Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-17
) CubQns Arrested in u. s.
As Pro-Custro SQboteurs
Explosives Seized,
u. N. Attache Held
In Terrorist Plot

Three pro-Castro Cubans accused of conspiring
to commit sabotage in this country we're seized by
the FBI in New York last night together with a cache
of explosives and incendiary bombs.
FBI officials in Washington announced that the
three men, one newly arrived member of the Cuban
Mission to the United Nations were rounded up late
yesterday and early this morning. The Government
identified them as
Roberto santiesteban Casanova 27 an Attache to the
Cuban u N Mission Antonio Sueiro 90 of IS Hamilton
New York and Orellana A. of 1879 West
Eighty second street, New York
Two other persons named consprators in the
complaint but not arrested were identified Jose Gomez
Abad d. and his wife, Elsa TO- Both attached to the
Cuban Mission and have diplomatic immunity.
The United States delegation to the u NJ however
asked Cuba this morning to send his bride
grounds that they participated in conspiracy to commit
sabotage.
The United States also notified u N Acting Secretary
General U Thant of the arrests.
agents three men repeatedly were bent
launching series of terrorist attacks in New York
department stores using grenades and miniature fire bombs
Cache Uncovered
Weapons seized by the FBI in iewery workshop on
West Twentyseventh street. New York included several
hand grenades ncendiary devices, dozen
cylindrical decorators and .45-caiber pistol
Sanesteban the FBI said resisted arrest and sub
dued by FBI agents He carrying fully loaded Mauser
semiautomatc pistol and tried swallow written formulas
for explosives when arrested, they said.
said santesteban entitled to diplomatic
immunity He had joined the Mission York
october but his request for diplomatic status still
being processed when he was apprehended
Government officials said the three arrested were
charged with violating Federal statutes Section 2155
Title 49, prohibiting injury TO- destruction Of national
defense materials premises utilities during peacetime
and Section $751; Title 49, dealing with failure register
as agents of a foreign government.
ncendiary devices and grenadeS conscated by FI
agents hidden in workshop operated by Garcia the
FBI said Agents located the grenades in safe and the
ncenday devices and decorators in the hollow interior Of
detached electric light fixture.
Agents said that several the pencishaped deonators
pistol ncendiary device found in envelope
clearly marked From: 155 East 44th street. 31st floor
New York IT, N. Y"
The Cuban Mission to the U. N occupies the entire
31st floor at the Forty-fourth street address,
i The envelope, the FBI said, inside brown paper
bag, tied with string and marked "Krasdale for better
flavor"
Linked to Castro Groups
Both Sueiro have extensive backgrounds of
participation in pro-Castro organizations City,
the FBI declared bureau spokesman said both have been
members of the July 26th and members of
the Casa Cuba Club at SOL Columbus avenue New York,
suspected haunt for admirers of Cuban Premier Fde Castro
The suspects in their schemes for sabotage had agreed
to obtain the assistance of many proCasro Cubans
possible the Government charged.
/ During the roundup of the alleged conspiraors, the
FBI took 6year-old New York into custody
material witness The woman, identified a Ada Marie
DritSas with Antonio Suero when he picked up
Third and Twenty-fourth street, the FBI said
Each the two Federal charges against the three
poets carries maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
$4,000 fine may also be imposed in the sabotage charge
and $1,000 fine may be added to jail sentence in con-
2 nection with the second charge.
The Federal complaint filed with the charges also
cused the three of consprng to gather information
corning United States military installations we'll
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