Overview
- A federal grand jury charged Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, 64, with fraud, misuse of immigration documents, and making false statements, offenses that carry up to 15 years in prison if he is convicted.
- Court records show he was arrested Friday and the indictment was unsealed in Florida.
- Prosecutors allege he submitted a Form I-485 on April 20, 2025, falsely asserting he had no military service, weapons training, or involvement with armed groups.
- The indictment says he served in Cuba’s Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force from 1980 to 2009, contradicting his application responses.
- The investigation involves FBI Miami and Jacksonville, USCIS, ICE, and the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service, and the case is being prosecuted by teams from Florida’s Middle and Southern Districts.