A leading LTTE extortionist who tried to flee the country from the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayaka yesterday morning was arrested by the Terrorist Investigation Division.
The suspect, a resident of Jaffna, was arrested by a special TID team at the BIA on information. According to TID sources the suspect is responsible for collecting extortion money from numerous persons, especially local Tamils living abroad for a longtime. The suspect had contacted them over the phone and demanded extortion money, threatening to kill their relatives living in Sri Lanka.
Likewise he had collected millions of rupees by instructing people to deposit money in local bank accounts.
The suspect was produced in courts yesterday and detention orders were sought to conduct further investigations; while the TID is on the lookout for several other accomplices of the suspect.
(http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/07/14/news/04.asp)
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