Posted on 08/25/2006 3:01:47 AM PDT by Clive
Further Arrests Made in LTTE Charges
(Toronto, ON - Wednesday August 23, 2006) Last evening, Tuesday August 22, 2006, at approx.1800 hrs, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested another person under authority of a provisional warrant in Canada. The arrest is further to the joint operation involving the RCMP and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into the alleged activities surrounding the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE).
Canadian resident, Ramanan MYLVAGANAM, age 29, was arrested under the provisional warrant is awaiting extradition to the US. MYLVAGANAM appeared in court in Brampton today and has been remanded to Friday
This evening at approx. 1900 hrs another Canadian resident was arrested also under the provisional warrant. Arrested was Piratheepan NADARAJAH, age 30. NADARAJAH will appear in Brampton Court tomorrow.
Generally speaking, the RCMP does not reveal details regarding operational police matters in order to protect the privacy rights of individuals; to protect our investigations; and most importantly, to protect all Canadians.
The following information can be confirmed: the investigation is a joint operation of the FBI and RCMP, specifically, the RCMP national security program and the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Toronto, Ontario, and other US law enforcement partners. Several persons associated with the LTTE have been charged in the US for terrorist procurement activities.
The RCMP is continuing to pursue the Canadian component of this investigation with the potential to lay criminal charges in the future. There is no known direct threat against Canada.
As this investigation is ongoing, it is inappropriate to provide additional details at this time.
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