More time to quiz terror suspects

Police have been given more time to question three men in connection with the Tamil Tigers terrorist group.

The trio were taken into custody following a series of early morning raids in London and Wales on Tuesday.

They are suspected of raising funds for the banned organisation.

Officers have been granted an extension to hold them at high-security Paddington Green police station until next Tuesday, a spokesman said.

The Tamil Tigers - or Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) - are responsible for three decades of guerrilla fighting in Sri Lanka.

Government officials and senior police officers believe large sums of money are collected in Britain to fund further attacks.

Tamil Tiger activists are also suspected of involvement in widespread credit card scams, fraud and extortion.

The three men, aged 33, 39 and 46, who were arrested earlier this week, are being held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

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