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FD-518 (12-2-77)
Copy to:
2 - United States Attorney, Eastern District of New
York, Attn: Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Special Agent
Office:
New York
Report of:
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Date:
AUG 0 41982
4-102
Field Office File #：
Bureau File #:
Narrative of Offense:
Investigation which led to the FBI arrests of the
subjects in this case was predicated upon information developed
during a prior
investigation of
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and others, which the FBI conducted which
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determinedthat
et al were involvedin
shipments of weapons from the United States to the Irish
Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland for use against
British and Irish security forces.
The Provisional Irish
Republican Army (PIRA) conducts terrorist activities in
the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and the Republic of
Ireland for political purposes, namely the removal of British
influence from Northern Ireland, the reunification of Northern
Ireland with Southern Ireland and the formulation and institution
of a socialist qovernment for the area.
The investigation
of
et al, by the FBI led to indictments
and prosecution which is pending in the Eastern District
of New York (EDNy). During that_investiaation certain electronic
surveillance authorized by the
was conducted which determined that
was the head of a "cell" which like
et al, were also engaged in large scale shipments of weapons
to the Irish Republican Army.
This information came as
a direct result of the electronic surveillance conducted
in the
matter.
Based on this information,
the New York Office
(NYo) of the FBl conducted a foreign counterintelliaence
investigation to determine the fuli scope of
activities,
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completely identify him, identify other members of nis "cell"
and determine the full scope and depth of their activities
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and thereafter conduct appropriate investigation to neutralize
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these activities.
The investigation was successful in determining
that
and the other subjects in this case, (all of
whom are herein described), were involved not only in the
acquisition of firearms for the PIRA, but also were involved
in the acquisition of electronic detonating equipment, ammunition
and light military supplies which, once acquired, .were secreted
at various locations throughout the New York area until
such a time as they were shipped in a covert and concealed
manner to PIRA principals in Ireland.
The FBI's foreign
A-1
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
FB1/DOJ
Copy to:
2 - United States Attorney, Eastern District of New
York, Attn: Assistant U.S. Attorney
b6
b7c
b6
Special Agent
Office:
New York
Report of:
b7c
Date:
AUG 0 41982
4-102
Field Office File #：
Bureau File #:
Narrative of Offense:
Investigation which led to the FBI arrests of the
subjects in this case was predicated upon information developed
during a prior
investigation of
b6
and others, which the FBI conducted which
b7c
determinedthat
et al were involvedin
shipments of weapons from the United States to the Irish
Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland for use against
British and Irish security forces.
The Provisional Irish
Republican Army (PIRA) conducts terrorist activities in
the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and the Republic of
Ireland for political purposes, namely the removal of British
influence from Northern Ireland, the reunification of Northern
Ireland with Southern Ireland and the formulation and institution
of a socialist qovernment for the area.
The investigation
of
et al, by the FBI led to indictments
and prosecution which is pending in the Eastern District
of New York (EDNy). During that_investiaation certain electronic
surveillance authorized by the
was conducted which determined that
was the head of a "cell" which like
et al, were also engaged in large scale shipments of weapons
to the Irish Republican Army.
This information came as
a direct result of the electronic surveillance conducted
in the
matter.
Based on this information,
the New York Office
(NYo) of the FBl conducted a foreign counterintelliaence
investigation to determine the fuli scope of
activities,
b3
b6
completely identify him, identify other members of nis "cell"
and determine the full scope and depth of their activities
b7c
and thereafter conduct appropriate investigation to neutralize
b7E
these activities.
The investigation was successful in determining
that
and the other subjects in this case, (all of
whom are herein described), were involved not only in the
acquisition of firearms for the PIRA, but also were involved
in the acquisition of electronic detonating equipment, ammunition
and light military supplies which, once acquired, .were secreted
at various locations throughout the New York area until
such a time as they were shipped in a covert and concealed
manner to PIRA principals in Ireland.
The FBI's foreign
A-1
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
FB1/DOJ