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! SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION August 9, 1976 Our Miami office advises that on 7/28/76, John Roselli, a well-known LCN figure, left his sister's residence in Plantation, Florida, in her automobile and did not return for a considerable amount of time, which alarmed the sister. She felt he may have met with foul play and notified Roselli's attorney. On 7/30/76, Joseph Daigle located the car driven by Roselli _ ina parking garage at Miami International Airport. — Attorney David Walters, Miami, Florida, Roselli’s attorney, Sy i notified our Miami office that Roselli appeared to be missing and stated he was notifying the FBI because of Roselli's pending deportation case. At approximately 2:00 p.m., 8/7/76, the Dade County Public Safety Department (DCPSD) advised that at approximately 11:00 a.m., 8/7/16, fishermen in a boat cruising the intra-coastal waterway in Miami Beach observed an oil drum floating in the vicinity of their boat. The 55 gallon oil drum was sealed but had several large holes _ eutin the side. The fishermen observed what they thought were _ human limbs through the holes in the drum and nd ified DCPSD. ) 7 C ) : Homocide detectives recovered the drum and e ody which Rene nae was ina decomposed stat e to the decomposed sta | a . - {4 ~ The Identification Division of the FBI made a comer ed ; KN S/S \ ow positive identilicatior as that of John Roselli. ° At ths time this matter is beme tnrertiented as a local homocide by DCPSD. Miami advises no apparent violation within the Bureau's juris- as — ' diction present at this time. On 8/4/76, details regarding Roselli's . - disappearance were furnished to the Assistant Attorney General, Richard Thornburgh, and William Lynch, Chief of the Organized Crime ' Section of the Criminal Division. Mr. Thornburgh advised that he did . - not feel there was any Federal jurisdiction at that time and the matter ) < ) - ghould be followed with local authorities. Bureau sources are being contacted and Miami is maintaining liaison with local authorities. You will be kept advised. = Mr, Held et 1- Mr . Adams a APPROVED: Ext. Affairs.......... Laboratory... Coun... ees 1- Mr. Gal he . Assoc. Dir.......-..... Fin, & Pers........ _ Legal coarse 1 Mr Gallaghez) ~ Dep. AD Ado. Can INV Plats & By gd ee eet Pe et Rec. Mri ee cceeee-e a : Dep. AD li. ft....2.. _“ | tol nt er c. feb \* a m4 765 Asst. Dir: v Insnection...... Sper. ih el ( Adm. Serve..sene Intell. aes ‘Training... .