VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

UNCLAS MADRID 000540 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 (INSAUSTI MUGIKA, JUAN MARIA) 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 SPANISH PRESS OF FEB. 10, 2005 REPORTED THAT THE ETA MEMBER, JUAN MARIA INSAUSTI MUGIKA, ESCORTED BY FRENCH POLICE, ARRIVED TO BARAJAS AIRPORT, MADRID ON FEB. 9, 2005, AND WAS HANDED TO SPANISH AUTHORITIES, PER A FRENCH COURT REMOVAL ORDER AND A SPANISH COURT INTERNATIONAL WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST. INSAUSTI HAS AN EXTENSIVE CURRICULUM IN ETA'S TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. IN 1991, HE WAS BELIEVED TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE TRAINING OF NEW ACTIVISTS IN THE USE OF ARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER TERRORIST TECHNIQUES. HE ALSO WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE ETA COMMANDOS "GOHIERRI COSTA" AND "DONOSTI", TERRORIST OPERATIVES RESPONSIBLE FOR NUMEROUS ATTACKS. INSAUSTI IS ALSO ACCUSED OF PARTICIPATING IN THE STEALING OF EXPLOSIVES FROM A FRENCH EXPLOSIVE FACTORY / DEPOT IN THE LOCATION OF FLEURIGNE, FRANCE. HE WAS DETAINED IN BURDEOUX, FRANCE IN NOV. 1996 AND LATER SENTENCED TO SERVE 10 YEARS AND BE REMOVED FROM FRANCE. ¶3. NAME: INSAUSTI MUGIKA, JUAN MARIA - ALTERNATE LAST NAME SPELLING: INSAUSTI MUGICA - ALIAS: "KARPOV" - GENDER: MALE - DPOB: AUG. 30, 1968, BEASAIN, GUIPUZCOA, SPAIN - CLASS: POSITIVE MANZANARES