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Letter to Buffalo
Re: Steve Magaddino, was.
CRIMINAL RECORD
This report does not show any check was made with FBI Identification Division for a possible criminal record for the subject, and in addition, it was not determined if subject had any fingerprints on record.
On page 5 of your report T-1, who is identified on Informant Page [REDACTED], appears to have been cooperative when contacted by Immigration and Naturalization Service in 1954. It appears that [REDACTED] and he might be desirous to furnish the Bureau with background criminal information concerning the subject. A lead should be set out for the New York Office to locate [REDACTED] and determine what information he may be able to recall concerning the subject's past criminal background.
On page 9 of referenced report T-3 advised in 1951 that groups of racketeers were visiting in Niagara Falls once or twice a year and making contact with the subject. Active investigation should be instituted to determine whether this practice continues to exist and if so what is the identity of these individuals and purpose of their trip to Niagara Falls and contacting the subject.
LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES
Referenced report reflects that subject is the President of Power City Distributing Company, and on page 6, [REDACTED] advised that subject never spends a great deal of time around the distributing company's office. Efforts should be made to ascertain the subject's daily activity when he is not at his company.
Information on page 11 received from [REDACTED] Alcohol Beverage Control Office, Niagara County, that [REDACTED] suspects that subject or members of his family have interest in taverns in Niagara Falls area. [REDACTED] stated that because of active investigation by his department, he did not desire to name any of these taverns. Liaison should be maintained with [REDACTED] in order to secure the names of these taverns after his current investigation is completed in order to determine whether subject has interest in these businesses and may use them as a front for his illegal operations.
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