VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

UNCLAS MADRID 002587 SIPDIS VISAS VIPER DEPT FOR CA/VO/L/C AND INR/IC/TIPOFF E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL SP (BOUSBAA, NASREDDINE) SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION ¶1. POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION TO CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: ¶2. DAILY "EL PAIS" REPORTED THAT SPANISH POLICE ARRESTED THE ALGERIAN CITIZEN NASREDDINE BOUSBAA ON JULY 1, 2004. HE IS ACCUSED OF FORGERY OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AND COLABORATION WITH A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. BOUSBAA ADMITTED TO SPANISH JUDGE INVESTIGATOR OF HAVING PROVIDED FORGED IDENTITY CARDS, PASSPORTS AND OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR SOME OF THE MARCH 11 PERPETRATORS AND DENIED OTHER ACCUSATIONS. THE POLICE SEIZED SOME OF THESE DOCUMENTS DURING THE INVESTIGATIONS, AND A FORGED PASSPORT BEARING THE PHOTO AND THE NAME OF JAMAL AHMIDAN WHO DIED IN THE MADRID'S APARTMENT BLAST WAS ALSO FOUND AMONG THE DEBRIS. ACCORDING TO POLICE, BOUSBAA MAINTAINED A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH SOME OF THE SUSPECTS AND HAD SEVERAL TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM ON PREVIOUS DAYS TO THE ATTACK. DURING FIRST COURT PROCEEDINGS, BOUSBAA WAS UNABLE TO SUBSTRACT CREDIBILITY TO THE PRESENTED FACTS AND EVIDENCE TO SUSTAIN THE CHARGES, THEREFORE THE EXAMINING JUDGE ORDERED HIS IMPRISONMENT PENDING TO BE TRIALED. ¶3. NAME: BOUSBAA, NASREDDINE - GENDER: MALE - DPOB: UNKNOWN, ALGERIA - CLASS: NEGATIVE ¶4. POST WILL PROVIDE PRECISE BIOGRAPHIC INFO AS AVAILABLE. MANZANARES