ADIC Los Angeles to Director re NORJAK suspect photographs and latent print comparison

Document date 29 July 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 105 pp. 105–110 (DB Cooper-47655–47660), Airtel, dated 29 Jul 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-105%3A105-110

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Date: 7/29/76

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Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority)

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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (164-211) (Attn: Identification Division, . Latent Fingerprint Section)

FROM: ADIC, LOS ANGELES (164-497) (P) /INDEX 89 [illegible handwritten number]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

RE: SUSPECT [REDACTED — b6, b7C] [handwritten: /64-81-/a55 or similar — partially illegible]

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Enclosed for Seattle and Portland are three photographs each of [REDACTED — b6, b7C] and his partner [REDACTED].

For information of the Bureau, Seattle and Port- land, [REDACTED] was previously suggested as a suspect in this matter and a photograph of [REDACTED] taken in 1966 while he was a [REDACTED] for Western Airlines was displayed to all witnesses and none noted any similarities between [REDACTED] and unsub in this matter.

In April, 1976, a source of the Los Angeles Office, whose identity must be concealed and who furnishes informa- tion [REDACTED — b7D] to the Los Angeles Division concern- ing [REDACTED] was of the opinion

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3 - Bureau 2 - Portland (164-41) (Enc. 3) (2)- [REDACTED] (Enc. 3)[illegible handwritten] 2 - Los Angeles

crs/enm (9)

Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge

Sent _____________ M Per ___________

[STAMPS:] SEARCHED ______ INDEXED ___ SERIALIZED _____ FILED ___ [date stamp: appears to read] AUG 2 1976

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U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1969 O - 346-090 (11)

LA 164-497

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similarities exist between artist's conception of the highjacker and most recent photographs of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] of the source.

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A review of the Los Angeles files concerning [REDACTED] and a summary of additional investigation at Los Angeles reveals the following information:

Special Agent (SA) [REDACTED] Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Terminal Island, California, described [REDACTED] as a skilled pilot who would be completely familiar with the Boeing 727 aircraft, as he was terminated as a commercial pilot (flight engineer) by [REDACTED] Airlines in [REDACTED]. Thereafter [REDACTED] became one of the most daring and intelligent criminals encountered by DEA and was believed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] until his imprisonment by Mexican authorities on [REDACTED] when he was arrested in Mexico using the name of [REDACTED], and flying [REDACTED] a Cessna 182A, registration [REDACTED] was scheduled to be released from prison in Sinaloa, Mexico, in [REDACTED]. However, [REDACTED] is of the opinion [REDACTED] has recently bought his way out of prison. Agent [REDACTED] advised this has not been confirmed.

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DEA closely followed the [REDACTED] b7C per DEA and his activities during [REDACTED] and b7F they were known to regularly fly to Portland and Oregon, where they were associated with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] made available logs and notes concerning the coverage of [REDACTED] activities by DEA in [REDACTED]. A review of this data revealed [REDACTED] name was on a gas slip at a Qualitron Station, Burbank, California, Airport, dated [REDACTED], for the purchase of 101 gallons of fuel for aircraft number [REDACTED]. The next recorded notation concern- ing [REDACTED] indicated he was observed at Santa Monica, California, Airport, at [REDACTED], where he arrived in a rental car bearing California License [REDACTED] He reportedly indicated he was waiting for a plane to arrive

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LA 164-497

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and had departed in another rental car when the plane he was waiting for did not arrive.

[REDACTED] has been described by SA [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] as having a [REDACTED] in appearance and was not known to have any parachuting or sky diving experience. [REDACTED] from late [REDACTED] to mid [REDACTED] and later became a cooperative witness for DEA against [REDACTED] associates.

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In addition to the above data it is noted [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] His partner in this venture, which was apparently used as a front for narcotic smuggling activities, was a [REDACTED] citizen using the name of [REDACTED] According to [REDACTED]

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b7C per DEA b7D b7F

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LA 164-497

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A review of INS records, Los Angeles, 6/23/76, revealed [REDACTED] with aka of [REDACTED], was born [REDACTED] in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 5'11", Social Security Account Number [REDACTED] California Drivers License [REDACTED] FBI Number [REDACTED] This record reveals a [REDACTED] in Los Angeles Municipal Court with bail set at $12,500, charging [REDACTED] and indicating he would be extradited anywhere in the United States. This file indicated that the Metropolitan Toronto Police, Toronto, Canada, had related that [REDACTED] was convicted in Toronto of breaking and entering, 1963, as [REDACTED] It is also noted that [REDACTED] had rented a car from Hertz in Toronto on 12/18/71, and that in December, 1971, his [REDACTED] telephone number [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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Set forth below is available descriptive data concerning [REDACTED] and his close criminal associate, [REDACTED]

Name [REDACTED] aka [REDACTED]

Race White Sex Male Date of Birth [REDACTED] Height 6'1" Weight 180 pounds Complexion Ruddy-reddish, freckles Hair Brown Eyes Hazel Education Studied law and mathematics at Santa Monica City College Santa Monica, California

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b6 b7C b7D b6 b7c

LA 164-497

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Occupation Previous Employment [REDACTED] b6 b7C FBI Number [REDACTED]

Name aka [REDACTED]

Race White Sex Male Date of Birth [REDACTED] b6 Place of Birth [REDACTED] b7C Citizenship Occupation Height 5'9" to 5'10" Complexion Dark Weight 160 pounds Eyes Brown FBI Number Criminal Associate [REDACTED] Marital Status [REDACTED]

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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU

Although there is considerable age discrepancy between the actual ages of [REDACTED] and the b6 descriptive data furnished by the witnesses of unsub this b7C matter, in view of the extensive criminal activities of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] the Identification Division is requested to compare the known fingerprints of [REDACTED] FBI Number [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] FBI Number [REDACTED] with the unidentified latent prints located on victim aircraft in this matter.

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LA 164-497

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LEADS

TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND PORTLAND, OREGON: Any additional investigation concerning [REDACTED] and/or [REDACTED] will be left to the discretion of Seattle and Portland and the above is being furnished by the Los Angeles Division for their information and evaluation.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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b6 b7C

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Serials: LA 164-497, PD 164-41, SA 164-211

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