Part 16, page 171

DB Cooper-4478Serials DN 164-98

Document date 15 December 1971

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 p. 171 (DB Cooper-4478), Teletype, dated 15 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1235 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-16/pages/171

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PAGE THREE DN 164-98

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[REDACTED] SENTENCED TO [REDACTED] [REDACTED] NO FBI NUMBER SHOWN AND NO INDICATION OF PENAL INSTITUTION TO WHICH SENTENCED.

INQUIRY OF POSTAL INSPECTORS, DENVER, LOCATES NO FILE FOR [REDACTED]

INQUIRY OF USM, DENVER, REFLECTS THAT [REDACTED] SENTENCED TO [REDACTED] CHARGES COMMENCING [REDACTED] AT FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE, [REDACTED]

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FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF EL PASO, [REDACTED] WAS FURNISHED TO MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE AS SUSPECT BY [REDACTED] [REDACTED] MINNEAPOLIS, ON CONFIDENTIAL BASIS AS [REDACTED] DEALINGS [REDACTED] HIGHLY SUSPECT. [REDACTED] PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED AND CONFINED FOR [REDACTED] HAS FLYING BACKGROUND, [REDACTED] CURRENTLY END PAGE THREE

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DB Cooper-4478

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Page header identifying this as page three of a teletype from the Denver field office, file number 164-98. Reports that a redacted individual was sentenced but no FBI number or penal institution was identified. Postal Inspectors in Denver had no file. The U.S. Marshals (USM) in Denver confirmed the individual was sentenced on redacted charges and served time at a Federal Correctional Institute (location redacted). A redacted individual was furnished to the Minneapolis office as a suspect by a source in El Paso. On a confidential basis, the individual's dealings were described as highly suspect. The person was previously arrested and confined for a redacted offense, has a flying background, and a redacted current status. This is noted as the end of page three. FOIA exemption codes marked along the right margin indicating redactions for personal privacy (b6), source identifying information (b7C), and confidential source information (b7D). Bates-style page stamp identifying this page as DB Cooper-4478 in the FBI Vault release.

Typewritten teletype text is generally legible
Heavy redactions (black boxes) obscure names, dates, and other identifying details throughout
Right-margin exemption codes (b6, b7C, b7D) visible

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