ANTONIO TEPRANOVA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06790717
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2020
• Case Number: F-2019-00887

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CEZ17.AL INTELLIGENCE AG Y
Washinton 25, D. 0 .
1,rEMORANDUM COMISSIONER OF IMMIGPATION AND YATT/RALIZATION
Attention: Mr. W. W. Wiggins
SIIBJECT:. Antonio T:ORAITOVA
1. This kency is in receipt of information concernini,
the above-captioned indiVidual, an alleged member of the well-
known. Giuliano Gang operating in Si oily.
. 3. The tit.� alleged members of the Giuliano Gang who are
in the United States are identified as:
a. Pasquale SCIORTINO, born on 10 October
1923, brother-in-law of Giuliano;
b. Giacomo MESSALE, born at Montelepre,
Italy, on 27 November 1907.
Their addresses are presumably as follows:
ao MESSALE Company, 2118 Second Avenue,
New York City, N.Y.;
b. S. PERLA, in care of ODIMICELLI & SON,
2111-245 Avenue (sic) New York City 29, N.Y.;
c. S. MESSALE, 184 South Oak, Pronx 87, N.Y.
4. ..lt is reported that both SCIORTINO and MESSALE entered
the UniteO States illegally, and that they are supplyine
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GIULIANO vith arms and 'cney from America. SCIORTINO is
reported to be -.J.articularly clever and dangerous,
5. Allegedly there is a reward in Italy of 500,000 lire
For the cature of SCIORTINO and 200,000 lire for SSALE.
6. This Agency woad a,-1,reciate reneiving any informa�
tion concerninj; the above .::entioned individuals and of any
action tal:en in this covntry concerninE this case.
7. The al)ove information is beinE passed to the Federal
Bureau of investi,zation and the De-)artment of State.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENIT-UI 'INTELLIGENCE
�
Is/ Robert A. Schow
ROBERT A. S3HOW
Assistant Director
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