Dutch prosecutors demand long sentences for LTTE fundraisers

Dutch prosecutors have demanded sentences ranging from 10 to 16 years for five Tamils accused of raising millions of Euros in the Netherlands to finance the LTTE.

Prosecutors accuse the men, all naturalized Dutch citizens, of extorting cash from Tamils living in the Netherlands, running illegal lotteries and laundering money.

Prosecutors told The Hague District Court the men continued to raise money even after the war ended. They said millions of euros were raised in part to fund suicide attacks. The sentence demands are considered long by Dutch standards. AP