Italy's Public Prosecutor announced on Friday June 20 that the Italian Government has decided to proscribe the LTTE in that country. The Italian Anti-Terrorist Police have arrested 33 Tamil Tigers including the Leader and four Deputy Leaders of the LTTE's Italian branch.
After secretly monitoring their phone conversations the police have been able to confirm that the arrested Tigers have been funding terrorism in Sri Lanka.
Following the arrests, the police have also seized confidential documents belonging to the terrorists' intelligence outfit in Italy. The documents contained a list of Tiger supporters and a list of those opposed to the LTTE.
Inquiries have revealed that money exhorted from Tamil residents in Italy have been deposited in a Swiss Bank.
After secretly monitoring their phone conversations the police have been able to confirm that the arrested Tigers have been funding terrorism in Sri Lanka.
Following the arrests, the police have also seized confidential documents belonging to the terrorists' intelligence outfit in Italy. The documents contained a list of Tiger supporters and a list of those opposed to the LTTE.
Inquiries have revealed that money exhorted from Tamil residents in Italy have been deposited in a Swiss Bank.
