Florida Speedboat Incident Involving Cuban Border Patrol
It was revealed on Wednesday night that all four individuals aboard a Florida speedboat, which was shot at by Cuban Border Patrol, were originally from Cuba but had been residing in the United States, according to the Cuban embassy.
The Cuban Interior Ministry stated that their border guards fired upon a boat that had allegedly intruded into Cuban waters as part of what they described as an “armed infiltration” attempt.
Authorities reported that there were ten armed people on the speedboat, and they claimed that these individuals meant to infiltrate Cuba for terrorist activities.
According to the Interior Ministry, a cache of weapons—including assault rifles, handguns, and Molotov cocktails—was discovered on the vessel.
The tragic outcome of this encounter resulted in the shooting deaths of four passengers by Cuban border forces during the incident.
The six survivors of the confrontation were identified as Amiheil Sánchez González, Reordan Enrique Cruz Gómez, Conrado Galindo Saliol, Jose Manuel Rodríguez Castillo, Cristian Ernesto Acosta Guevara, and Roberto Azcola Consuegra, as per the embassy’s announcement.
Additionally, Michel Ortega Casanova was named as one of the deceased.
A Cuban national named Duniel Hernández Santos was arrested “on national territory,” although it’s unclear whether he was part of the same group as the alleged infiltrators.
Santos is reportedly accused of being “sent by the United States” to assist armed sailors on Cuba’s coastline and has allegedly confessed to his involvement in the operation.
The embassy also noted that both González and Gómez are on Cuba’s national wanted list, suspected of planning and executing acts of terrorism within and outside the country.
The investigation into this event by Cuban authorities is ongoing. Meanwhile, Florida Attorney General James Usmeyer has indicated that Florida’s attorney general’s office will also be looking into the matter.
