Thiruvananthapuram:
The NIA has arrested a Sri Lankan national and former member of the LTTE’s intelligence wing for his alleged involvement in arms and drug trafficking from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, and utilising the proceeds for furthering and supporting the revival of the Tamil separatist group in the island nation, an official mentioned on Wednesday.
Satkunam alias Sabesan, 47, a Sri Lankan national and a former member of the intelligence wing of the LTTE, was arrested by the NIA on Tuesday, the official of the premier investigation agency mentioned.
Sabesan, who presently resided at Valsaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, was arrested for his involvement in Arms and Drug trafficking from Pakistan to SriLanka, and using the proceeds for furthering and supporting the revival of LTTE, the NIA official mentioned.
The case was registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in May beneath sections of the Arms Act against six Sri Lankan nationals based on the complaint of the Narcotics Control Bureau that 5 AK 47 rifles and thousand rounds of 9mm ammunition have been seized along with 300 kg of heroin off Minicoy coast upon interception of the fishing vessel Ravihansi by the Coast Guard in March, the official mentioned.
Sabesan had arranged conspiracy meetings of sympathisers of LTTE in India and played a vital part in routing the proceeds of drugs trafficking to former LTTE cadres in Sri Lanka for the revival of LTTE, the NIA official mentioned, adding that additional investigation in the case continues.
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