attorney general’s office Southern District of Florida reported Arrest and formal charges against Luis Raul González-Pardo Rodriguez, Cuban and former member revolutionary air forcefraud and misappropriation of visas, permits and other documents. If convicted on all charges, he could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison.
he Former member of the Revolutionary Air Force Announced on April 20th of this year Form I-485 To apply for permanent residence in the United States. In this form, he denied military training and any kind of service in the army or police forces.
“This man’s past was as a military pilot, serving the Castro regime for many years.” “It should have been a central element of his immigration file.” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said.
Despite his statements, the prosecutor’s office confirmed that Rodríguez was a member of the Cuban Air Force through a photo of an active duty ex-military officer. “This Department of Justice will pursue to the fullest extent possible those who commit the following acts. “I lied about my past to take advantage of the U.S. immigration system.”Bondi pointed out.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.(English acronym) in Miami, is in charge of investigating the case in cooperation with. FBI headquarters in JacksonvilleU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Usis), Bureau of Detention and Transfer Services (Erotic), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ice) and the Miami Office of the Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DSS).
Luis Raul González-Pardo Rodriguez He would have worked in the Cuban Air Force and Ministry of Defense from 1980 to 2009. During that period, Specifically February 24, 1996– Two Cuban fighter jets shot down two small planes. rescue the brothers In the Straits of Florida. Four people were killed in that attack..
International Civil Aviation Organization (Oasis) conducted an investigation into the incident and the United Nations (UN) reached the following conclusions: resolution 1067 that Cuba violated the following principles: They must refrain from using weapons against civilian aircraft.
“We call on all parties to recognize and comply with international civil aviation law and relevant internationally agreed procedures, including the rules, standards and recommended practices set out in the Chicago Convention,” the group’s letter detailed.
Cuban activists say Rodriguez is involved in a controversial operation that led to the arrest of four Florida politicians in September 2024.Among them were Sen. Rick Scott and then-Senator Marco Rubio.– They sent a letter to the Biden administration denying entry to former military personnel.
“The United States must ensure that former members of the Cuban regime are not involved in the repression of innocent Cuban citizens and the cross-border persecution of Cuban Americans.” they are not welcome in our country” they wrote on record. AFP.
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