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vy : y yy Sy ‘he ” aot Tbe methods used in "muccling in'' on the Continental Press Service WO con ON uw fo Affe typical of Mtafla mutual cooperation, intimidation, violence, and murder. ik 120 6.) Havana, Cuba 13 fe ee ee eee eee te Vinaa the ensure? of partiting in the casinos of sumptuous hotels 16 yy Havana, more and more interes! is beiey focused on the American criminal 18 ; VWement active jn their operation. ne saurce has stated that gambling activities 20 “_ spall Ravana hotels and night clubs cone wider control of the Mafia following oh apreemont pstueen President Fetes cote Batiste and the Maflosi. (100-42303-274) ° oe a prominent name in Calon oa:-hiing operations ts that of Sante PPatticante, dr., who left Florida Jn 1°54 a9 an aftermath of the publicity seine from fle trialof himsel{ ant his ly other on charges of bribing a police sficlal in connection vith their pomr'ttieg sparattans in that state. One source 34 3— called Jrofeants the bead af the catia in Cuba. (100 -42303-274) 36 34 In 1955, Eanto Trafficante, 7r., was conducting at a Havana hotel = pfumbers operction which obviously was possible only by approval from the yapan Governmerct. Cater, Trafficinte bought part of a controlling interest 43 Guthe Sans Conel night club and pambling casino. In addition, Trafficante also 45 j&sesses an interest in several other pambling casinos, Including those at ie Hotel {laza and the Hotel Capri. (62-70-343; 92-2781-18, 29; 100-42303-274) . 50 51 De 33 34 - 64 -