Interview report (FD-302)Interview re man approached about 'hot' items stashed in ArizonaInterviewed 7 January 1973page 1 of 2
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Part 30, page 375

DB Cooper-11049Serials SE 164-81-4589

Interviewed 7 January 1973Transcribed 16 January 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 30 p. 375 (DB Cooper-11049), FD-302 interview, interviewed 7 Jan 1973, serial SE 164-81-4589 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-30/pages/375

Places

ArizonaBayou Vista, LouisianaBerwick, LouisianaBrownsville, TexasCanadaLafayette, LouisianaNew MexicoNew YorkNew York CityOld Mexico

Dates mentioned

1973-01-031973-01-041973-01-061973-01-071973-01-111973-01-16

Transcript

The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 1/16/73

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[REDACTED] contacted SA [REDACTED] at his residence, advising that on January 6, 1973, he was contacted by an individual identifying himself as [REDACTED] whom he described as a white male, age approximately 50, 6 feet tall, 190 pounds, graying hair, mustache, who is currently staying at [REDACTED] in Bayou Vista, Louisiana.

[REDACTED] advised that he [REDACTED] is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] whose home office is in New York City, New York, and he is [REDACTED] and resides in Berwick, Louisiana.

[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] had previously called him on either January 3 or 4, 1973, stating that he was calling from Brownsville, Texas, and had a business deal to discuss with him. He stated that during this telephone conversation, [REDACTED] called him direct and stated that he would travel from Brownsville to Berwick and meet with him. [REDACTED] explained that on January 6, 1973, he received a telephone call from [REDACTED] stating that he was staying [REDACTED] at which time [REDACTED] went to [REDACTED] to confer with [REDACTED].

[REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] in his conversation at the [REDACTED] claimed to have access to approximately [REDACTED] and approximately [REDACTED] which was scattered throughout New Mexico, Arizona, and old Mexico. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] requested [REDACTED] financial assistance in the purchase of either part or all of the aforementioned [REDACTED] advised that in his conversation with [REDACTED] claimed that he could easily find a purchaser for [REDACTED] in Canada and sell it at a large profit.

[REDACTED] advised that during conversation with [REDACTED].

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Interviewed on 1/7/73 at Lafayette, La. File # NO [REDACTED] [guess: SEARCH] [REDACTED] INDEXED [guess: CLASSIFIED EXT. BY] 1/11/73 by SA [REDACTED] nmb Date dicta[ted] [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-11049