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‘gt IT: TA maet va Die as Lares = TO __Mr. DeLoach) DATE: March 25, 1970 Gale area RK —_———— FROM i? 4 OPNOMAL TORN HO 19 MAT Ue? EDITION { . ra ' . GSA GEN REG MO 77 . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Vale epiers Memorandum igs ailahan — 3010-108 a ‘ a Sul! Mon ——____ ' Tavel J. H. Gale “~~ Tele. Foor /* Holmes fh ‘ 7 Gandy SUBJECT: CARLO GAMBINO INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF T aa — STOLEN PROPERTY ~- CONSPIRACY This memorandum is in response to Mr. Tolson*s 4 SOAPE 171970 question concerning the Department of Justice Strike Force’s ~ | part in this case. The function of the Strike Force was no ~:~ more than the usual prosecutive action ordinarily handled by ** — a U.S, Attorney, which is to authorize prosecution and follow it up with filing of complaint and subsequent presentation Lto a Federal Grand Jury. No investigation whatever was performed by anyone assigned to the Strike Force. This case was investiga by our Agents, er nw conducted by our Agents in New York. After the development of the facts, the matter was presented to Daniel Hollman, Department Attorney in charge 7 of the New York Strike Force in the Southern District of Kev if ‘York, He authorized prosecution, Evidence has been presented tlto the grand jury, but an indictment has not yet been returned, The arrest of Gambino on March 23, 1970, was made on the basis of a Commissioners complaint and warrant. ACTION: For information. Y REY 8 pepe Ce fifo cpr eM fz f a 1 - Mr. DeLoach y 4 —v 1 - Mr. Bishop 1 |] 6 / a“ Arp faces Tee: ecuTerEn 5* ‘ Piakh UL. bat: 4 Po eae eke “1%