Attorney General James Uthmeier Secures State Arrest Warrant for Communist Dictator of Cuba, Raúl Castro

View PDF Release Date Oct 19, 2026 Contact Communications Phone (850) 245-0150 Courtesy of the Office of the Attorney General TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that the Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) secured a state arrest warrant for Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz , charging him with Conspiracy to Commit First-Degree Murder in connection with the February 24, 1996, shootdown of two unarmed Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft over international waters. Last year, Attorney General Uthmeier directed OSP to reopen the investigation into Castro. “Raúl Castro ordered the murder of four Floridians in cold blood, and Florida will never stop pursuing accountability for that communist conspiracy,” said Attorney General James Uthmeier . “The Castro regime’s spies operated in our communities, fed intelligence to Havana, and helped put civilian pilots in the crosshairs of Cuban MiGs. Thirty years later, we are still fighting for justice for Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales, Mario de la Peña, and Armando Alejandre Jr.” “Attorney General James Uthmeier has been a steadfast advocate for a free Cuba, and when it comes

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