Arrest of LTTE leaders in the UK

(April 30, London, Sri Lanka Guardian) As a follow-up to the arrests of M/s A C Shanthan and Goldan Lambert on 21 June ’07 under the UK Terrorism Act, the UK Metropolitan Police at 6.30 am UK time today launched a massive raid on two LTTE undercover offices in Wales and London.

They arrested three frontline LTTE activists involved in manufacturing a number of components used in explosive devices for the LTTE and in procuring and paying for purchase of weapons/equipment.

The three arrested individuals are Mr Jegatheeswaran Muraleetharan (46) of New Town in Wales , Mr Vithy Tharan (39) of Powys, Wales and Mr Murugesu Jegatheeswaran (33) of Mitcham, Surrey, Southwest London . The three LTTE activists are now being held in a high security police cell in London where they are being questioned. They are expected to be formally charged under the UK Terrorism Act.

Mr Jegatheeswaran Muraleetharan and Mr Murugesu Jegatheeswaran are two brothers who were running a company called Radio Matrix involved in the manufacture of circuit boards and other radio communications, audio, video and digital equipment.

As you are aware although the LTTE was proscribed in the UK in 2001, the first arrest of LTTE activists under the UK Terrorism Act took place only on 21 June 2007 where M/s Shanthan and Goldan Lambert were arrested. They are currently facing trial at the UK Crown court. The 3 arrests that took place today is the second set of arrests of LTTE activists under the UK Terrorism Act.- Sri Lanka Guardian