The artist was recently arrested after an accident in Fort Myers, remains in custody at Alligator “Alcatraz” and faces the possibility of being deported.
MADRID, Spain.- Cuban musician Leandro Medina Fellové, known as El Insurrecto, remains detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) in Florida. He is currently being held at the Florida Soft Side South facility, also called Alligator “Alcatraz”located in Ochopee.
The information disclosed by the UniVista TV profile indicates that the artist was arrested after a traffic accident that occurred in Fort Myers, shortly after a presentation in the south of the state. What began as a road incident led to an immigration process, after his status was exposed to the authorities. In the United States the artist has been involved on several occasions in incidents of a criminal nature.
Sources close to the case indicated CyberCubaclaim that Medina Fellové was about to be released after the accident when ICE agents intervened and ordered his transfer to the detention center. His situation has generated concern among colleagues and followers, especially due to the risk of deportation.
The musician Yoandys Lores González, known as Baby Lores—who, along with Insurrecto, was a member of the duo Clan 537, a reference in Cuban rap in the 2000s—, expressed in a Facebook post that his partner is going through “a difficult time related to a traffic incident.” “We are supporting him in any way we can, and we are confident that things will be resolved over time and with the corresponding legal process,” he added.
He also asked for understanding and respect as the legal process progresses and thanked people for their support.
Immigration authorities are keeping his situation under review while the procedures related to his custody continue. In recent years, Medina had settled in the United States, where he sought to boost his career within the Cuban diaspora, especially in communities with a strong presence of Cubans.
