Salvador Guersson Smecke

Salvador Guersson Smecke (Soldier, Spook?)
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Born	c. 1967
Nationality	Israeli
Aliases	Sal Guersson Smecke, Salvador Gersson Smeck, Salvador Gerson Smeke, Salvador Gerson Smike, Salvador Gersson Smike, Salvador Gersson, Salvador Gerson Sunke
Criminal charge	None
Arrested in connection with the 2001 Mexican legislative assembly attack, then released without charge. Was reported to be an IDF Colonel.

Salvador Guersson Smecke (or Sal Guersson Smecke, Salvador Gersson Smeck, Salvador Gerson Smeke, Salvador Gerson Smike, Salvador Gersson Smike, Salvador Gersson or maybe Salvador Gerson Sunke) was involved in the 2001 Mexican legislative assembly attack. He was arrested along with Saar Noam Ben Zvi after pretending to be a press photographer and entering the Mexican parliament, while carrying a 9mm pistol, hand grenades and explosives. According to HistoryCommons, he was a "National Security Advisor" from 1993 to 1997 with no further information given.

2001 Arrest

Salvador was 34 at the time of the attack. After his arrest he was taken to the San Lázaro Security Directorate. He was released without charge. Pravda reported that he was "a retired Colonel of the Israeli Defense Forces and that he may now be operating as a Mossad agent.

Release

Salvador Guersson Smecke was released "with the official explanation that he had a legal permit to carry a gun... Mexican Congressional Press Secretary Lic. Adriana Lopez was surprised to hear from La Voz de Aztlan of the release of the two Israelis..." after "the Israeli Embassy used heavy handed measures".

2012 Arrest

In 2012 Smecke was arrested again in the vicinity of the Municipal Government, this time setting up surveillance equipment including a short satellite dish close to Palace of Querétaro. He was arrested together with two other Israelis, one of whom was a pilot.