MemoTo SAC Seattle re NORJAK ransom money recovery along Columbia River4 March 19801 page
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Part 65, page 152

DB Cooper-27407Serials SE 164-81

Document date 4 March 1980

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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] Sub G, M, E,

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Following the finding of a portion 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 [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] SUBS E [REDACTED] has been paid by separate communication and through SA [REDACTED].

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____

MAR 4 1980 FBI-SEATTLE

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JKM

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-27407

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164-81-[guess: 1073]