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D. CRIMINAL ACTIVITY 1, Narcotics 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, régaroing tie ~~ meeting held at Apalachin, New York, cn November 14, 1957. He testified that the United Stetes Bureau of Narcotics became particularly interested in this meeting as repccta from Apalachin indicated that at least three narcotic vicletors of major importance were present. 2 The following 1s anexca% cf CUSACK's testimony concering GAMBINO: " CARLO GANBINO "FBI mater 34450, New York City Police De- partment B Number 12876. “ CARLO GAMETNO anc his brother, PAUL (GAMBINO), have long been kncwn te the Busvcu of Narcotics aB important leaders in the Mafia and intimate associates of SALVATORE LUCANIA, with alias, “Lucky” Luciano, " GaMBINO's record dates bacx to December 12, 1939, when he was arrested for iarceny in the operation or the "haudkerchief pill game.” He subsequently was convicted pn several occasions for violation of the Federal alcohol tax laws, “During the spring of 1448, reijable infurma- tion obtained from a Bureau of iarcotics 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 DRNTIAL G2 es eee pag nee tapers ene