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| In 1985, González-Claudio was accused in absentia of having planned the robbery as a member of Los Macheteros. González-Claudio was apprehended in 2008, after more than 20 years as a ] and during which time he had adopted an ] that allowed him to work as a teacher in Puerto Rico.<ref name=Captured/> He pleaded guilty to conspiracy for robbery and, in 2010, was sentenced to seven years in prison.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Prosecutors argued for the necessity of a substantial sentence in spite of González-Claudio's age and ], fearing that he could still be influential in the Los Macheteros organization, as authorities had found in February 2008 "documents in Gonzalez-Claudio's home that they say showed he was still involved with the group."<ref>, Accessed September 9, 2010.</ref> Gonzalez-Claudio was released from prison on |
In 1985, González-Claudio was accused in absentia of having planned the robbery as a member of Los Macheteros. González-Claudio was apprehended in 2008, after more than 20 years as a ] and during which time he had adopted an ] that allowed him to work as a teacher in Puerto Rico.<ref name=Captured/> He pleaded guilty to conspiracy for robbery and, in 2010, was sentenced to seven years in prison.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Prosecutors argued for the necessity of a substantial sentence in spite of González-Claudio's age and ], fearing that he could still be influential in the Los Macheteros organization, as authorities had found in February 2008 "documents in Gonzalez-Claudio's home that they say showed he was still involved with the group."<ref>, Accessed September 9, 2010.</ref> Gonzalez-Claudio was released from prison on 5 February 2013.<ref> Retrieved June 25, 2013.</ref> | ||
| In May 2011, his brother Norberto González-Claudio was arrested for his participation in the robbery.<ref name='"PH Norberto"'>{{cite news |last1=Marrero |first1=Rosita |title=No divulgan evidencia incautada en caso de machetero |url=http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/puertorico/norberto-evidencia.htm |accessdate=20 October 2019 |publisher=Primera Hora |date=11 May 2011 |language=es}}</ref> | In May 2011, his brother Norberto González-Claudio was arrested for his participation in the robbery.<ref name='"PH Norberto"'>{{cite news |last1=Marrero |first1=Rosita |title=No divulgan evidencia incautada en caso de machetero |url=http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/puertorico/norberto-evidencia.htm |accessdate=20 October 2019 |publisher=Primera Hora |date=11 May 2011 |language=es}}</ref> | ||
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Puerto Rican activist In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Claudio.
Avelino González-Claudio (born May 27, 1945 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican independence activist who served time in a U.S. federal prison for his participation in an armored truck robbery planned by Los Macheteros. Although the robbery took place in 1983, González-Claudio was not apprehended until 25 years later, in 2008. After pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery, González-Claudio was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2010. He was released three years later, in 2013.
The robbery
On September 12, 1983, a Wells Fargo armored truck in Hartford, Connecticut, was robbed of more than $7 million. The robbery, code-named "White Eagle", was "the largest cash heist in U.S. history" at the time of its commission.
Arrests
In 1985, González-Claudio was accused in absentia of having planned the robbery as a member of Los Macheteros. González-Claudio was apprehended in 2008, after more than 20 years as a fugitive and during which time he had adopted an alias that allowed him to work as a teacher in Puerto Rico. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy for robbery and, in 2010, was sentenced to seven years in prison. Prosecutors argued for the necessity of a substantial sentence in spite of González-Claudio's age and Parkinson's disease, fearing that he could still be influential in the Los Macheteros organization, as authorities had found in February 2008 "documents in Gonzalez-Claudio's home that they say showed he was still involved with the group." Gonzalez-Claudio was released from prison on 5 February 2013.
In May 2011, his brother Norberto González-Claudio was arrested for his participation in the robbery.
See also
- Oscar López Rivera
- Carlos Alberto Torres
- Juan Enrique Segarra-Palmer
- Edwin Cortes
- Pedro Albizu Campos
- Oscar Collazo
- Lolita Lebrón
- Puerto Rican independence movement
References
- La Prensa San Diego. By Marjorie Cohn. The Incarceration of Carlos Alberto Torres: After 30 Years in Prison, the Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Will Be Freed.. Vol. XXXIII. July 30, 2010.
- "No divulgan evidencia incautada en caso de machetero". 11 May 2011.
- Filiberto Ojeda Ríos (obituary), The Economist, September 29, 2005. Accessed April 5, 2006. (The Economist Printed edition: October 1, 2005; Vol. 377; Issue 8446; Page 82.)
- ^ The Hartford (Connecticut, USA) Courant. February 8, 2008. "Wells Fargo Fugitive Captured: Suspect Allegedly Transported Cash From $7 Million Robbery To Mexico" By Edmund H. Mahony, Courant Staff Writer Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- FoxNews. Puerto Rican nationalist sentenced to 7 years for 1983 Wells Fargo robbery in Conn. May 26, 2010.
- Puerto Rico Daily Sun. Political prisoner to be released. July 17, 2010.
- Machetero The Hartford (Connecticut, USA), Courant. May 26, 2010. "Machetero Gets 7 Years For 1983 Wells Fargo Robbery" by Alaine Griffin, Courant Staff Writer, Accessed September 9, 2010.
- U.S. Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- Marrero, Rosita (11 May 2011). "No divulgan evidencia incautada en caso de machetero" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
