Teofilo Babun & The
Golden Falcons
[Reference:
Dade County OCB case # 3-86-45]
CASE NO: 3-83,3-86,3-87
DATE: February 3, 1976
Continuing investigation into the alleged terrorist
activities of
ROLANDO OTERO which occurred on Friday, January 23, 1976, at
approximately 10:45 a.m. in Dade County, Florida.
SYNOPSIS:
On Friday, January 23, 1976, at approximately 10:45 a.m.,
Detectives R.
Diaz and E. Mederos interviewed TEOFILO BABUN at his office
in
reference to his possible association with ROLANDO OTERO.
DETAILS:
On Friday January 23, 1976, the following information was
furnished to these investigators by TEOFILO BABUN.
That he has known FRANK CASTRO since 1969 and that he
introduced FRANK
CASTRO to former Admiral DE WINDT and other Dominican
Republic military
officials. That he is FRANK CASTRO'S child's godfather
and he
considers himself a close associate of FRANK CASTRO.
BABUN also stated that around 1969 DE WINDT made contacts
for FRANK
CASTRO and arranged for competition between the GOLDEN
FALCONS and
Dominican Republic skydiving clubs.
That prior to October, 1975, LUIS TORNES had applied for a
visa for the
Dominican Republic which was denied by Dominican Republic
authorities
resulting in articles against the Dominican Republic
President BALAGUER
in ROLANDO MASFERRER's newspaper,. "Libertad." That
because of
the derogatory remarks made against President BALAGUER in
MASFERRER's
newspaper, the Dominican Republic President sent former
Admiral DE
WINDT to Miami to meet with MASFERRER. That
approximately three
days prior to MASFERRER's homicide, BABUN, DEWINDT, FRANK
CASTRO,
CARLOS ZAYAS, MASFERRER, and a Dominican Republic attorney
had a
meeting to discuss the attack against President BALAGUER in
"Libertad." BABUN stated that on the newspaper issue
coming out
on the same day of MASFERRER's homicide that MASFERRER had
already
changed his attitude toward BALAGUER's government.
BABUN further stated that on January 11, 1976, he left Miami
for the
Dominican Republic and remained there until January 16,
1976.
That on January 13, 1976, he observed ROLANDO OTERO with
FRANK CASTRO
at OMAR BABUN's office in the Dominican Republic.
That on January 16, 1976, he departed the Dominican Republic
for Haiti,
remaining in Haiti until January 17, 1976, returning to
Miami the same
date in the evening.
That on January 20, 1976, BABUN received a long distance
call from
OTERO from the Dominican Republic. That OTERO asked
BABUN to call
HECTOR SERRANO and advise SERRANO that he (OTERO) was under
DE WINDT's
custody, that he had no problems and he (OTERO) would be
leaving the
Dominican Republic soon.
According to BABUN, OTERO left the United States on January
3, 1976,
and was arrested by Dominican Republic authorities on
January 17, 1976
and later released to DE WINDT.
That FRANK CASTRO is employed part time by his nephew, OMAR
BABUN; that FRANK CASTRO works on a commission basis.
BABUN also stated that FRANK CASTRO is undergoing a crisis
with other
members of the FLNC who disagree with FRANK CASTRO as to
what type of
activities in which the FLNC should be involved.
BABUN stated that he believes OTERO would leave the
Dominican Republic and go to either Chile or Venezuela.
BABUN was extremely cooperative with these officers and he
stated that
he would cooperate fully with this office in reference to
the
investigation of any type of terrorist activity as long as
these
activities did not involve a direct attack against the
CASTRO
government.
Investigation continues.
PREPARED BY:
___________________
R. J. DIAZ, Officer
Criminal Activist Unit
___________________
E. F. MEDEROS, Officer
Criminal Activist Unit
APPROVED BY:
___________________
R. McGAVOCK, Sergeant
Criminal Activist Unit
REVIEWED BY:
___________________
T. LYONS, Supervisor
Tactical Investigation Section
RJD/EFM/de
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