History
Though an invasion never materialized after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion, the group continued its violent efforts against the Cuban communist government. In 1976, Miami Police's Lieutenant Thomas Lyons and Detective Raul J. Diaz testified that groups including Alpha 66 had international terrorist ties and had sold $100 "bonds" in Miami to help finance their causes. The group was linked to a spate of bombings and assassinations in Miami during the 1970s, directed at Pro-Castro speakers. No Alpha 66 member was convicted of these crimes, however; and other terrorist groups, such as Omega 7 and Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations, were active in Miami at the same time. A week before Lyons and Diaz's testimony, broadcaster Emilio Milian's legs were blown off by a car bomb outside his workplace.
Alpha 66 continues to be an organized entity. The current leader of this paramilitary group is Ferdinand de Montejo, who currently resides in Hollywood, Florida. According to a verifiable source, a member of Alpha 66 for over 20 years, there was always a suspicion that the movement's leadership was in reality guided by the communist government of Cuba since every single person that went to infiltrate Cuba was "always" expected already and executed within the first four hours of arriving the island. This claim is supported by the fact that Nasario Sargent (its leader), would "always" call the radio stations and newspapers "two" days "before" the infiltration "even" giving specific details such as the number of people that was being sent at the particular time. They would usually be composed of a team of five ill prepared young boys between the ages of 17 and 21. Ex-member Julio Camacho also corroborated this version.
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