Mexico aborted planned illegal entry by Gaddafi's son

Dec 7, 2011, 17:00 GMT

Mexico City - Mexico confirmed Wednesday that it had aborted plans for the illegal entry into its territory of Saadi Gaddafi, a son of the late Libyan ruler Moamer Gaddafi.

Saadi Gaddafi allegedly had plans to adopt a fake identity and settle in Mexico with his family, said Mexican Interior Minister Alejandro Poire.

A Canadian, a Dane and two Mexicans were arrested in connection with this case, Poire said. They allegedly forged documents, opened bank accounts with fake papers and bought homes in Mexico.

'(The plan) consisted first in giving them false identities with an alleged Mexican citizenship,' Poire said.

Gaddafi was to take on the name Daniel Bejar, he said.

A house had been bought for the family of four in Bahia de Banderas, in the state of Nayarit, on Mexico's Pacific coast.

Mexican authorities set up the so-called Operacion Huesped (Operation Guest) based on intelligence information gathered on September 6.

Interpol issued on September 19 an arrest warrant against Saadi Gaddafi, while the United Nations has banned him from travelling and frozen his assets.

A Canadian woman who allegedly had direct access to the Gaddafi family and led the organization in Mexico was arrested in Mexico City on November 10. The three remaining members of the group were arrested a day later, Poire said.

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