SAC Minneapolis to Director re NORJAK suspect, enclosing photographs

Document date 18 September 1981

Part 46pages 138–1403 pagesDB Cooper-18924–18926

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Document: Airtel SAC Minneapolis to Director re NORJAK suspect, enclosing photographs
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 pp. 138–140 (DB Cooper-18924–18926), Airtel, dated 18 Sep 1981, serial SE 164-81-6856 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-46%3A138-140

XX AIRTEL

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9/18/81

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: [redacted] SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (RUC) SUBJECT: NORJAK

(OO: SEATTLE) 164-81- 6856 sub J

Reference Louisville Airtel to the Bureau, 9/3/81.

Enclosed for the Bureau and Seattle are two photographs each of [redacted]

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For the information of the Bureau and receiving offices, just about everything stated about [redacted] and [redacted] is true, however at some time in the past [redacted] was considered a suspect in NORJAK and eliminated.

[redacted] is presently a [redacted] [redacted] entered a guilty plea on March 16, 1977 before U.S. Judge MILES W. LORD, Minneapolis, Minnesota to charges including [redacted] [redacted] On May 26, 1977 [redacted] failed to appear for sentencing and [redacted] were added to his federal violations. [redacted] has been a fugitive ever since the above date.

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2 - Bureau (Encs. 2) 2 - Seattle (Encs. 2) 1 - Louisville (Info.) 1 - Minneapolis MBN:kcu (6)

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164/2-81 - 8585 SEARCHED [illegible] INDEXED SERIALIZED [illegible] FILED [illegible]

SEP 25 1981

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b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-18924

MP 164-73

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[REDACTED] is known to have a pilot's license and to be an excellent pilot. [REDACTED] was also heavily involved in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] was also charged along with [REDACTED] as involved in the same [REDACTED]

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An extensive fugitive investigation by the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Marshals, U.S. Treasury Agents, Minnesota local law enforcement agencies, [REDACTED] and Mexican law enforcement authorities has failed to locate [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Sex Male Race Caucasian DOB [REDACTED] POB [REDACTED] Height 5'11" Weight 190 - 196 pounds Hair Brown (greying) Eyes Hazel

Facial Hair Mustache, beard or both, or clean shaven at times

SSAN [REDACTED] FBI # [REDACTED]

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Last known residence Willow River, Minnesota

[REDACTED] is presently on Federal Probation according to U.S. Probation Officer [REDACTED] Minneapolis, Minnesota, who was interviewed on 9/17/81. [REDACTED] advised he believes [REDACTED] is not involved in criminal activity at the present time and is working steadily at [REDACTED] which is [REDACTED] Plymouth, Minnesota.

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DB Cooper-18925

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b6 b7C b6 b7C b7D b6 b7C b6 b7C

MP 164-73

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[REDACTED] is described as follows:

Sex Male Race Caucasian DOB [REDACTED] POB Height 5'6" Weight 170 pounds Eyes Hazel Hair Brown SSAN [REDACTED]

Home Address [REDACTED] Plymouth, Minnesota

Telephone Number [REDACTED]

FBI # [REDACTED]

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[REDACTED] served time at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Sandstone, Minnesota as a result of his conviction on [REDACTED] and was released from a half-way house in Minneapolis on [REDACTED].

In view of the fact that it is believed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] has previously been eliminated as a suspect in NORJAK, no further investigation is being conducted unless requested by Seattle.

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ADMINISTRATIVE

Prior to [REDACTED] conviction he was supposedly assisting the Minneapolis [REDACTED] in the attempt to locate and apprehend [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-18926

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b6 b7C

Serials: MP 164-73, SE 164-81-6856