Florida is seeking to arrest former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over his alleged role in a conspiracy to shoot down and murder three U.S. citizens and one lawful resident aboard two civilian aircraft more than 30 years ago.
The state arrest warrant was announced Monday by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who accused Castro of having spies embedded in America to help carry out the shooting down of two unarmed planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a humanitarian organization that promotes Cubans’ efforts against the country’s long-standing communist regime.
The former Cuban leader, now in his mid-90s, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and also faces a parallel, federal indictment by the Department of Justice, announced May 20….