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Viewing cable 05MADRID1517, VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05MADRID1517 2005-04-20 11:51 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Madrid 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

201151Z Apr 05
 
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. 
 
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