Grandson of Raúl Castro is accused of alleged links to a human trafficking network

Havana. -Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, known as “El Cangrejo” and grandson of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, was linked to alleged ties with an organization dedicated to human trafficking and smuggling operating between Cuba, Mexico, and the United States, according to an investigation published this Tuesday by The New York Times.

According to the report, court documents and testimonies reviewed by the American newspaper indicate that Rodríguez Castro allegedly used his closeness to the Cuban power elite to provide protection to the criminal network. Among the accusations is the alleged support to facilitate the illegal departure of migrants from Cuba, as well as the entry of contraband goods into the country.

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The investigation also maintains that Raul Castro’s grandson allegedly allowed the entry of products purchased with stolen credit cards and that, in exchange, he received luxury items as bribes. Furthermore, some witnesses claimed that he allegedly facilitated the movement of people wanted by the authorities.

So far, Rodríguez Castro has not been formally charged with any crime in the United States. For its part, the Cuban government rejected the published versions and described the accusations as unfounded, denying any link between the island’s authorities and organizations dedicated to migrant smuggling.