SAC Miami to SAC San Antonio re Celcer resembling Cooper composite, with multi-office leads
Document date 12 June 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 pp. 258–261 (DB Cooper-5109, DB Cooper-51097, DB Cooper-51098, DB Cooper-51099), Airtel, dated 12 Jun 1972, serial SE 164-81-3565 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-112%3A258-261
FBI Date: 6/12/72
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL Via _______________ (Priority) ----------------------------------------------
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TO: SAC, SAN ANTONIO
FROM: SAC, MIAMI (164-552) (P)
RE: NORJAK (OO: Seattle)
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[REDACTED] contacted the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Resident Agency on 6/9/72 and advised that he is an independent mechanic working at various aircraft repair companies at the Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
He stated that an individual by the name of (FNU) CELCER has been at the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport for approximately three months. He described this individual as being very mysterious, who spends a great deal of money, all in cash. He has paid several repair bills, some of which amounted to $2,000.00 or $3,000.00. These payments were always made in cash.
He has three airplanes, namely a C-46, a PBY and a B-23, and, in addition, a Brantley helicopter. CELCER makes numerous trips to Haiti and the various out-islands off the coast of Florida. He is an excellent pilot and well trained in reading flight charts and has knowledge of parachute jumping.
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2 - San Antonio 2 - Dallas 2 - Portland 2 - Seattle (164-81) 2 - Miami EJM: jgm (10)
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[handwritten] sub 4/46 164-81-3565 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED....FILED...... JUN 1 6 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB COOPER-5109[6]
MM 164-552
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CELCER is described as follows:
Race White Sex Male Age 40-45 Height 6' Build Thin, athletic Weight 185 lbs. Hair Black, short, thinning Remarks Tapered face
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[REDACTED] stated he saw a composite photo of the individual known as D. B. COOPER and CELCER bears a good resemblance to this composite. [REDACTED] advised that in addition CELCER owns a boat which is approximately 50 feet long known as the [REDACTED] Oregon. He advised that he has been able to develop no information whatso- ever re CELCER and did not know his first name.
On 6/12/72, [REDACTED] recontacted the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. RA and furnished the following aircraft numbers for the planes being flown by CELCER:
The C-46 has number N157K.
The B-23 has number N4000B.
The PBY has number N6108.
The Brantley helicopter has number N2226U.
[REDACTED] advised that in addition, CELCER also has a Howard aircraft, number N250N. He drives a 1963 Cadillac which bears 1971 Texas license FRL 431.
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DB COOPER-51097
MM 164-552
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[REDACTED] Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, advised that upon making inquiries he ascertained that CELCER is actually ALVIN CELCER, an employee of the Dupont Caribbean Corp., Eastland, Texas, which company is involved in developing property on an island near Haiti. He advised that CELCER was leaving Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport at approximately 11:00 AM on 6/12/72, for Haiti. He did not know when he would return.
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Miami indices indicate that ALVIN BENTON CELCER is the subject of Miami file 26-32502, captioned "ALVIN BENTON CELCER, aka, Robert Langford Barney, ITSMV" (00: SA), San Antonio file 26-23879. Review of this file indicated that in 1967 ALVIN BENTON CELCER was suspected of stealing automobiles and boats and transporting them to Nicaragua.
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Miami has no physical description of CELCER nor does it have a photo.
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LEADS
SAN ANTONIO
AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
1. Review your file 26-23879 and conduct credit and criminal checks in effort to obtain photo of ALVIN BENTON CELCER. If photo obtained, forward to Miami and Seattle to be exhibited to [REDACTED] in Ft. Lauderdale and appropriate witnesses in Seattle.
2. Determine owner of 1963 Cadillac, bearing Texas (1971) license FRL 431.
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3.
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DB COOPER-51098
MM 164-552
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DALLAS
AT EASTLAND, TEXAS
Conduct credit and criminal checks re ALVIN CELCER and the Dupont Caribbean Corp. [illegible handwritten annotations] [illegible] 6/24/7[illegible] [illegible handwritten line]
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PORTLAND
AT GOOSE BAY, OREGON
Determine owner of the vessel [REDACTED] and conduct credit and criminal checks re ALVIN CELCER.
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MIAMI
AT FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA.
Will maintain contact with [REDACTED]
ARMED & DANGEROUS
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[illegible] b6 b7C [illegible partial date and initials]
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DB COOPER-51099
Serials: MM 164-552, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3565