Court orders extradition to India of alleged arms dealer
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THE APPEAL COURT Wednesday ordered the extradition of Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich, an alleged arms dealer of Nagaland origin, who is wanted in India in connection with brokering arms deals between Chinese suppliers and insurgent outfits in India's Northeast
Wuthikorn, alias Willy Naru, who holds Thai citizenship, was arrested in August 2013 at India’s request for allegedly brokering arms deals between Chinese suppliers and the Anthony Shimray, a top operative of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isac-Muivah) or NSCN-IM, a rebel group active in India’s Northeast.
Interrogation of Shimray, who was arrested in Patna in northern India in October 2010, indicated that Willy had helped the rebellious operative to purchase weapons and ammunitions worth $1.2 million. Indian intelligence traced their contact and found that they had made the deal via email and an amount of $800,000 had already been paid.
Willy runs a spa business in Thailand, allegedly as a cover for his illegal activities.
