LetterFBI Las Vegas to Federal Bureau of Narcotics re Ecuador smuggling offer18 February 1969page 1 of 3
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Part 111, page 494

DB Cooper-50928

Document date 18 February 1969

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Federal Office Building, Room 2-011 300 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

February 18, 1969

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[REDACTED] Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Narcotics Treasury Department 414 U.S. Courthouse Los Angeles, California 90012

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Re: Alvin C. Hartley

Dear Sir:

On the morning of February 10, 1969, an individual who gave his name as [REDACTED] came to this office and furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] is a [REDACTED] and exhibited a card issued by the Nevada State Bureau of Nursing, [REDACTED] showing [REDACTED] to be a [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] stated that on or about February 2, 1969, he was engaged by Alvin C. Hartley as a nurse. [REDACTED] stated that Hartley had been severely beaten and did not desire to seek medical aid from a licensed medical doctor, nor would he consent to entering a hospital for treatment. [REDACTED] stated that Hartley required approximately 23 stitches on his face and scalp, and that his left arm appeared to have been broken in four places. Additionally, he had numerous bruises and contusions over his body.

Hartley told [REDACTED] that he had been beaten by an individual he identified as [REDACTED] Hartley also informed [REDACTED] that he, Hartley, had cheated [REDACTED] out of approximately [REDACTED] as a result of a prior "smuggling matter", allegedly the smuggling of gold, location and dates not known.

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1 - Addressee 3 - Las Vegas (12-0) CL-97-6 1 -54-0 MBP:so (4)

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An original of this letter being sent to the U.S. Customs Bureau, Los Angeles.

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SEARCHED ......... INDEXED ........ SERIALIZED ....... FILED ........ FEB 2 6 1973 FBI - SEATTLE

DB COOPER-50928

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