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- : : . Syaty ete yee - oe ctx CONDAENTIAL «gg NY 92-657 D. CRIMINAL ACTIVITY 1, Karcotics JOHN T. CUSACK, District Supervisor, Bureau of Narcotics, testified before the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Government Operations on January 9, 1958, at Albany, New Yoru, régaraing tie ~ 7 meeting held at Apalachin, New York, on Novenber 14, 1957. He testified trat the United Stetes Bureau of Narcotics became particularly interested in this meeting as repccts from Apalachin indicated that at least three nercotie vicletors of major importance were present. 2 The following is an¢czca wt cof CUSACK's testimony concem ing GAMBINO: "CARLO GANSINO "FBI nw.ter 34450, New York City Police De- partment B Number 12876. ” CARLO GAMBTNO anc his brother, PAUL (GAMBINO), have long been kncwn te the Busvcu of Narcotics as important leaders in the Mafia and intimate associates of SALVATORE LUCANIA, with alias, "Lucky" Luciano. "GaMBINO's record dates bacx to December 12, 1929, when he was arrested for iarceny in the operation ot the "haudkerchief pill game." He subsequently was convicted on several occasions for violation of the Federal alcohol tax laws, "During the spring of 1448, reiiable infurma- tion obtained from a Bureau of Warcotics source in- dicated that CARLO GAMBINO travelled clandestinely to Palermo, Sicily, where he joined nis brother, PAUL (GAMBING), who had fled to Italy to avoid prosecution - 20 - CONT JRNTIAL . G2 Ff ah gees ee Apnea ce ne ae ep aereegEg eg epee tt