</s>124-90110-10083 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/2/2015 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI AGENCY NUMBER: 124-9010-10093 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 105-89923-184 AGENCY FILLE NUMBER :: Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: MM TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 04/13/1961 PAGES: 3 SUBJECTS: CLIP JOSEPH RAYMOND MEROLA DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: SECRET RESTRICTIONS: Secret CURRENT STATUS: IA-4 Redge DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEPENITE, APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS: TT NW 50953 DocId: 32334090 Page 1 12

Summary: The document is a declassified FBI record from April 13, 1961, detailing investigations into Joseph Raymond Merola, a suspect in armed robberies involving stolen jewelry and cash. It references his alleged connections to anti-Castro groups, including the Frente Revolucionario Democrático (FRD), and claims he received firearms and ammunition from CIA operatives. Merola is linked to activities in Brazil and Cuba, with mentions of boat operations used for smuggling whiskey and facilitating weapons transfers. The text includes fragmented details about CIA agents, such as David Glass and Jorge Coral, and references a boat named "Terry Knott" associated with the Movimento de Recuperación on la Revolución (MRR).  

Key People: Joseph Raymond Merola, David Glass, Jorge Coral, Gleichauf (CIA representative), Edith and Fritz Dorigo.  
Key Locations: Miami, Brazil, Cuba, Hallandale, Florida.  
Key Events: Investigation into Merola's armed robberies, alleged CIA support for anti-Castro operations, boat smuggling activities, and connections to FRD and MRR.  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Frente Revolucionario Democrático (FRD), Movimento de Recuperación on la Revolución (MRR).

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