AirtelRe fugitive suspect in Rembrandt 'Le Rabbin' theft (copy)13 June 19791 page
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Part 43, page 35

DB Cooper-17214Serials SE 164-81

Document date 13 June 1979

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 43 p. 35 (DB Cooper-17214), Airtel, dated 13 Jun 1979 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-43/pages/35

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6/13/79

TO: SAC, [REDACTED] FROM: SAC, [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] - FUGITIVE; - Suspect Theft of Rembrandt Painting 3/3/71 Entitled "Le Rabbin" Leon Bonnat Museum Bayonne, France - VICTIM ITSP (OO: BUFFALO)

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Re Buffalo teletype to Seattle, 3/19/79, Seattle letter to Buffalo, 5/15/79, and Buffalo telcal to Seattle, 6/5/79 (SA [REDACTED]).

Previous investigation at [REDACTED] reveals that one [REDACTED] who was cooperating with California law enforcement authorities, had identified a [REDACTED] as a French National who was in possession of the captioned painting when he met him in the fall of 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

In April, 1973, [REDACTED] advised the FBI that [REDACTED] was in possession of the captioned painting and had obtained it by a "rip off" of a cocaine dealer in Canada. Allegedly [REDACTED] utilizing the alias of [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] at that time, was shot during this "rip off" and has [REDACTED]

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Recent investigation conducted by Buffalo has determined that [REDACTED] true name is [REDACTED]

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3 - Seattle (1)- 164-81) 2 - Buffalo GOM;kjm (5)

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[stamped date partially legible] JUN [?] 1979 DB Cooper-17214

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