SAC Los Angeles to Phoenix, Seattle and Washington Field re NORJAK suspect leads

Document date 2 December 1971

Part 53pages 451–4533 pagesDB Cooper-2231, DB Cooper-22310, DB Cooper-22312

Also filed at: Part 12 pp. 48–50 · Part 64 pp. 349–351

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 53 pp. 451–453 (DB Cooper-2231, DB Cooper-22310, DB Cooper-22312), Teletype, dated 2 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-53%3A451-453

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Date: 12/2/71

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TO: SACS PHOENIX SEATTLE WASHINGTON FIELD CNF

FROM: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES, FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, NOVEMBER TWENTYFOUR LAST; CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION. OO: SEATTLE RE BUAIRTEL TO ALL OFFICES, 11/29/71

RE [REDACTED] ALSO KNOWN AS (AKA) [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ON DECEMBER ONE LAST, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED AS FOLLOWS:

ON NOVEMBER THIRTY LAST HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH ONE [REDACTED] [REDACTED] ADVISED CI [REDACTED] IN COMPANY OF [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

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Approved: ___[signature]___ Special Agent in Charge

SE - 1033 PX - 114 Sent __WF__ 11/[illegible] M Per [illegible]

DB Cooper-22310

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

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LA 164-497 PAGE TWO

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CI DESCRIBES [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

CI STATES [REDACTED]

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LOS ANGELES INDICES CONTAIN NO RECORD IDENTIFIABLE WITH [REDACTED] UKNOWN 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.

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PHOENIX AT NOGALES, MEXICO, ASCERTAIN IF [REDACTED] AKA WELL KNOWN AMONG CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN NOGALES. IF [REDACTED] ATTEMPT THROUGH ESTABLISHED SOURCES TO IDENTIFY ANY KNOWN ASSOCIATES [REDACTED] SAME GENERAL DESCRIPTION AS SUBJECT IN THIS MATTER. CONDUCT ALL LOGICAL INVESTIGATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS CROSSING BORDER INTO NOGALES, MEXICO [REDACTED] [REDACTED].

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DB Cooper-2231[1]

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LA 164-497 PAGE THREE

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IMMEDIATELY INFORM SEATTLE AND WASHINGTON FIELD ALL AVAILABLE BACKGROUND REGARDING [REDACTED].

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

[REDACTED]

CONDUCT DISCRETE INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN IF [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]

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

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

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DB Cooper-22312

Serials: LA 164-497