LTTE suspect released on bail in Canada

CANADA: A LTTE suspect who faces extradition to the United States on terrorism charges has been granted bail in Canada.

Piratheepan Nadarajah, 30, was released on nearly C$ 750,000 bail on Tuesday.

US court documents allege Nadarajah is a scientist and technical expert who intentionally conspired to provide material support to the LTTE terrorists.The LTTE is listed as a terrorist group in the US and Canada.

Nadarajah was arrested Aug. 23 after a joint Royal Canadian Mounted Police-FBI investigation and is among 11 people in both countries arrested in the case.

American authorities allege Nadarajah tried to travel across the Canada-U.S. border in the Niagara, Ontario area on Aug. 18 with three other suspects. Authorities allege they were on their way to buy weapons in Long Island, New York.

Nadarajah is from Brampton, Ontario.

TORONTO, AP