Rolando Sarraff Trujillo

Rolando Sarraff Trujillo (born 22 August 1963) is a Cuban intelligence officer who was convicted for espionage for the United States Central Intelligence Agency.

From 1985 until 1990 Sarraff Trujillo attended the University of Havana, where he earned a degree in journalism before joining the Interior Ministry. According to sources quoted by the McClatchy's Washington correspondent, he was part of the Department M-XV, which was in charge of encrypted communications with the Cuban agents. The same sources claim he provided information about secret operations to another Cuban who was spying for the United States, Jose Cohen, who passed it on to the CIA.

According to unspecific statements from White House officials, the information provided by Sarraff helped the exposé of Cuban agents who infiltrated a variety of US-based organizations, including Military intelligence, the State Department and anti-Castro groups in exile.

According to Sarraff's sister Vilma, an active campaigner for his release, the prosecution did not present "a single piece of evidence" against him during the trial, and the judge did not accept any evidence or witnesses in his favor, resulting in an "arbitrary" criminal case.

Newsweek reported that Sarraff's betrayal was considered so damaging he would have faced execution had it not been for his parents being loyal senior Cuban intelligence officials.

Release In 2014, a thaw in the relations between the United States and Cuba led to a swap of three Cuban spies (of the Cuban Five) in exchange for Alan Gross and an unnamed spy.