JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Cuban man is facing immigration fraud charges in Florida, where prosecutors have accused him of hiding prior military service in the Cuban air force.

A federal grand jury indicted Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez, 64, who was arrested Friday on charges of fraud and misuse of visa, permits and other documents and making a false statement to a federal agency, according to court records. He faces up to 15 years in prison.

The arrest comes amid a nationwide immigration crackdown that began with President Donald Trump’s return to office earlier this year.

“This man’s past as a longtime military pilot for the evil Castro regime — which has wrought untold suffering on the Cuban people — should have been front and center in his immigration file,” U.S. Attorney Gene

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