</s>104-10182-10072 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 (C) (101-10192-10077) CUSE SELECT COYTHITH: N ASSASSINTATION STAFF WITHS.CS 201-239010 FILE TITLE/MESSE/VOLUME: INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTOMAL UNIT/LOCATION: TAL: 1/1/19 THY FEB. 17/9 ROOM: DELETIIONS, IF ANY: CHIEF: APFICY SERIIS (CII.ET.C) TATE: TATE REVILINED BY STATURE OF DECEIVED PERTURNED (PRINT NAME) REVIEWING OFFICIAL 3/3/28 3/3 78 DAN HARDWAY Dan Hardway NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPILED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE. 201-259/10

Summary:  
The document contains fragmented records involving Mitchell Livingston Werbel III, a defendant in a drug conspiracy case, with interactions between DEA, FBI, and CIA. It references legal proceedings in Miami under Judge Peter Fay, discussions of "Brady-type" documents, coded messages about arms manufacturing by a Dominican company, Grenada operations, and inter-agency information transfers. The text also mentions security clearances, legal challenges over classified material disclosure, and administrative details related to federal investigations. A separate summary discusses covert operations involving alleged assassination plots targeting political figures, drug smuggling networks in Miami, financial contributions from a Grenadian citizen, military training in Georgia, and arms dealing for IRA and Basque groups. Another summary references Werbel's alleged CIA ties, arms sales to Greece, financial transactions, and monitoring of former agency employees. A later document details investigations into Werbel’s front businesses, connections to the "Friends of Abaco" organization, and potential revolutionary activities in the Caribbean. Additional records mention U.S. intelligence interactions with Cuban exiles, Dominican Republic government contacts, and the Abaco independence movement, alongside coded messages possibly linked to CIA operations.  

Key People:  
- Mitchell Livingston Werbel III (defendant in drug conspiracy case; alleged CIA ties, arms sales to Greece, front businesses)  
- Dan Hardway (individual associated with files)  
- Walter T. Lloyd (Associate Deputy Director for Operations)  
- Sam Sheres (defense attorney)  
- Arthur Egbert (FBI contact seeking background on Werbel)  
- Judge Peter Fay (United States District Judge, Miami, Florida)  
- William Martin Bell (alleged drug smuggler, CIA ties)  
- Kerbell, Wally Gillis, Rick Stevens, William Jordan (implicated in drug trafficking networks)  
- Walter Macken (private investigator linked to military training operations)  
- Edgar Lemens and Co. (arms dealers supplying weapons to IRA and Basque groups)  
- Theodore Roussos, Robert Staefer, Lucen Conner, Michael Absher (CIA/DEA-linked individuals)  
- Chester Zochski (alias Chester Gary; linked to Bahraini government concerns)  
- John Muldoon (telephone call context)  
- William McDonnell (FBI liaison officer)  

Key Locations:  
- Miami, Florida (trial location, DEA/FBI operations, drug smuggling hub)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (FBI operations, military training sites)  
- Grenada (referenced in coded messages about planned military action)  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA/DOJ offices, federal investigations)  
- Athens, Greece (arms deals, Greek government interactions)  
- Bahamas (Abaco Islands, "Friends of Abaco" activities)  
- Bahrain (U.S. government concerns over revolutionary activity)  
- New York (FBI surveillance contexts)  
- Belgium (arms imports and distribution)  

Key Events:  
- Legal proceedings for Werbel’s drug conspiracy case with Brady-type document discussions  
- DEA-FBI-CIA coordination on Werbel’s background and potential threats  
- Coded messages referencing arms manufacturing, Grenada operations, and security clearances  
- Smuggling of Colombian marijuana into the U.S., involving Miami-based operatives  
- Alleged financial contributions to an island control operation by a Grenadian citizen  
- Military training operations in Georgia linked to potential island takeover plans  
- Arms dealing activities by Edgar Lemens and Co. for IRA and Basque groups  
- Investigations into Werbel’s alleged arms sales to Greece and interactions with Greek officials  
- Monitoring of former CIA employees for ties to revolutionary movements in the Caribbean and Middle East  
- Discussions on U.S. government support for Abaco independence movement, including military training programs  
- FBI/CIA monitoring of Cuban exile activities and potential actions against Fidel Castro  

Key Organizations:  
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Department of Justice (DOJ)  
- Office of the Attorney General (AGO)  
- International Engineering and Research Inc. (weapons manufacturing without serial numbers)  
- Defense Systems International Inc. (arms dealings)  
- Greek government (references to arms procurement)  
- Friends of Abaco (FOA) (organization seeking Bahamas independence)  
- Security Consultants International (private firm linked to WERRELL)  
- Cuban government (exile groups and domestic operations)  
- U.S. Department of State (international affairs and intelligence sharing)

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