Central Intelligence Agency Officer Aldrich Hazem AMES - America's Deadliest Spy

In one of the worst security breaches in American intelligence Suspect Transactions between the Accounts of Aldrich Hazem AMES
history, Aldrich Ames, a second-generation Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA) employee, systematically destroyed the CIA's $50,000
Wire Tr ansfer

ability to monitor Soviet activities by betraying more than thirty January 1989 and November 1990

double agents in the United States and the Soviet Union between
1985 and 1994. 0016770019 0835-206582-62 $l,091,289 $57,080 50-01975 $75,000
$111,000
Banco Inter national de Colombia C redit Suisse Account 18 Wire Tr ansfer s Cash / Wire Transfer Mor gan Guar anty Trust Wire Transfer 795-27849
13 Wire Tr ansfer s 3107908
Bogota, C olombia Z urich, Switzer land Januar y 1987 thr ough August 1991 November 1989 Pierpont F unds April 1989 Northwest Feder al Cr edit Union Merr ill Lynch & Company
October 1987 through D ecember 1990
Of these individuals, at least ten were executed. During the same period, Washington, D.C.
C ec il i a Du p uy d e C as as A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
N ew Yor k Herndon, Virginia
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
Ro sa r i o C a s as A ME S

Ames revealed the details of approximately one hundred covert operations $75,000
to his Soviet handlers. $100,000
C heque Deposit
January 1989
$65,000
Wire Transfer
7018340150 7018340257 Cash / Wir e T ransfer D ecember 1988
$480,000 D ominion Bank of Virginia D ominion Bank of Virginia August 1989
For his treachery, Ames received more than $2 million. Ames's arrest and $10,000
C ash Deposited D ir ect by
Aldrich AMES and R osario AMES
C heque Account
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
C heque Account
Mar i a D el Ro sa r io Ca s as A MES
2 Wir e T ransfer s
that of his second wife, Rosario, who aided him between 1992 and 1994,
C ec i li a D up u y D e Ca c as

1987
Accounts R eceiv ed $1,531,585.00
severely damaged the CIA's reputation, forced the retirement or resignation $16,344 50167351 $25,000 0835-260880-32 $175,000 252.698-6
Wire Transfer C itibank, N .A., Wire Transfer C redit Suisse Account Wire Tr ansfer s Robeco S.A Genev e
Long Island C ity , New Yor k Z urich, Switzer land January 1989 and November 1990 Geneva, Switzerland
of several high-ranking CIA officials, including then-director R. James
August 1989 October 1988
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES C ec i li a D up u y De Ca s as & Al d ri ch Ha z en A MES A ld r i ch H az e n A MES

Woolsey, and resulted in stricter rules for Agency personnel. 817492

Banca Nationale del Lav or o
$9000

Aldrich Hazem AMES and Maria Del Rosario Casas AMES The Arrest of Aldrich Hazem AMES R ome, Italy
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
Wire Transfer
1993

In Custody - Court Appearance Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) $718,000.00

31 Cash and Wire Tr ansfer s
203-29159
Quick & R eilly, Inc.,
$33,000
Pur chase of Stocks
$200
C ash D eposit to Open Account
7104107134 266086664
R epublic National Bank
$11,700
2 Wire Transfer s
Januar y 1987 thr ough August 1991 McLean, Vir ginia in Quick & Reilly Inc 31st Mar ch 1988 Miami, Flor ida 1988
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
May 1985 and Nov ember 1993 (for mer Miami Savings & Loan) 6666306
C ec il i a Du p uy d e C as as
01297562 $77,900 Tr us te e fo r Ma rta S am pe r a nd C ar los S am pe r $128,398 Northwest Feder al Cr edit Union
Riggs National Bank of Virginia C ash Deposited D ir ect by Wire Transfer Herndon, Virginia
CIA Staff Position - Commence Employment CIA Staff Positio n - 1969 to 1972 CIA Staff Position - 1972 to 1976 CIA Staff Positio n - 1976 to 1981 CIA Staff Positio n - 1981 to 1983 CIA Staff Positio n - 1983 to 1986 CIA Staff Positio n - 1986 to 1989 CIA Staff Position - 1989 to Current A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
C heque Account Aldrich AMES and R osario AMES January 1989 and November 1990 Ro sa r i o C a s as A ME S
Joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Overseas Post :- Ankara, Turkey Post :- Washington, D.C. Post :- New York, N.Y. Overseas Post :- Mexico City, Mexico Post: Washington D.C. Overseas Post :- Rome, Italy Post :- Washington, D.C. A ld r i ch H az e n A MES
Ro sa r i o C a s as A ME S

Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES
CIA Employment History Commenced duty with the overseas CIA Posting CIA Posting: Washington, CIA Posting: New York, overseas CIA Posting CIA Posting: Washington D.C. overseas CIA Posting CIA Posting: Washington,
AMES Aldrich Hazen Central Intelligence Agency Ankara, Turkey D.C. N.Y. Mexico City, Mexico Rome, Italy D.C.
S ec ur ity Cl ea ra nc e: T op S ec re t
C om me nc ed D uty: 17 /0 6/ 19 62 (CIA Chief-Soviet Counterintelligence Branch
A nn ua l Sa l ar y: $ 6 9, 84 3. 00
SE (Soviet/East European) Division
Surveillance of Aldrich Hazem AMES during FBI Investigation Assets of Aldrich Hazem Ames
Po si ti on : O pe ra ti ons O ff ice r GS -1 4
J ob Ro le : Rec r ui t U SS R A s se ts
Co un ter -I nte ll ig enc e (US SR)
1983-1985.

S pous e
Ma rrie d: 1 0/ 08 /1 98 5 Maria Del Rosario Casas DUPUY
Paid Asset - April 1983 to December 1983
$540,000 Pur chase of residence $99,000 H ome impr ovements $21,000 Real estate / personal Bogata Condominium Cartagena Condominium
Maria Del Rosario Casas DUPUY 2512 N. Randolph Str eet, 2512 N. Randolph St., Pr oper ty tax es Columbia Columbia
Cultural Attache of Unnamed Ar lington, Vir ginia, Ar lington, Vir ginia, Ar lington County
Maria Del Rosario Casas AMES September 1989 September 1989 through July 1993 October 1989 thr ough October 1993
Ros ar i o Am es Foreign Government in Mexico City,
Mar ia De l Ro s ar io Ca sa s D UP UY
D OB : 19 /1 2/ 19 52
Part T ime St udent Mexico
P la ce o f Bi rth: B og ota, C ol om bi a Asset Developed since 1982
Paid Asset - April 1983 to December
I n Name of I n Name of
Paid Source of Georgetown University 1983
(S earch Warrant ) (S earc h Warrant )
Resi denc e Central Intell igence A genc y
in the District of Columbia
(S earc h Warrant ) April 1983 $165,000 Pur chases of $40,000 Pur chase of 1992 Jaguar $19,500 Purchase of $11,000 Child care and
$455,000 C redit car d bills
Safe Deposit Box # 80042 QEO-654 stock and secur ities ( monthly payments in ex cess of $400) 1989 Honda education ex penses
Observ ed A t ( payments in ex cess of $500),
Vi rg ini a 1985 through 1993 Cash $25,000 ( $15,000 Loan) September 1989 April 1992 thr ough June 1993
ALDRICH and ROSARIO AMES (S urv ei llance) 1985 through 1993
Fi rs t U ni on Na tio na l Ban k of Vi rgi ni a
QEO- 654
January 1992
Ye ar Man uf actur e: 1 98 9
19 70 C hai n Br id ge Ro ad Mc Le an , Vir gi ni a
V eh i cl e Make : Ho n da
V I N : 1 H G C A 5 64 X K A 1 2 36 7 5
Resi denc e
(S earch Warrant )

Observ ed A t Note Seized by FBI "Guajira" $7,000 Fur niture pur chased $25,000 Georgetown University tuition $29,800 T elephone bills
2512 North Randolph Street (S urv ei llance)
Work Location
(S earc h Warrant ) Arlington, Virginia "AMES making arrangements Farm in Columbia September 1989 thr ough December 1989 August 1990 through August 1993 1990 to December 1993

Roo m GV06,
with Soviet Handlers"
ZZU-7277
Counter-Narcotics Centre (CNC) Vi rg ini a
Z ZU 72 77
Central Intelligence Agency Ye ar Man uf actur e: 1 99 2

Langley, Virginia V eh ic le Ma ke : Ja gu ar
V I N: S A J HY 1 7 4 6N C 6 5 5 97 5

Electronic Surveillance Electronic Surveillance

Agent For
Travel Movement Travel Movement Aldrich AMES conversation with Rosario AMES Aldrich AMES conversation with Rosario AMES
Cecilia Dup ut De Casas Suspected Cash Payment by SVRR
Mother in Law of AMES Mother in Law of AMES Concerns expressed regarding loss of Discuss about dealing with Money.
Mo the r-in-Law Unknown Amount Cash
Arrive USA from Colombia Depart USA for Colombia baggage during trip to Bogotoa - Use of Suggestion about leaving money in Bogota
Russian Federation Foreign Intelligence Service (SVRR) No Reas on f or T ravel Message Located Arranging Aldrich Hazen AMES Message Collected Message Collected by AMES
C om m itte e f o r Sta te Se cu r ity o f the US SR 26th Septe mber 1992 to Bogot a, Colombi a 6th Octo ber 1992 carry on with a "envelope" with a "big hunk". 28th Octobe r 1993
K GB Proposed Meeting in Bogota 1/10/1993 Rubbish Inspected by Surveillance Team Washingto n Post - Handwritten Note
SVRR to Signal Confirmation 20/09/1993 By Surveillance Teams 25th Octobe r 1993 Electronic Surveillance
9th Octobe r 1993 "Are ready to meet at a city well known to you
at Pre-Determined Signal Site Aldrich AMES calls Rosario AMES
15th Septe mber 1993 on 1 Nov. Alt dates are 2, 7, 8 Nov. If it
If unable to Meet o n 1/10/1993 SSVR to Concerns - Delay in Airline Baggage
does for you put Smile before the 17th of October" on arrival in Bogota Surreptitious Meeting with
Surreptitious Meeting with KGB/SVRR Signal at Dead Drop Site on 27/09/1993
3rd Octo ber 1993 KGB/SVRR
30th Octobe r 1993
Scheduled Meeting with Soviet Contact Caracas, Vene zuela Bogota, Colombia Electronic Surveillance
Aldrich Hazen AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES meeting
scheduled a meeting with a with a Soviet Handlers, Aldrich Hazem AMES Aldrich Hazen AMES
meeting with a Soviet
Aldrich AMES conversation with Rosario AMES
Discuss Future Meetings and Financial Payments
Soviet contact, which, CIA Travel App lication 1992 discovered by analysis of
$1.5 Million according to CIA records, he Purpose - Visit Sick Mother-in-Law typewriter ribbon by FBI Photo at Time of Arrest AMES Computer Records Extracted
* clandestine communications,
Surveillance Teams Observe
Chalk Mark Made by AMES Failure to Notify CIA
Meetings Between
Hand lers Stateme nt of $190000.00
3rd November 1993
did not thereafter report Cecilia Dupuy in Bogota, Colombia Overseas Travel
14th Fe bruary 1986 18th Septe mber 1992
Meetings Between
5th and 6th Octob er 1992 February 1994 SVRR Modify Meeting Arrangements
AMES receives message at
* classified CIA operations,
* classified CIA human assets,
"SS Smile" at Dead Drop Site
37th and R Streets, Northwest, Washington, D.C. Mandatory Requirement
1st and 2nd Nove mber 1993
No Ment ion of
Venezuela Travel Dead DropSite * identities of CIA covert personnel, 13th Octobe r 1993
A pproved
On or Around 29th * Financial Payments for Disclosure
September 1993 9th Octo ber 1993

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Travel Movement Travel Movement Travel Arrangements Made Cance l Travel Arrangements Travel Movement
Travel Movement Travel Movement Travel Movement USA - Bo gota (29/09/1993) Travel Movement
USA to Bogata, Colombia Colombia to Caracas, Vene zuela Venezuela to Miami Florida USA CIA Business CIA Business USA - Bogo ta (29/09/1993) USA to Bogota, Colombia Colombia to USA
Check Dead Drop Site Bog ota - USA (04/10/1993)
$7000 $8600 $9400 USA to Turkey Turkey to USA Bogo ta - USA (04/10/1993) 3rd November 1993
2nd Octobe r 1992 4th Octo ber 1992 7th Octo ber 1992 $8500 Garfield Terrace Northwest 30th Octobe r 1993
$5000 Cash Deposit Cash Deposit Cash Deposit 13th Sep temb er 1993 17th Septe mber 1993 19th Septe mber 1993 30th Septe mber 1993
Aldrich Hazen AMES Cash Deposit in company with wife, Rosario
Ri c k A m e s
Cash Deposit 13th Octo ber 1992 22nd Octobe r 1992 10th No vembe r 1992 9th Septe mber 1993
D OB : 26 /0 5/ 19 41 8th Octo ber 1992 Surveillance Teams Observe
U S C i ti z en 15th Feb ruary 1992 Mess ages Retrieved f rom
A ME S Comput er AMES Leave Ho me at 6:22 am $8700 $5400
Message Retrieved from AMES Computer 9t h Oct ober 1993
AMES Re turns Home at 6:44am Cash Deposit Cash Depo sit
Indication of disclosure of CIA human source 13th Octo ber 1993 Electronic Surveillance
Ac count Holder - cryptonym "GTPROLOGUE" in KGB $8500 Message Retrieved from AMES Computer Mess ages Ret ri ev ed f rom
$1700 $9600 $8700 $5000 Search Room GV06 CIA HQ Electronic Surveillance 4th November 1993 11th No vembe r 1993
Cash Depo sit Request for Money/Payment AMES Computer Cash Deposit Aldrich AMES Office Aldrich AMES conversation with Rosario AMES Aldrich AMES calls Rosario AMES
17th Dece mber 1990 Cash Deposit Cash Deposit Cash Deposit Coaches wife how to deal with enquiries about Discuss Meetings - Rosario expresses
15th Fe bruary 1992 from SVRR
9t h O ctober 1993
13th Octo ber 1992 * 144 Secret Files * 10 Top Secret Files Surveillance Team Observe
18th Octo ber 1992 30th Octo ber 1992 16th No vembe r 1992 No Marking at Dead Drop Site his absence "I went up to Annapolis.
8th June 1992 * Other Files that should be classified need for caution / safety
As per 3:35 pm You don't have to explain why."
25th June 1993 1st November 1993
12th Octobe r 1993 29th Octobe r 1993

7018340150 Cash Deposits to Dominion Bank of Virginia

Dominion Bank of Virginia Accounts 7018340150 - 7018340257
Cheq ue Acco unt
A ld r i ch H az e n A MES $58500.00
Enroute to Enrout e
Resi denc e t o Embass y

Electronic Surveillance Electronic Surveillance Electronic Surveillance $5400

Aldrich AMES conversation with Rosario AMES Aldrich AMES calls Rosario AMES Aldrich AMES converses with Rosario AMES Cash Deposit
Russian Embassy SVRR Dead Drop Site Identified Russian Reside ntial Comp ound
7018340257 Advises that Overseas Trip Cancelled States "All is well", Rosario asks Discuss Dead Drop Site Signal 1125 16th Stre et, Northwest 37th and R Stre ets, Northwest Mount Alto, Northwest 4th November 1993
Dominion Bank of Virginia $8500 $9200 $7300 $3200
29th Sep temb er 1993 whether "Financially as well" Iintentio n to leave signal around 6:00am ~ 6:30am Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.
Cheq ue Acco unt Cash Deposit Cash Deposit Cash Deposit Cash Deposit
Aldrich answers in positive "Yeah" 12th Octobe r 1993
Mar i a D el Ro sa r io Ca s as A MES
8th Octo ber 1992 13th Octo ber 1992 30th Octo ber 1992 16th No vembe r 1992
C ec i li a D up u y D e Ca c as
3rd Octo ber 1993
$6500
Cash Depo sit
15th Fe bruary 1992 Cash Deposits to Riggs National Bank of Virginia
01297562 Account 01297562
Riggs National Bank of Virginia $28200.00
Cheq ue Acco unt
A l dr i c h H a z en A ME S
Ro sa r i o C a s as A ME S

Vitaly Yurchenko Dmitri Polyakov Valery Martynov Oleg Gordievsky Sergei Motorin Leonid Polishchuk Sergey Fedorenko
KGB officer in the 5th Department of Directorate K, In the mid-1980s, Major General Dmitri Polyakov Valery Martynov was a Line X (Technical & Scientific Colonel Oleg Gordievsky was the head of Major Sergei Motorin was a Line PR (Political Colonel Leonid Polishchuk was a Line KR Sergey Fedorenko was a nuclear arms expert assigned to the
and "the highest-ranking KGB officer ever to defect to was the highest ranking figure in Soviet military Intelligence) officer at the Washington rezidentura. the London rezidentura (residency). He spied Intelligence) officer at the Washington rezidentura. (Counter-intelligence) agent in Nigeria. He too Soviet delegation to the United Nations. In 1987, Ames was
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the US". Defected in August 1985, only to repatriate to intelligence (GRU) giving information to the CIA. He While a CIA mole was suspected of working at the for the SIS. Ames handed over information The FBI blackmailed him into spying for the US. was betrayed by Ames. His arrest was assigned to handle him, and Fedorenko provided information
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or damage w hich may occur fr om use of the information. the Soviet Union three months later. Ames was privy to was executed in 1988 after Ames exposed him. Washington rezidentura, no one was able to pinpoint about Gordievsky that positively identified He was one of two moles at the rezidentura attributed to a chance encounter where KGB about the Soviet missile program. Ames was initially hesitant to
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the information provided by Yurchenko to the CIA and Considered the most valuable of the assets who it was. Ames handed over information that him as a traitor, although the British SIS who was betrayed by Ames.Motorin too was agents observed a CIA agent loading a dead betray his friend, but provided the Soviets with the information.
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Source: US Indictment - AMES
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information. Yurchenko was re-assigned to a desk job removing the contents. On Fedorenko's return to US he met with Ames who promised to
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Fedorenko escaped arrest by KGB and defected to the US.
Soviet Agents Betrayed by AMES
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