ADIC Los Angeles to Director re NORJAK suspect, enclosing photographs, with request of the Bureau and leads
Document date 29 July 1976
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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)
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle
RE: SUSPECT [REDACTED] b6 per FBI b7C per FBI
Enclosed for Seattle and Portland are three photographs each of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] [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 [REDACTED] while he was [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 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 on a regular basis to the Los Angeles Division concern- ing [REDACTED] was of the opinion b7D per FBI
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3 - Bureau (2) - Portland (164-41) (Enc. 3) 2 - Seattle (174-81) (Enc. 3) 2 - Los Angeles
crs/enm (9)
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164-41 - [illegible] SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____
AUG 2 1976
FBI-PORTLAND
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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent _______ M Per _________ DB-Cooper-1236
* 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] 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:
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Special Agent (SA) [REDACTED], Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Terminal Island, California, described [REDACTED] [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 a Cessna 182A, registration number [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 [REDACTED] and his activities during [REDACTED] and 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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DB Cooper-1237
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b6 per FBI b7C per FBI b7D per FBI b7C per DEA b7F per DEA b7C per DEA b7F per DEA
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 b7C per DEA [REDACTED] as having a b7D per DEA [REDACTED] in appearance and was b7E per DEA not know 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, [REDACTED]
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In addition to the above data it is noted [REDACTED] b7C per DEA [REDACTED] b7D per DEA [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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DB Cooper-1238
LA 164-497
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A review of INS records, Los Angeles, 6/23/76, revealed [REDACTED] alien number [REDACTED] b6 per FBI and ICE with aka of [REDACTED] was born [REDACTED] in b7C per FBI Canada, 5'11", Social Security Account Number [REDACTED] b7E per ICE California Drivers License [REDACTED], FBI Number [REDACTED] This record reveals a bench warrant was issued 12/2/71, in Los Angeles Municipal Court with bail set at $12,500, charging [REDACTED] with possession of marijuana 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 belongings in Los Angeles were shipped to a Mrs. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Toronto, telephone number [REDACTED]
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b6 per FBI and ICE b7C per FBI b7E per ICE
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Set forth below is available descriptive data concerning [REDACTED] and his close criminal associate, b6 per FBI [REDACTED] b7C per FBI
Name [REDACTED] aka [REDACTED]
Race White Sex Male Date of Birth [REDACTED] Height 6'1" Weight 180 pounds Complexion [REDACTED] Hair [REDACTED] Eyes [REDACTED] Education [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-1239
LA 164-497
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Occupation Previous Employment [REDACTED] b6 per FBI b7C per FBI
FBI Number [REDACTED]
Name aka [REDACTED]
Race White Sex Male Date of Birth [REDACTED] Place of Birth [REDACTED] b6 per FBI Citizenship [REDACTED] b7C per FBI Occupation [REDACTED] Height 5'9" to 5'10" Complexion Dark Weight 160 pounds Eyes Brown FBI Number [REDACTED] Criminal Associate [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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REQUEST OF THE BUREAU
Although there is considerable age discrepancy between the actual ages of [REDACTED] and the b6 per FBI descriptive data furnished by the witnesses of unsub this b7C per FBI matter, in view of the extensive criminal activities of [REDACTED] [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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DB Cooper-1240
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 per FBI b7C per FBI
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6*
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DB Cooper-1241
Serials: LA 164-497, PD 164-41, SA 164-211