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Millions of euros pumped to LTTE from Italy
Friday, 20 June 2008 - 5:23 AM SL Time
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Italian investigators who have arrested 33 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activists said the alleged terrorists were collecting more than 3.5 million British Pounds worth of money to be deposited in Swiss Banks to bankroll a war in Sri Lanka.
Eight people were arrested in Naples, seven in Palermo, three in Genoa and the rest between Biella, Rome, Bologna, Mantova, Reggio Emilia where the money was raked up by the Tamil Tigers through illegal activities of extortion and drug sales, Police said.
According to the Police the anti-terrorist investigations started after a complaint that some Tamils living in Italy were threatened by others, about two years ago.
Police investigators said, a whole network of Italy based Tigers extorted money from the Tamil ethnic population in Italy demanding monthly payments and threatening with retaliatory steps if the monthly payments are missed.
The suspects are charged with extortion as well as for being in an international terrorist organization.
The AGI news service in London said: According to the investigators, the Tigers collect euro 100 million per year worldwide for the anti-Singhalese cause, a quarter of this amount in Europe and, in particular, 3.5 million in Italy.
The Neapolitan police team has also discovered a kind of intelligence service in the LTTE called TIG, which controls people from Sri Lanka of the Tamil ethnic group resident in Italy, holding detailed files and photos, both of supporters and non-supporters of the organisation.
The communities of Sri Lankans living in Italy were pressured to contribute money to the LTTE cause, and then the funds were funnelled out of Italy through Swiss banks, a Palermo Prosecutor Antonio Ingroia said.
Then we sort of lost track of the money trail, he said. Investigators are still trying to determine if they can also charge the collectors for extortion, he said.
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Kusum
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 20 Jun 2008 13:17:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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About 20% of the money collected is spent on the collection process itself. The leaders get extremely attractive salaries.
The whole LTTE machine is run because of this money connection. The top LTTE operators in Europe would never want to stop fighting - it is their CASH COW !
Edited By - Kusum - 20 Jun 2008 13:19:49 GMT |
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 20 Jun 2008 13:37:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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About 20% of the money collected is spent on the collection process itself. The leaders get extremely attractive salaries.
Gota and Basil take above 50% cut from defense budget while people let to starve :( |
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 20 Jun 2008 16:04:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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The whole LTTE machine is run because of this money connection. The top LTTE operators in Europe would never want to stop fighting - it is their CASH COW !
This can only stop once the Tamils finally get fed up of being racketed and having to sponsor the Hellam process. They run away from Velu-8217 s Fan Club to realise that even in Italy the only people creating problems for them are -8230 again their sole representatives.
Note that when you walk around the Domo in Central Milan for example, you hear so many guys talking in Sinhalese that you are no longer home sick.
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20 Jun 2008 16:35:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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About 20% of the money collected is spent on the collection process itself. The leaders get extremely attractive salaries.
What is your concern? These are all after tax money of Tamils and if they don't have a problem why should you.
You should redirect this effort to-wards the south as your leaders are looting the money begged in your name. Don't you think begging is insulting for the country and your 2500 year old history? |
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20 Jun 2008 17:59:26 GMT Report for Abuse
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DALDAV,
I am not from South, my husband is a sinhalese from matara. Do not assume I am a sinhalese.
I have no sympathy for Sinhalese Politicians who are all corrupt. But at this moment, Tamils are not being killed becuase politicians take bribes.
Tamils had well-educated, intellegent, wise, leaders. Your prabakaran killed off every one. Where is the voice for Tamils now? |
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 20 Jun 2008 18:04:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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Billions collected.....
But...
EVEN TSUNAMI DONATIONS STOLEN FROM THE TAMILS WHO LOST EVERY THING !
Billions collected.....
but ...
Not a panadol or a grain of rice to long suffering tamils..
Billions collected...
but..
Tamil areas back to stone age...
Billions collected...
but..
No internet, carring a mobile is a crime, no invesment etc
billions collected....
but..
With that money more tamils got killed, more tamil oponents were killed
billions collected...
but...
Forget about giving a book to kids, only 10% sat for exams for fear of kidnap, kids hide in the jungle to escape kidnap...
Billions collected...
but....
Tamils allowed to open mouth only to eat...
Billions collected...
HA! HA! HA!
Praba's kids in UK
Nadesans Kids in UK
Tamilselvams kids in Norway
Balakumars kids in UK
... while not even the alphabet for poor tamil kids...
THEY MUST BE THE SOLE REPRESENTATIVES..............
( IN HELL)
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20 Jun 2008 18:09:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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DALDAV,
also imagine if any group has absolute power over money and everything else for over 25 years, how corrupt that group can become.
It happens everywhere, read history, don't kid yourself. Tamils in sri lanka lost so much opportunity because of LTTE |
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20 Jun 2008 18:11:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Millions of euros pumped to LTTE from Italy
.... sinhala terrorist state GoSL going have lot of surprises -:) |
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20 Jun 2008 22:40:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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According to UN Charter nobody should starve. Denying food to even animals is criminal and economic blockade of the North must be lifted soon. Israel lifts blockade of Gaza ,Palentine. Tamils give money to LTTE to enable them to buy the food and medicine sold by the friends of Rajapakse brothers at very high prices .
Edited By - Sintamus - 20 Jun 2008 22:41:12 GMT |
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