To SAC Seattle re NORJAK ransom money recovery along Columbia River

This copy: Part 70 p. 189Also filed at Part 43 p. 334 (primary) · Part 43 p. 335 · Part 65 p. 152

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Document date 4 March 1980

Part 70page 1891 pageDB Cooper-29996

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 70 p. 189 (DB Cooper-29996), Memo, dated 4 Mar 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-70%3A189-189

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 3/4/80 FROM : SA [REDACTED] SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

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[guess: Attn] [illegible] or Sub G, [illegible]

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Following the finding of a pprtion of the Norjak money along the Columbia River, approximately 5 miles downstream from the I-5 bridge, Vancouver, Washington, on the weekend of February 9-10, 1980, the following Special Agents from the Seattle Division proceeded to the money site: [REDACTED].

Also at the site were SA's [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] (Vancouver RA).

Agents from the Portland Division provided the origin manpower to search the beach area for any other traces of NORJAK evidence.

On 2/14/80 and 2/15/80 the Seattle Division finished searching the crime scene area with the assistance of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] provided a [REDACTED] which were used for hire in [REDACTED]. The scene was secured on the afternoon of 2/15/80. No further funds were found or other evidence.

[REDACTED], Portland State University was on the scene to advise the FBI on soil samples on 2/14/80. The Portland Division is preparing an FD-302 in this regard. The Portland Division also forwarded the found money to the FBI Laboratory. There was approximately $5800 found according to the lab. A separate lab report is being prepared.

The [REDACTED] SUB M [REDACTED] has been paid by separate communication and through SA [REDACTED].

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

DB Cooper-29996

Serials: SE 164-81