Faced with strict vigilance along the Tamil Nadu coast and continuous monitoring of LTTE sympathisers in the state, the Tamil Tigers have shifted their smuggling base to Kerala, said Tamil Nadu DGP K P Jain, New Indi Press website said.

Tamil Nadu DGP talking to media in Chennai pointed to the arrest of a sea Tiger, Daniel alias Thambianna of Kilinochchi, who operated their entire smuggling activities from Tamil Nadu.

Recalling that police seized a boat built by the LTTE at Munambam near Kochi for smuggling, a senior police officer has told the website that the LTTE used Kochi and Tiruvananthapuram coasts for building their boats.

The two states are not engaged in any joint operations to curb LTTE activities, the senior police officer said adding that the Tigers used Maldives as well due to its proximity to North Sri Lanka.

Terrorist activities in State ‘under control’ Jain said the recent arrests showed that terrorist activities were under control in the State.

About the seizure of SIM cards and mobile phone from Abdullah in Puzhal Jail, he said a special vigilance team had been formed in the jails and several cell phones were already seized.

The Government has already sanctioned the installation of jammers in jails, he added.