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Cryptonym: LIENTRAP

Definition:
Mobile surveillance photo truck with several support agents used to track Soviet operatives in Mexico City. Used to provide photographic coverage of important station targets which do not justify a more permanent photographic base.
Status:
Documented
Sources:

104-10413-10128: MEMO:BACKGROUND ON MEXICO STATION SUPPORT ASSETS (COVERAGE OF SOVIET AND CUBAN EMBASSIES)

In 1958, Louis Puckett replaced Harry Mahoney as lead officer for LIENTRAP.

104-10187-10014: CIA FILE ON (ASSET) DEVELOPMENT AND PLANS.

11/13/59 memorandum from Win Scott for Chief/FI: "...LIENTRAP is used to provide photographic coverage of important station targets which do not justify a more permanent photographic base...(it) has been used for the timely coverage of various Central American exile group activities, the...CTAL headquarters, several counterespionage targets, the LITACIT and LITABBY targets and several one-time operations of intelligence interest."

104-10088-10328: PROJECT LIEMPTY (RENEWAL)

As of late 1960, Raymond Gerende was the lead handling LIENTRAP. It took photos and conducted pretext investigations of targets such as the apartment building of Olga Castillo de Ledon and the residence of Cesar Gonzalez Sanchez.

104-10079-10291: PROJECT LIEMPTY PROGRESS REPORT/FEBRUARY, MARCH AND APRIL 1964

As of early 1964, Gerende continued to work as cutout for LIMITED, LILYRIC and the alternate cutout for LIENTRAP. The latter used mostly on PCM and exile Communists in Mexico.

104-10413-10029: CRYPTS

This vehicle and its several support agents focused on the Soviet embassy - not the Cuban embassy.

104-10424-10124: Mexico City Station History

"Mobile surveillance photo truck".

Contributors:
Jerry Ennis • Bill Simpich

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