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

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