US embassy cable - 04MADRID3728

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Identifier:	04MADRID3728
Wikileaks:	View 04MADRID3728 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Madrid
Created:	2004-09-28 07:40:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 003728 
 
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, (ALI, 
SHAFAAT ET AL) 
SUBJECT:  VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION 
 
1.   POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING 
  NAMES AND INFORMATION TO CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER 
  PROCEDURES: 
 
2.   ON SEP. 15, 2004, THE SPANISH POLICE ARRESTED THE 
  FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. THEY ARE 
  ACCUSED OF FORGERY AND DRUG TRAFFICKING.  SPANISH 
  POLICE ARE ALSO TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE PART OF 
  AN ISLAMIC TERRORIST CELL OR INVOLVED IN THE ISLAMIC 
  TERRORISM FINANCIAL NETWORK.  DURING THE ARREST, POLICE 
  SEIZED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FORGED DOCUMENTS, PASSPORTS, 
  SPANISH I.D. CARDS, SPANISH RESIDENCE I.D.CARDS FOR 
  FOREIGNERS, CREDIT CARDS, DIVERSE DOCUMENTATION, VIDEO 
  TAPES AND COMMERCIAL BOOKS ON BIN LADEN, SEVERAL COPIES 
  OF THE KORAN AND 100 GRAMS OF HEROIN.  NO ARMS OR 
  EXPLOSIVES WERE FOUND.  POLICE SUSPECT THE ARRESTED 
  MIGHT HAVE USED THE PROCEEDS OF THEIR ILLEGAL 
  ACTIVITIES TO FINANCE RADICAL ISLAMIST TERRORIST CELLS. 
 
3.   NAME:  ALI, SHAFAAT 
 
  -    AKA: IQBAL, SHAHZAD (IN GERMANY) 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DEC. 1, 1970, GUJRAT, PAKISTAN 
-    PREVIOUSLY ARRESTED IN MAY 1999 
-    CLASS: NEGATIVE 
 
4.   NAME: KHAN, NASSER AHMAD 
 
  -    ALIASES: KANH, NASSER AHMAD 
-    DPOB: FEB. 6, 1955, RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE UNDER NASIR AHMED KHAN, POB JUL 
16, 1958. 
-    KNOWN TO INTERPOL LYON, FRANCE AS KANH, NASSER 
AHMAD.  HE WAS ARRESTED IN FRANCE ON DEC. 11, 2000 FOR 
DRUG TRAFFICK.  RESIDES AT 25/6 GASSERGASSE, VIENNA, 
AUSTRIA. 
 
5.   NAME: AFZAAD, MOHAMMAD 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: JAN. 1, 1965, PAKISTAN 
-    CLASS: NEGATIVE 
 
6.   NAME: IQBAL, FARHAT 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: AUG. 14, 1970, GUJRANWALA, PAKISTAN 
-    ALSO KNOWN IN GERMANY AS: FARHAT, IQBAL, DPOB: 
AUG. 14, 1975, PAKISTAN 
-    ARRESTED IN GERMANY ON FEB. 9, 1998 FOR 
TRAFFICKING WITH STOLEN ITEMS AND ILLEGAL INMIGRANTS. 
HE WAS ALSO ARRESTED IN SWITZERLAND ON FEB. 5, 2003 FOR 
POSSESION OF HEROIN. 
-    CLASS: NEGATIVE 
 
7.   NAME: AKHTAR, MUSOOD 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: AUG. 9, 1970, PAKISTAN 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE UNDER AKHTAR, MASOOD, DOB: JUL 13, 
1967. 
 
8.   NAME: ASLAM, ADNAM 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: 1980 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE UNDER 214(B) "R" DUB 
 
9.   NAME: KHAN, IRFAN 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: DEC. 12, 1970, PAKISTAN 
-    ALSO KNOWN IN GERMANY AS BUTT, ARFAN HUSSAIN, 
DPOB: JUNE 17, 1968, GUJRANWALA, PAKISTAN. 
-    INDIAN AUTHORITIES HAD ISSUED A WARRANT OF ARREST 
ON IRFAN MOHAMMED KHAN, A SUSPECTED TERRORIST. 
HOWEVER, SPANISH POLICE HAVE NOT YET CONFIRMED IF THE 
DETAINEE IDENTITY IS THE SAME. 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE UNDER DIFFERENT DOB 
 
10.  NAME: GAMAR UZ, ZAMAN 
 
  -    AKA: UZ ZAMAN, QAMAR 
-    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: FEB. 12, 1966, TOPY, PAKISTAN 
-    CLASS: POSITIVE UNDER DIFFERENT DOB 
 
11.  NAME: ANWAR, MAHMOOD 
 
  -    GENDER: MALE 
-    DPOB: 1969, PAKISTAN 
-    CLASS: NEGATIVE 
 
12.  THE SPANISH NATIONAL COURT EXAMINING JUDGE ORDERED 
  THE IMPRISONMENT OF THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS ON CRIMINAL 
  CHARGES, PENDING THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIONS ON 
  POSSIBLE TERRORIST ASSOCIATION OR COLLABORATION. 
 
MANZANARES