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Title: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: Chris_ on October 12, 2009, 07:58:45 AM: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) â€“ A man wanted in connection with the hijacking of a Pan Am flight to Cuba nearly 41 years ago was arrested in New York on Sunday, a Justice Department official said.

Luis Armando Pena Soltren was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport for suspected of involvement in the November 1968 hijacking of a Puerto Rico-bound Pan Am flight from New York, said Justice Department spokesman Richard Kolko.

Kolko said Soltren, who has been in Cuba for almost 41 years, will appear in the Manhattan federal court on Tuesday.

A December 1968 indictment alleges Soltren, together with Jose Rafael Rios Cruz, Miguel Castro and Alejandro Figueroa conspired to hijack Pan American Flight 281 on November 24.

Cruz was sentenced to 15 years in prison, while Castro received a 12-year jail-term. Figueroa was acquitted, court documents showed.

LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091012/ts_nm/us_usa_arrest)

What's he doing back in the US??? :confused:
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: Hawkgirl on October 12, 2009, 11:24:24 PM: Leave Cuba to risk getting arrested in the US? Michael Moore said they have excellent healthcare! Why on earth would he leave such a beautiful utopic island?? :whatever:
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: The Village Idiot on October 13, 2009, 01:43:33 AM: I am sure the Roman Polanski defense will surface here.
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: ironhorsedriver on October 13, 2009, 05:39:42 AM: He may have been on his way to Washington to take a Czar position in Obama's Cabinet.
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: Chris_ on October 13, 2009, 07:24:53 AM: Quote from: ironhorsedriver on October 13, 2009, 05:39:42 AM
He may have been on his way to Washington to take a Czar position in Obama's Cabinet.
Transportation Secretary, no doubt.
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: The Village Idiot on October 13, 2009, 08:26:14 AM: Quote from: lug-nut on October 13, 2009, 07:24:53 AM
Transportation Secretary, no doubt.

Safe Flying Czar
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: Deuce on October 13, 2009, 09:56:18 AM: Quote from: FGL on October 13, 2009, 01:43:33 AM
I am sure the Roman Polanski defense will surface here.

It was hijacking, not hijack-hijacking. Sheesh, when will you people lighten up?
Title: Re: U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker
Post by: Chris_ on October 13, 2009, 10:43:54 AM: Quote from: FGL on October 13, 2009, 08:26:14 AM
Safe Flying Czar
TSA Czar?