US embassy cable - 04MADRID2587

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Identifier:	04MADRID2587
Wikileaks:	View 04MADRID2587 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Madrid
Created:	2004-07-08 10:03:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL SP
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

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