VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

UNCLAS MADRID 001517 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 (RAIFAK, SOUFIANE) SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION ¶1. POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAME AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: ¶2. DAILY PRESS OF APR. 16, 2005, REPORTED THAT THE SPANISH NATIONAL COURT EXAMINING JUDGE FOR THE MARCH 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS, ORDERED THE UNCONDITIONAL IMPRISONMENT OF SOUFIANE RAIFAK, MOROCCAN CITIZEN. RAFIAK WAS PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED AND QUESTIONED FOR HIS ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN THE MARCH 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS, FOR WHICH HE PLEADED INNOCENT, ALTHOUGH HE ADMITTED TO OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS REVEALED THAT RAIFAK IS ASSOCIATED WITH SOME OF THE MARCH 11TH PERPETRATORS AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE PURCHASE OF THE EXPLOSIVES USED IN THE ATTACKS. RAIFAK HAS AN EXTENSIVE RECORD FOR MULTIPLE STREET CRIMES, SUCH AS ROBBERIES AND DRUG TRAFFICKING, AND WAS PRESENTLY BEING RETAINED BY POLICE PENDING A COURT ORDER FOR HIS DEPORTATION TO MOROCCO. ¶2. NAME: RAFIAK, SOUFIANE - GENDER: MALE - DPOB: JUL. 17, 1980, MOROCCO - CLASS: POSITIVE UNDER DOB JAN. 1, 1980, JAN. 1, ¶1983. MANZANARES