prasadana2
01-28-2010, 03:13 AM
The US Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn yesterday sentenced 30-year-old Sathajhan Sarachandran and 55-year-old Nadarasa Yogarasa to 26 and 14 years in prison, respectively, in connection with their efforts to purchase $1 million worth of high-powered weaponry for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The sentences were imposed by Chief United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie.
In January 2009, Sarachandran pled guilty to providing, conspiring to provide, and attempting to provide material support to the LTTE and conspiring and attempting to acquire guided surface-to-air missiles and missile launchers, and Yogarasa pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to the LTTE and conspiring to do so.
On August 19, 2006, Sarachandran, Yogarasa and two co-defendants were arrested on Long Island after engaging in negotiations with an undercover FBI agent to purchase and export 20 SA-18 heat-seeking missiles, ten missile launchers, 500 AK-47s, and other military equipment for the LTTE.
Source.. (http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/01/24/two-tamils-sentenced-in-us-for-aiding-ltte/)
The sentences were imposed by Chief United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie.
In January 2009, Sarachandran pled guilty to providing, conspiring to provide, and attempting to provide material support to the LTTE and conspiring and attempting to acquire guided surface-to-air missiles and missile launchers, and Yogarasa pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to the LTTE and conspiring to do so.
On August 19, 2006, Sarachandran, Yogarasa and two co-defendants were arrested on Long Island after engaging in negotiations with an undercover FBI agent to purchase and export 20 SA-18 heat-seeking missiles, ten missile launchers, 500 AK-47s, and other military equipment for the LTTE.
Source.. (http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/01/24/two-tamils-sentenced-in-us-for-aiding-ltte/)