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Friday, March 14, 2008 - 5.49 GMT |
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Extradition hearing set for alleged LTTE conspirator
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A Maltese national charged in connection with a
North American network that police allege provides
weapons and other materials to LTTE has had a date
set for his extradition hearing, North American
media reported yesterday (13).
According to Justice Canada officials, Ramanan
Mylvaganam, 30, will appear June 10 before a Federal
Court judge as American authorities attempt to have
him brought to the U.S. to face charges. Mylvaganam
is expected to fight extradition.
Mylvaganam, a computer engineering student at
University of Waterloo was arrested on Augugust,
2006. He was picked up on a provisional warrant at
the request of U.S. authorities. One month later, he
was granted bail.
Mylvaganam and four other Ontario men have been
charged with one count each of conspiring to provide
material support and resources to the LTTE.
The LTTE was added to Canada's official list of
terrorist organizations in April 2006.
U.S. prosecutors say the arrests are in relation to
a network in which men in Canada and the U.S.
allegedly used their post-secondary studies as a
cover for terrorist activities.
Officials say the group kept in contact with top
LTTE operatives in Sri Lanka and the United States.
It tried to obtain equipment such as compasses,
computers and night-vision goggles for the LTTE, but
also had bigger plans that included the purchase of
aviation equipment, according to American
prosecutors.
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