E] ADVISED CI [REDACTED] IN COMPANY OF [REDACTED - b6/b7C/b7D/b7E] JUINERO REPORTED STAYING AT UNKNOWN HOTEL ROOM [REDACTED] AND HAVING TELEPHONE NUMBER [REDACTED] [REDACTED] IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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164 - 81 - 480 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED _____ FILED DEC 2 1971 FBI - SEATTLE [signature illegible]

LA 164-497

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CI DESCRIBES JUINERO AS VERY BIG MAN IN NOGALES, MEXICO, WITH EXTENSIVE CONTACTS IN THAT AREA.

CI STATES [REDACTED — b6, b7C, b7D, b7E]

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LOS ANGELES INDICES CONTAIN NO RECORD IDENTIFIABLE WITH [REDACTED] JUINERO AND RELIABILITY OF [REDACTED] UNKNOWN TO CI.

CI IS A SOURCE OF CONTINUING VALUE AND EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN COVERING LEADS IN THIS MATTER TO PROTECT HIS IDENTITY.

PHOENIX AT NOGALES, MEXICO, ASCERTAIN IF JOSE JUINERO, AKA WELL KNOWN AMONG CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN NOGALES.

IF JUINERO ESTABLISHED AS BIG MAN IN NOGALES, ATTEMPT THROUGH ESTABLISHED SOURCES TO IDENTIFY ANY KNOWN ASSOCIATES OF JUINERO WHO HAVE PARACHUTE EXPERIENCE AND SAME GENERAL DESCRIPTION AS SUBJECT IN THIS MATTER. CONDUCT ALL LOGICAL INVESTIGATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS CROSSING BORDER INTO NOGALES, MEXICO ABOUT FOUR THIRTY PM, NOVEMBER TWENTYNINE LAST.

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DB COOPER-45509

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LA 164-497 PAGE THREE

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IMMEDIATELY INFORM SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON FIELD ALL AVAILABLE BACKGROUND REGARDING JUINERO.

WASHINGTON FIELD AT WASHINGTON, D.C., THROUGH ESTABLISHED SOURCES, ASCERTAIN SUBSCRIBER TO TELEPHONE NUMBER [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D]

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CONDUCT DISCRETE INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN IF JUINERO OCCUPANT OF WASHINGTON, D. C. HOTEL IN ROOM [REDACTED b6/b7C] AND IF OCCUPANCY VERIFIED, OBTAIN THROUGH ESTABLISHED SOURCES TELEPHONE TOLL RECORDS BILLED TO THAT TELEPHONE DURING OCCUPANCY BY JUINERO.

ADVISE SEATTLE AND PHOENIX RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION AND SET OUT APPROPRIATE LEADS IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY PERSON REFERRED TO BY [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D].

LOS ANGELES WILL FOLLOW AND MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D/b7E] [REDACTED b6/b7C/b7D/b7E] AND IMMEDIATELY ADVISE OF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WHICH THAT SOURCE MAY BE ABLE TO DEVELOP.

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DB COOPER-45510

Serials: LA 164-497, SE 164-81-480