Dutch authorities crack down on LTTE activists in the country

The Dutch media reported that the Netherlands authorities have again arrested several Tamils as a part of an ongoing investigation into illegal activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) movement in the country.

Dutch police arrest seven LTTE suspects

Police arrested seven LTTE suspects and also searched the homes and offices and seized equipment of LTTE suspects in the Netherlands.
"They are suspected of raising funds for the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) through collections, fundraisers, the sale of DVDs and calendars and illegal lotteries," said a statement from the national police.
Investigators searched 16 homes and businesses in different towns and seized computers, telephones, photos, DVDs and a cash sum of more than 40,000 euros (53,000 dollars).