An alleged member of the LTTE, whom Canadian officials say travelled between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong on fraudulent passports, was ordered detained for the fourth time on Saturday, Canadian media reported.
The man, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban, came to Canada in August aboard the MV Sun Sea with 491 other Tamil migrants including his wife. His is the second case in which the Canada Border Services Agency has raised security concerns.
He is being detained because his identity cannot yet be confirmed. However, the man’s counsel, Larry Smeets, said the CBSA is alleging that his client is a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a banned terrorist organization in Canada.