FUGITIVE ACEH MUJAHIDDIN MEMBER ARRESTED

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- A man believed to be a member of Kumpulan
Mujahiddin Aceh (KMA), an Indonesian militant group fighting for the
establishment of an independent Aceh state through force, was arrested on Sept
29.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Hussin Ismail said Taufiq Marzuki @ Sulaiman
Tarmizi, 29, was arrested under Section 73(1) of the Internal Security Act 1960
for suspected involvement in militant activities which could threaten national
security.

"Taufiq had fled to Malaysia on March 12 when the group's ideological and
military training camp in Bireuen, Aceh was raided by Indonesian police," he
said in a statement issued, here, Wednesday.

He said the arrest was to facilitate a thorough investigation as Taufiq's
presence in Malaysia could harm national security.

"The investigation was aimed at uncovering and curbing foreign militant networks
from making Malaysia their safe haven," he added.

on another case, Hussin said Indonesian police arrested a man from East
Malaysia's town of Tawau at Nusantara Port, Pare-Pare, Celebes on Oct 20 for
smuggling 7,000 units of India-made detonators into Indonesia.

He said the 40-year-old man was believed to have smuggled the detonators from
southern Philippines to Tawau and then took a passenger ferry to South Celebes
via Nunukan.

"The man was arrested under Indonesia's Emergency Law 1957," he said.

Hussin said the two arrests were made possible through the sharing of
information between the Royal Malaysian Police and Republic of Indonesia Police,
and the cooperation would continue to combat weapons smuggling and terrorism in
the region.
-- BERNAMA