MV Sun Sea: top suspect netted

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Thai authorities say they have arrested a man who they say is a human smuggler linked to the sailing of the MV Sun Sea, the rickety boat that transported 492 Tamil migrants to British Columbia last year.

Thailand’s immigration police arrested Nadesan Jeeyananthan, 48, and seven other people accused of involvement in a human-smuggling ring during a series of raids last Sunday.

A Thai official said Mr. Jeeyananthan was behind a ship that was preparing to sail with 200 Sri Lankans when the voyage was disrupted by police in February. A Canadian official said he is also suspected of helping send the MV Sun Sea to British Columbia, although he was not the main organizer.
The officials said he is alleged to have been behind a major-human smuggling operation that has tried to send migrants to Canada in other ships.

- The Globe and Mail

Comments - 9

Kamal Friday, 21 January 2011 03:36 AM

he should be a top LTTE er

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Nihal Amarasekera Friday, 21 January 2011 04:02 AM

Make sure that there are no holes in the net.

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DEEN Friday, 21 January 2011 04:53 AM

THAI GOVERNMENT - PLEASE DEPORT HIM TO SRI LANKA AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
THE MORE YOU KEEP HIM IN YOUR LAND, THE MORE TROUBLE HE AND HIS ASSOCIATES COULD CREATE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

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SL Friday, 21 January 2011 05:31 AM

We don't need this human garbage in our soil.

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Ruwan Ferdinandez Friday, 21 January 2011 07:17 AM

Probably not! Most extortionists and business minded folk rode on LTTE's misery. While LTTE was causing mayhem in the country, the others with the right names made millions through related business, selling the war.

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Ruwan Ferdinandez Friday, 21 January 2011 07:17 AM

Why do we need him here? Please keep him away from SL. Canada now accepts Sri Lanka as a country where the people can go back and live in peace. People like this guy won't be able to sell sri Lanka now but if Canada still accepts refugees sent by him, good for Canada, good for us! win-win.

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THE UNDER TAKER Friday, 21 January 2011 08:33 AM

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE???

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zorro Friday, 21 January 2011 12:50 PM

why sending him back to Sri Lanka? we have enough of this sort already inside the country (Parliament).

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nish Friday, 21 January 2011 06:56 PM

Those human smugglers are the saviour of 492 lives and help them to build thier life in a country which doesn't ebgage in genocide and war crime

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